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Property firms opt for bonds as bank loans dry up

 Last month, property developer Vingroup unveiled plans to sell 20 million non-convertible bonds at VND100,000 (US$4.39) each in two phases without any covered warrants or guaranteed assets.

Passengers face mass delays after Tet

 Many flights have been delayed as demands peaked after Tet.

Ky Anh residents continue pollution protest

 Local people in Ky Anh District, Ha Tinh Province have set up a protest camp outside the Phu Ha Waste Treatment Plant for a third time, complaining it has seriously polluted the environment.

Universities go modern, offer more dynamic courses

Many universities plan to offer new courses to attract more students and meet the market demand for human resources.

Deputy PM, FM Minh to visit DPRK

 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay an official visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from February 12-14th, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Director of the Russian Cultural Center and predestined ties with Hanoi

What makes her feel close is that both Russia and Vietnam have folk songs. The language has a similar meaning in meaning.

Mid-end segment, cleared land: focus of Hanoi’s real estate market in 2019

Being optimistic about Hanoi`s economic growth, experts have predicted that demand for land will be a sought-after product by investment-savvy individuals.

High-level People’s Procuracy rejects taxi firm Vinasun’s law suit against Grab

 Grab did not violate Vietnamese regulation, as it was authorized by the Ministry of Transport to participate in the pilot program of applying technology in managing and connecting electronic contract-based passenger transportation.

Trade ministry warns against foreign goods forging Vietnam’s origin

 The Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) warned against a growing trend of foreign goods forging Vietnamese origin to commit trade fraud and cheat customers. 

Positive outlook seen for Vietnam’s stock market amid global uncertainties: Deputy PM

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue expected a positive outlook for Vietnam’s stock market in 2019 amid growing global uncertainties, Zing reported. 

Vietnam’s retail space market: Foreigners vie for bigger slice of cake

 In the race to gain market share in retail space, many people are worried about the inferiority of domestic investors before the progress of big players from Japan and Thailand.

No huge pressure on exchange in 2019: forecast

Experts have forecast minimal pressure on exchange rates in 2019, with little chance of significant volatility.

VN’s supporting industries strive to be best in ASEAN

 Vietnamese enterprises have the potential to participate in regional and global production value chains on par with the leading countries in ASEAN, because Viet Nam has been a top priority choice of multinational corporations.

What did students do during the long Tet holiday?

VietNamNet Bridge - Some students complained they had a ‘busy working Tet holiday’, while others said they enjoyed a ‘no-home exercise Tet’. 

Vietnamese retailers urged to team up to compete with foreign rivals

 Competition between domestic and foreign retailers was likely to remain fierce this year, requiring Vietnamese businesses to co-operate in order to maintain their market shares, said an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

RoK President optimistic about DPRK-US summit in Hanoi

 The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi will be a critical turning point for the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

Diseases under control during Lunar New Year holiday

No epidemics broke out during the Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday from February 2-10, according to the Ministry of Health.

HCM City’s master plan to be revised to fuel development

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has permitted Ho Chi Minh City to amend its master plan with a view to bolstering local development.

Labour export sees bright prospects

 The number of Vietnamese guest workers abroad has been rising, hitting 142,860 in 2018, exceeding the yearly target by 30 percent.

Hanoi aims for 7.6 percent economic growth in 2019

 The People’s Committee of Hanoi has set a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 7.4-7.6 percent and an export growth of 7.5-8 percent for the capital city in 2019.