Hoi An’s An Bang beach voted one of 25 most beautiful beaches in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s largest travel website TripAdvisor has announced the list of 25 best beaches worldwide voted by travelers. Vietnam’s An Bang Beach ranked 16th.

Singapore government increases stake in Vietnam’s Masan Group

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance of Singapore has reported that it has increased ownership of the Singaporean Government in the Masan Group of Vietnam (MSN) to 5.08%.

HCM City fines violators who urinate in public areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of District 1, HCM City, have kicked off a campaign to detect and punish those who urinatein public sites in the downtown area.

The 10 shortest streets in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the measurements of a man named Tran Dang Dang Khoa, Do Van Suu is the shortest road in Saigon, with a length of 45m.

Vietnam aviation market may suffer losses in the medium term

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Center of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the domestic aviation market of Vietnam will suffer losses in the medium term, when the average fares fall because of competition.

Chu Dang Ya extinct volcano in Vietnam's central highlands

 Chu Dang Ya extinct volcano is around 30km from Gia Lai City and 20km from Bien Ho famous tourism site.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/3

 ACV to upgrade Hue airport, Counterfeit money on rise, Quality inspections tightened for steel imports, Vietnam printing company seals 2-million-EUR contract in Sudan, Pyramid schemes under spotlight, Foreign shops driving rent up

Electric motorbikes require registration: Deputy PM

 VietNamNet Bridge – The registration of electric motorbikes will become mandatory, as per the deputy prime minister’s new regulation that will take effect on July 1.

Limited edition dictionaries to be auctioned in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three out of six exclusive editions of dictionaries published by MCBooks JSC will be auctioned for charity this Sunday in HCM City.

Fifth person dies in Guinea Ebola flare-up

 A fifth person has died of Ebola in southeast Guinea since March 17, a health official told Reuters on Tuesday, raising concerns that a recent flare-up of the deadly virus could spread.

Water in daily life of Vietnamese people

 March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day. The Vietnamese government is focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Some photos feature Vietnamese people and fresh water:

Brazil says confirmed and suspected microcephaly cases rise to 5,200

 The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus rose to 5,200 in the week through March 19, from 5,131 a week earlier, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Authorities support Samsung’s $300 million R&D centre proposal

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and other relevant ministries and the authorities of Hanoi have basically agreed to Samsung Vietnam's asking for incentives for developing its $300 million R&D centre in Hanoi.

Ly Hoang Nam wins main round of Kofu Int’l Open

Ly Hoang Nam has defeated Yu Cheng-yu of Chinese Taipei in a head to head match in the main round of the Kofu International Open Tennis men’s singles in Japan.

Vietnam advance at New Zealand Badminton Open

 Vietnamese athletes will head to the next rounds of the SKYCITY New Zealand Open badminton tournament in Auckland City.

Hanoi in world's top 10 destinations, TripAdvisor

 "The Travelers' Choice Destination awards recognize the world's most beloved travel spots, based on feedback and booking interest from the TripAdvisor community," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor.

2016 digital marketing trends

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate and cigarette distribution are business fields which seem to have no relation with e-commerce. However, digital marketing is now being seriously considered. 

Vietnam ranks fourth in new ’well-being’ study

 Vietnam has ranked fourth out of 149 countries assessed for how well they convert national wealth into well-being for the population, according to a recent analysis from The Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment.

Public debt exceeds 62 percent of GDP, Vietnam walks tightrope

VietNamNet Bridge - The revenue of the state budget is not big enough to cover expenses, but Vietnam cannot continue borrowing big money.

Central Highlands’ legendary storyteller to perform in Hanoi

 Artist Y Wang living in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, often called “the storyteller of legendary nights”, will bring a night like this to Hanoi on March 25.

Volvo centres to open in Ho Chi Minh City

 Volvo Cars of Sweden will open two Volvo 4S centres in Ho Chi Minh City in the third quarter of this year, the group announced on March 22.

Japanese professor honoured by Da Nang University

 President of the University of Da Nang (UDN) Tran Van Nam on March 22 presented the title of Honourary Doctor to Professor Hitoshi Yamada from Japan’s Yokohama National University on March 22.

Over 14 percent of State budget revenue earmarked for debt payment

 About 14.7 percent of the State budget revenue, or 150 trillion VND (6.7 billion USD), will be spent on paying debt in 2016, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) revealed on March 22.

Belgians hunt Islamic State suspect after blasts kill 30

 Belgian police are hunting an Islamic State suspect seen with two supposed suicide bombers shortly before they struck Brussels Airport in the first of two attacks that also hit the city's metro,

Five-year performance of court, procuracy, audit sectors reviewed

The performance of the court, procuracy and audit sectors during the 2011-2016 tenure was reviewed during the ongoing 11th meeting of the 13th National Assembly on March 22.