Most of the students following the advanced training program have been able to find jobs after graduation, according to a report from MOET that reviewed the eight-year program implementation.

 Authorities need to keep their eye on the ball economically-speaking, notwithstanding the solid indicators from 2016.

Professor Nguyen Quang Thai, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Economics Association (VEA), tells VET’s Nguyen Ha about the outlook for Vietnam’s economy in 2017.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s new draft decree on goods, services, and localities subject to state monopolies has received barracking from local and international experts.

 Australian state invites Vietnamese investors, 14.3-million-USD cattle-feed factory inaugurated in Nghe An, Firms to observe laws when investing abroad, VIB deposit certificates a superior investment tool

 Health minister visits HCM City health facilities, Lâm Đồng farmers yet to grasp hi-tech concept, VietGap a windfall for shrimp farmers, Turin gathering highlights Vietnam-Italy relations

 The Dao San country fair in Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province is busy and colorful on spring days. At this time of the year, groups of H’mong, Dao, and Ha Nhi flock to the Dao San market on Chung Sua Dan mountain to trade their specialties.

 The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the decisive engagement in the first Indochina War (1946–54).

 The museum – Thanh Ha Cultural Terracotta Park – in Hoi An ancient town presents an overview of the history of terracotta in different countries and cultures around the globe.

Demand for affordable apartments makes it a segment of great potential for developers but sustainable, long-term investments are required.

 Ho Chi Minh City has been developing Oriental medicine streets in District 5 into an attractive tourism destination while helping pharmaceutical and medicinal expand their business.

 “Colors of the Northwest” is selected as the theme for National Tourism Year 2017 which opened last weekend in Lao Cai city, Lao Cai province.

 The Quang Binh Department of Tourism on February 17 launched an English version of its tourism portal, the Zing Online newspaper has reported.

 The city of Hanoi has unveiled plans to give the iconic Nhat Tan Bridge a new look and outfit it with thousands of LED lights that will display a variety of artistically vivid undulating designs nightly.

 Vietnam’s economic model in the post-renewal process has yielded high growth rates and helped the majority of the population escape poverty. But increasing social inequality has become an issue of concern for authorities.

 Back in June of 2016, Britain sent shockwaves throughout Vietnam and around the globe by voting to leave the EU.

 Toshiba’s colossal losses and the resulting distrust of creditors may negatively affect its operations in Vietnam and raise questions about the future of its plans here.

 The domestic automobile market reaped its highest growth ever last year and is about to enter the stage of motorization, whereas it is wondered if assemblers would withdraw from Vietnam when tariffs on auto imports from ASEAN fall to zero in 2018.

 Da Nang’s IT and communications sector is facing a serious shortfall in manpower, as colleges and training centres are only able to supply a fifth of the human resources needed for businesses operating in the city.

 The State Treasury mobilised VND20.9 trillion (US$916 million) by auctioning government bonds at the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) early this year.

This year may continue to be another eventful year for the stock market with a number of debuts from big corporations including Petrolimex, PV Power, VEAM and Loc Troi Group.

 Viet Nam is ranked 37th among 45 countries in the latest Intellectual Property (IP) Index report compiled by the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Centre.

 FLC Thanh Hóa are currently at the V.League’s top position in all five rounds.

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam was knocked out in the semi-finals of the China F1 Men’s Futures losing in men’s doubles yesterday in Anning Province.

 Viet Nam will try to put in their best display as they travel to China for an international youth football tournament, which kicks off today in Kunming.