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Ali Khademi to compete for An Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang will enjoy the participation of cyclist Ali Khademi from Iran at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament later this month.

SHB Da Nang sign contract with Cameroon’s midfielder

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have signed a contract with Cameroon’s midfielder, Louis Epassi Ewonde, to prepare for the national premier league.

Classic films to be screened for free

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of classic Vietnamese films will be screened for free to celebrate 65 years since the day President Ho Chi Minh founded Viet Nam’s revolutionary cinema.

More Vietnamese businesspeople seek second citizenship

Experts are concerned about the trend of Vietnamese businesspeople seeking second citizenship in other countries.

Exhibition highlights exams under feudalism

‘Entrants who come first in the test will be honoured on a golden board, rewarded with a beautiful costume and invited to attend a royal feast.’ So says the text carved on a stone stele for a royal examination held in 1442 

Flexible response needed to proposed US aluminum and steel tariffs

 Albeit not being listed among the top 10 largest exporters to the US, the Vietnamese steel industry may still suffer once the US applies new safeguard tariffs.

Electronic tags for 3.2m vehicles by 2018 end

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has set the target of installing e-tags on 3.2 million motorised vehicles by the end of this year to enable electronic toll collection (ETC) at Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) stations 

Police bust gambling racket worth $4m in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the central Thua Thien-Hue Province busted a large-scale gambling racket early Monday morning after months of monitoring.

Fines of $22,400 for illegal mining

 Authorities in the central highlands province of Kon Tum has issued fines of VND500m (USD22,400) to a group of eight illegal gold miners.

Four Vietnamese named in Forbes world richest list

 Two more Vietnamese billionaires have been named in Forbes magazine's recently released 2018 list of world's richest people, raising the country’s total number of billionaires to four on the list.

‘Dead’ soldier reunites with mother after 33 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sudden return of a soldier thought to be long dead in Cambodia during the 1980s has brought immense joy to his family.

VN second-largest partner of Japan in software outsourcing

 Viet Nam has been the second-largest partner of Japan in software and service outsourcing since 2014, FPT Software CEO Hoang Nam Tien spoke at the recent Viet Nam IT Day 2018 in Japan.

Asset quality, profitability of Vietnam banks improved: Moody’s

 The asset quality and profitability of 14 Vietnamese banks rated by Moody’s improved moderately year-over-year, driven by robust macroeconomic conditions and growth in core income, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday.

Tax authorities fight bad debts

Facing a large amount of outstanding late payments in the taxation and customs branches, the Ministry of Finance is working on a draft resolution on handling tax arrears and irrecoverable fines to submit to the National Assembly.

Association to protect steel firms from import restrictions

 Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) is co-ordinating with relevant agencies to take timely measures and minimise the risks of a new proposal of the United States on import duties for steel.

Bac Lieu says no to thermal plant

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has rejected the proposed Cai Cung thermal power plant project, saying that it wants to become a national centre of renewable energy and a large producer of shrimp farming.

Ly Hoang Nam wins singles match at India F2 event

 Ly Hoang Nam met no difficulties in entering the second round of the India F2 Futures tennis tournament after beating Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash of the hosts 6-4, 6-3 yesterday in Kolkata.

Two South Korean retailers to partner with VN

 Two retail and distribution groups from South Korea - K-holdings and Coupang - will co-operate with Vietnamese partners during their trip to Ha Noi on March 22.

Little girl inspires organ donors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cornea donated by 7-year-old girl Nguyen Hai An were transplanted to two people – a 73-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man – on February 26, 2018, four days after the young girl’s death.

City keen to treat 80% of household wastewater, building treatment plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has been taking a number of measures to treat wastewater, including setting up several treatment plants.