11M State budget deficit at $7.6 billion

 The State budget deficit in the first eleven months of this year stood at VND172.9 trillion ($7.6 billion), according to the latest figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Sun Group selling villas, apartments in Phu Quoc

 Sun Realty Company will seek buyers for apartments at Condotel Premier Residences PhuQuoc Emerald Bay and 20 ocean villas on Diamond Hillside Villa at Premier Village PhuQuoc Resort.

Vietnam raises fines for public urination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairmen of communes, wards and towns can levy fines from VND1m (USD44) to VND3m for urination in public places.

Medical waste crisis in Tuyen Quang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medical waste is threatening the northern province of Tuyen Quang due to difficulties in treating the hazardous material at local healthcare facilities,

Hanoi enters daisy season

These days, Hanoi’s streets and flower fields in well-known flower villages are filled with tiny pure-white daisies. In Hanoi, daisy season heralds the arrival of winter.

'Wood King' dismissed from his company

Three Deputy CEOs and two members of the Board of Management at Truong Thanh Furniture, including the company’s founder and his son, were dismissed from their duties under a resolution from the Board on November 28.

Want to delay death? Then swim, dance, or get on court, study shows

 Swimming, racquet sports and aerobics are associated with the best odds of staving off death, and in particular of reducing the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke,

Early Christmas atmosphere overwhelms HCM city

 Christmas is two weeks to come, but Ho Chi Minh City streets have been animated by the bustle of its atmosphere.

Vietnam, France forge stronger ICT cooperation

 Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan visited France from November 26-29, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and France in information technology and communications.

Top export agricultural products in 11 months

Exports of key agricultural products are estimated at US$13.7 billion in 11 months ending December.

HCM City needs regular tree surveys

 HCM City should make a regular survey of trees to provide decision makers with information to make sustainable plans for adapting to climate change,

Saigonese, Hanoians prefer buying goods online via Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - Fashion products are the most easily sold online items in Vietnam, followed by high-tech products and mobile phones.

Giant arch slides over Chernobyl site to block radiation for a century

 In the middle of a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world's largest land-based moving structure has been slid over the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site to prevent deadly radiation spewing from the stricken reactor for the next 100 years.

Ba Be, the biggest mountain lake in Vietnam

 Located in Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan province, Ba Be Lake is Vietnam’s largest and one of the world’s 100 largest fresh water lakes. It embodies unique geological features and rich biodiversity.

Saigon Heat target ABL title in fifth season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat look set to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) in the 2016-17 season.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/11

 Vietnam urged to tap wind power potential, Budget collection to be on schedule, StanChart forecasts VND to fall further against USD, Record number of new firms set up, Stricter rule copes with bank card fraud

Red tide causes fish deaths in Khanh Hoa

 Red tide has been blamed for the death of over 10 tonnes of fish in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa according to a report by local authorities released Tuesday.

Hanoi rapid transit bus route set to open

 Deputy Director of Hanoi's Transport Department Ha Huy Quang said that the city will put its first bus rapid transit route into operation on December 15 this year.

Internet of Things has major potential in Vietnam

Managers of IT enterprises believe that the potential of the Internet of Things in Vietnam is huge but it is nonetheless essential to have more supportive policies from the government, the 11th Asia IoT Business Platform 2016 held in Hanoi heard. 

Vietstar Airlines readies for take-off

 The government has given in principle approval for Vietstar Airlines to provide passenger and cargo transport services.

SCIC sets opening price for Vinamilk shares

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) announced its final price for 9 per cent of shares in the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) at VND144,000 per share (US$6.32).

Tourism boom: 25.4% rise in foreign visitors

 More than nine million foreigners visited Viet Nam from January to November, up 25.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2015, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.

E5 bio-fuel to replace A92 petrol

 E5 bio-fuel will replace A92 petrol by June 2017 as many localities in the country are using the bio-fuel product, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said.

One tonne of tusks seized in HCM City

 Three containers holding illegally trafficked elephant tusks hidden inside timber logs weighing a total of one tonne were discovered this morning at Cat Lai Port.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai sign one-year contract with American midfielder

 V.League 1 team Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC have signed on American midfielder Mobi Fehr. The 22-year-old will play for his new club for one year.