Photography festival launched for young artists

 The second Young Photography Festival has just launched in Hanoi. 

Vietnam participates in Francophone festival in France

 Vietnam attended the Francophone festival held in Yebles commune, Seine et Marne province, in the outskirts of Paris, on March 25-26.

Three foreign films begin shooting in Vietnam

 Three foreign film projects in Vietnam have been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism this year.

UOB to set up foreign subsidiary bank in Vietnam

 The United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country.

Vietnam saves 471,000 kWh of electricity in Earth Hour 2017

 Vietnam joined many other countries around the world during the 2017 Earth Hour late on March 25 with the symbolic action of turning off unnecessary electrical devices for one hour. 

ASEAN chief justices meet in Brunei

 The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) is holding its fifth meeting in Brunei from March 22-25 with the participation of 10 ASEAN member countries. 

Vietnam-US relations spotlighted at AmCham Gala 2017

 Vietnam and the US have witnessed remarkable strides and historical milestones in their relations over the past 20 years, especially in economics and education-training. 

CPV’s support for left-wing movement reaffirmed at Mexico seminar

 A senior official of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has reiterated the CPV’s support for the left-wing movement which fights for peace, prosperity and equality in the world.

Social News 26/3

 Keep power cost stable: Deputy PM, HCM City starts safe supply chains, HCM City reviews efforts to create educated society, Bones found near Vietnam War battle site reburied, Udon noodle shop owner teaches free Japanese to young Vietnamese  

Internationally standardized education – gold mine for investors

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more investors have injected money into the educational sector as it is considered a gold mine, experts have said.

Facebook fan pages in Vietnam unexpectedly eliminated

VietNamNet Bridge - The Facebook community and marketing directors have recently noticed the mysterious disappearance of many large fan pages with millions of likes each. 

Franchising doors still not open in many business fields

VietNamNet Bridge - Franchising has become popular in many business fields in South East Asian countries, but not in Vietnam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/3

 Danang hi-tech park attracts nearly US$160 million investments, HCM City, World Bank cooperate to improve local life quality, New sails for ASEAN-China trade, Quang Nam’s six-sector plan for 2025 soars

Vietnam sees big opportunities investing in Russia’s far eastern area

VietNamNet Bridge - Russia's invitation to Vietnam to make investments in its far eastern area has been welcomed by local economists.

Vietnamese gymnast nabs gold at world event

 Gymnast Le Thanh Tung snatched a gold medal with a perfect landing in the men’s vault finals with a score of 14.733 at the 10th edition of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar yesterday.

RMIT university to represent Viet Nam at Asia Pacific Business Case Competition

 RMIT University team Woohoo will represent Viet Nam at the Regional HSBC - HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition in Hong Kong next June.

HCM City revives idea of banning private vehicles in downtown

 The HCM City Department of Transport is carrying out a feasibility study to ban private vehicles on a 221ha zone in the city’s downtown.

In Ben Tre school, students grow clean vegetables

 Students at Luong The Vinh High School in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre grow clean vegetables at school and have even begun to sell them.


Hanoi authorities to pay irrigation workers $5.3m in late salaries

 The Hanoi People’s Committee has opted to give VNĐ120 billion (US$5.3 million) as payment for 3,700 irrigation workers in Hanoi who did not receive their full salary over the past five months.

Japan, Vietnam develop medical laboratory network

 Japan and Vietnam have signed an agreement on a technical cooperation project to improve the network of medical laboratories in Vietnam.

VN national vaccination management system launched

 A national vaccination information management system was launched on March 24 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

Hoi An named food capital of Vietnam

 Located on Vietnam’s central coast, Hoi An is known as its well-preserved ancient buildings and diversified cuisine.

Vietnamese archer wins Asian Cup gold medal

 Loc Thi Dao on March 24 won a gold medal for Vietnam at the Asian Archery Cup which is ongoing in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnamese-French academic wins Phan Chau Trinh prize

 The 2017 Phan Chau Trinh Culture and Education Award was presented to Vietnamese-French Professor Cao Huy Thuan at a ceremony in HCM City on March 24 night.

Vietnam attends UN Human Right Council’s 34th session

 Vietnam made active contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 34th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 23-24, which adopted 42 resolutions and decisions.