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Vietnam among countries with high rate of infertility

 Vietnam is one of countries with high rate of infertility according to the World Health Organization’s figure.

University enrollment schedule, student quotas remain unclear

VietNamNet Bridge - Students have to register to sit the national high school finals and apply for universities from April 1-20. 

Textbook prices go up in academic year 2019-2020

 The Vietnam Education Publishing House has just announced a hike in textbook price in the academic year 2019-2020 which was approved by the Ministry of Finance.

East Ho Chi Minh City residential segment leads the market in 2019

 Despite a remarkable decrease of new supply in the rest of 2019, the east of Ho Chi Minh City remains one of the most popular areas among buyers, according to experts.

Japan investors' growing interest in Vietnam banks comes natural

Due to the increasing number of Japanese companies expanding in Vietnam as well as growing domestic consumption, Vietnam becomes more attractive as an investment destination for Japanese corporations.

New tech and incentives helping to reduce costs

Vietnam’s Strategy for Renewable Energy Development hopes to triple the output of electricity produced from renewable sources from 58 billion kilowatts per hour (kWh) in 2015 to 186 billion kWh by 2030.

Van Don property market in Quang Ninh ‘scorching hot’

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate prices in Van Don in Quang Ninh province began escalating after Tet in February, when transactions resumed. 

German translator longs to promote Vietnamese literature

 Prof., Dr. Gunter Giesenfeld, Chairman of the Germany-Vietnam Friendship Association, is a famous German writer and translator.

Vietnam’s GDP forecast to expand in Q2 at same pace as in Q1

 Vietnam’s GDP of the second quarter will likely grow at the same pace as the first quarter at 6.79% year-on-year, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC). 

Dinh Nguyen’s exhibition marks opening of Matca photography space

 “A Little Bit of This and That” as a solo photo exhibition by Dinh Nguyen will open on April 12, marking the opening of Matca space for photography after two years of work.

Tax collections from online content creators remain challenging

 An increasing number of Vietnamese YouTubers, such as the short-lived ‘idol’ Ngo Ba Kha alias Kha Banh, earn large amounts of money from the social network but some YouTubers might be trying to evade their personal income tax.

Vietnam to ban toxic weed killer

 Head of the Plant Protection Department Hoang Trung affirmed at a yesterday press brief that Vietnam will ban the use of glyphosate.

Vietnamese platforms among most visited e-commerce sites in region

 Among the top 10 most successful e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia in 2018, based on average monthly web traffic, five operate in Vietnam - Lazada, Shopee, Tiki, Thegioididong and Sendo, according to new findings from iPrice research.

Vietnam prepares to avoid commercial disputes on environmental regulations

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s membership in free trade agreements (FTAs) is expected to bring big economic development opportunities to Vietnam. 

National Drama Theatre introduces Vietnamese traditional culture to the world

A delegation of artists from the Vietnam National Drama Theatre, led by Meritorious Artist Xuan Bac, have gone on a tour to European countries to serve Overseas Vietnamese.

Reasons to make Vietnam car finance market post record growth by 2023

 Growing middle class is picked up among reasons attributed to the record growth of nearly US$6 billion by the year.

First shrimp online transaction floor debuts

 Vietnam’s first shrimp online transaction floor made its first public appearance in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 5, helping farmers get the highest possible prices for their product and updates on the cultivation and trade.

Foreign investors set their sights on poorly-performing banks

 Foreign financial institutions were eyeing up poorly-performing Vietnamese banks after being given the green light to acquire stakes in local institutions in a move to speed up the restructuring of the country’s banking industry.

NA leader heads to Qatar for 140th IPU Assembly

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan concluded her working visit to the European Parliament and left Brussels, Belgium, for Doha, Qatar, on April 6 morning to attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU -140) and related meetings.

Overseas businessmen, intellectuals pool ideas to build innovative HCM City

HCMC authorities and the committee for overseas Vietnamese today held a meeting in the city to discuss how to build the country’s southern hub into a regional innovative urban and financial centre.