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New tours to museums, theatres to highlight history

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched new tours to museums, theatres and other places of historic and cultural interest in the capital to highlight their remarkable history.

Vietnam targets more golds at Asian Games 2018

 Vietnam will strive to win 4-5 gold medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.

Waste treatment in cities improves

Some 85 percent of urban waste was gathered and treated last year, up 0.5 percent from 2016, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Australian cow imports drop dramatically

VietNamNet Bridge - Importing Australian cows to fatten and slaughter domestically was once a profitable business, but has changed dramatically in recent years.

Apple’s iPhone X popular in VN, but Samsung’s models are bestsellers

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven out of 10 bestselling smartphones in 2017 in Vietnam were from Samsung and Oppo, while Apple’s iPhone X and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 were the most in demand.

Ornamental hanging flowers and plants draw Tet customers

Colourful flower pots available at reasonable prices are sought after by many customers looking to decorate their houses for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Vietnam schools not among top Asian universities

Times Higher Education (THE) has released the ranking of the leading universities in Asia, which includes 350 schools from 25 countries and territories. Vietnam was not on the list. 

Cat Bi International Airport eyes expansion by private capital

 The People’s Committee of Hai Phong City has proposed to build the second passenger terminal at Cat Bi International Airport by using public private partnership (PPP) funds in combination with other forms of investment.

Hi-tech methods raise production value of farm produce: HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The production value per hectare of land in HCM City reached VND450 million (US$19,736) last year, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared to 2016, largely due to hi-tech methods, 

Uphold the law, don’t take it into your own hands

 There is no Vietnamese generation that has not been moved by her epic, tragically immortal story – the sacrifices she made time and again for her family, becoming the epitome of filial piety held so dear in our culture. In fact, ...

Vault murals officially inaugurated

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and South Korean artists worked together to turn the walls of the railway viaduct on Phung Hung Street in downtown Hanoi into pieces of art.

PM orders support for workers abandoned by South Korean employer

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a statement on February 11 ordering authorities in southern Dong Nai province to support workers abandoned by their South Korean employer just before the Tet holiday.

Thai company pours $1.76 billion into Vietnamese wind power projects

 Thailand’s largest solar energy company, Superblock Pcl., plans to invest $1.76 billion to install 700 megawatts (MW) of wind farms in Vietnam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/2

Contest for rural youth start-ups launched, Car sales in January go contrary to usual market situation, Fruit, veggie exports estimated at 321 million USD in January, Insurance books should not be used as collateral

Sai Gon River tour shows the best of HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A journey on the Sai Gon River in bustling HCM City and nearby provinces is a great way for tourists to see the local scenery and sample the best sights. 

Festival dedicated to Mountain God listed as national heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The worship of Tan Vien (the God of the Mountain), one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese faith, will be officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Seven investors registered to buy all Vinasugar II shares at auction

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) estimates to earn VND664 billion ($29.25 million) after the auction of Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Corporation II JSC (Vinasugar II).

Seaweed harvesting on central island

Nhon Chau island commune in the central province of Binh Dinh is blessed with plenty of sea products, including seaweed. Porphyra, a cold-water seaweed found growing abundantly around rock pools here, 

Cooperation in East Sea fisheries management, environmental protection

A Blueprint for Fisheries Management and Environmental Cooperation in the East Sea was introduced by the US’s Center for Strategic and International Studies last year.

Workers in Dong Nai receive delayed salary

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai on February 11 used their own budget to pay the salary and Lunar New Year bonus for two thousand workers of a company whose managers have fled the country.