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Automated customs to roll out nationwide

 The automated customs system is expected come into operation at all seaports and airports by the end of the third quarter of 2018, according to the Viet Nam Customs.

HCM City mulls average floor areas for rentals

 The city’s Department of Construction has proposed requiring an average floor area of 20sq.m per person for rentals to people who want to register for permanent residence status. 

Lecturer quits job to produce activated charcoal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Quang Huy, 36, wearing protective clothing, loads activated charcoal onto a truck for delivery.

HCM City eyes private investment for widening street

HCM City authorities are calling for private investment to widen Nguyen Duy Trinh Street in District 9, which runs up to Phu Huu Port.

Vietnamese President begins State visit to Bangladesh

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse begin a three-day State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. 

Vietnam’s six large-scale foreign pharmaceutical firms

 The massive entry of foreign pharmaceutical corporations, such as Sanofi, Taisho, and Abbott is creating considerable pressure for domestic pharmaceutical enterprises.

Herbalist fights to save last of the elephants

In Lak Commune in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, elephant doctor Dang Dang Long is fighting a desperate battle to not only keep overworked beasts alive, but to provide the right conditions for them 

Vietnam takes first steps towards establishing super committee

Though advocating the establishment of a super committee to manage state capital in enterprises, economists remain divided on how exactly it should be done.

Coffee to be restructured for higher quality production

 Vietnam will narrow down its coffee plantation areas and focus more on improving coffee product structure in a bid to create high-quality beans with higher productivity.  

Researchers save Central Highlands epics

Researchers fear the epics of ethnic minority groups in the Central highlands might get lost into oblivion. So they are spending their time and energy to visit old artisans in local communities to record epics, 

New decree to serve as motivation for Vietnamese businesses

 Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), confirmed that removing unnecessary administrative procedures and business conditions will motivate Vietnamese businesses.

Gun salute welcomes President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi

 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse were greeted with a 21-gun salute at an official welcome ceremony at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi on March 3 morning (local time).

Expensive tolls putting pressure on logistics industry

High tolls in Vietnam are contributing to one of the highest logistics costs in the world. 

Da Nang: New frog found in Son Tra Nature Reserve

 A new amphibian was discovered by a group of scientists and biologists in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang following researches between 2012 and 2018. 

Stock market: shares up as more money pumped in property

 Shares recovered solidly after falling sharply in the morning session on March 2 as cash poured into the real estate sector.

Vietnamese Ambassador hails ASEAN-US cooperative ties

 The US’s growing cooperative relations with Asian countries, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in various fields, will significantly contribute to regional peace, security and development cooperation.

Wood export growth recorded in most markets

 Vietnam exported wood and timber products worth 1.48 billion USD to 38 markets in the first two months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 38.3 percent.

Vietnam intensifies non-cash payments for public services

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a scheme to intensify payments for public services via banks, including tax, electricity, water, hospital and learning fees.

Mobile call rates slashed by 20 percent from May 1

 Mobile network providers will cut mobile call rates by 20 percent from May 1, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications in December, 2017.

HNX-listed stakes in heavy demand in Feb

The Hanoi Stock Exchanges (HNX) said stakes put on auction in the bourse were in heavy demand in February with the total buy orders almost doubling those available for sale.