Japanese investment wave continues

VietNamNet Bridge - Japan’s investment movement as part of its China+1 and Thailand+1 strategies is becoming a reality.

Vietnam's Jan-Aug car imports grow 80%

 The General Statistics Office has announced that in the first eight months of the year many commodities recorded sharply rising import turnover over the same period last year, of which motor cars grew the most, at 80.2 per cent, to $3.8 billion.

Social News 2/9

 Online gambling ring handled $18m, Four die of dengue fever in South East Vietnam, Cao Bang, Guangxi youngsters met at friendship festival, Press centre opens for National Day celebrations, Medical workers tested negative for HIV

Scientists urge firms to take full advantage of floating dock

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists believe that M83, the floating dock considered impractical by shipping firms, could be exploited for useful purposes.

Artists join hands to rebuild Muong ancient house

 It has been nearly two years since the century-old ‘Lang” house - an iconic construction of great significance of the Muong ethic minority group at the Muong’s Cultural Space Museum - was destroyed by fire after a group of tourists.

Foreigners may face fines if breaking Vietnam’s inland navigation rules

 Foreign individuals and organizations that break Vietnam’s inland navigation rules would be subject to penalties like Vietnamese violators.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/9

 Foreign property ownership rules clarified, Many realty firms yet to secure bank guarantees, G-bond sales grow sluggish, More land lot projects launched in eastern HCMC, Manulife Vietnam gets new chairman

PM directs maintaining macro-economic stability

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has offered a number of specific instructions after being updated on the positive socio-economic performance during January-August, asking to continue maintaining firmly macro-economic stability

Netflix takes gamble with Epix film cull in US

 Thousands of movies will be removed from Netflix in the US after the streaming service decided not to renew a deal with distributor Epix.

Details on German Film Festival in Vietnam 2015

 The German Film Festival is bringing new German-language film highlights to Vietnam this September, sure to thrill audiences with a versatile program in addition to an exciting special guest from Germany.

Work to begin on three huge projects in Thu Thiem in 2016

 Investors are expected to start work next year on three major projects in HCMC’s Thu Thiem New Urban Area with total investment capital amounting to more than US$3.5 billion.

Migrant crisis: Hundreds arrive at Austria station

 Hundreds of migrants have arrived by rail in the Austrian capital Vienna after being held for several hours at the Hungarian border.

Businesses spend big money to advertise products on foreign TV channels

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite tough negotiations and high advert fees, Vietnamese businesses are still willing to pay money to have their brands appear on Premier Leagues.

MOF, local inspectors disagree on tax arrears payment for Dai Nam Company

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Binh Duong provincial tax inspectors concluded that Dai Nam Company broke tax laws and had to pay tax arrears of VND99 billion, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said the company had not committed any violation.

Indonesian badminton player wins Vietnam Open GP 2015

 Top seed Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia was crowned the men’s singles champion of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open Grand Prix 2015 after overcoming second seed Lee Hyun-il from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a tense final match on August 30.

Da Nang opens modern library along Han River

 A modern General Science Library worth nearly VND51 billion (US$2.24 million) was inaugurated by the Han River in Da Nang on August 31 based on the upgrade and expansion of the old library.

Hanoi T&T likely to take second place, again

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T expect to be ranked at least second this season when the national premier league ends after the next three rounds.

U19 Vietnam enter regional semis

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will play the hosts in the semi-final of the ASEAN Football Federation's U19 Championship after their win yesterday (August 31) in the last match of the Group B in Vientiane, Laos.

Free entrance at Hue Imperial Palace on National Day

 Hue City will offer free entrance tickets to Vietnamese visitors at its imperial palace and monuments on National Day (September 2), according to Dr.Phan Thanh Hai, director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

Inside Vietnam’s most luxury hotel in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Reverie Saigon was rated by CNN Travel as one of the most impressive hotels in the world in 2015.

Alibaba authorises Vietnam reseller

 Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba has authorised CleverAds Company to be its reseller in Viet Nam, announcing the partnership in Ha Noi on August 31.

HCM City property sector attracts over $1.4b FDI

 The HCM City property sector has attracted more than US$1.42 billion worth of foreign direct investment this year, the city's Statistics Office has reported.

Stamps still needed for many business documents

 Businesses would still need stamps to carry out certain legal documentation formalities since several laws and regulations do require use of stamps.

Many aircraft need registering in VN

 Aircraft owned by Vietnamese organisations or individuals and those lease-purchased or leased without crews for 24 months or longer must be registered as Vietnamese to operate in Viet Nam.

Five highlights of Toyota V-League 1’s 23rd round

 VietNamNet Bridge – Table leaders Binh Duong had a convincing win over direct rivals FLC Thanh Hoa for the championship title; and foreign referees win trust from home fans were among the notable events of round 23