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“Parallel Worlds of Yin” exhibition in Hanoi

 “Parallel Worlds of Yin”, a joint exhibition by Le Thi Minh Tam and Nguyen Manh Hung, was opened at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS ART STUDIO) in Hanoi’s Dong Da District on November 17.

Time to digitise land management

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has been working on a strategy for the development of land management for the 2020-30 period.

6,674 killed in traffic accidents in ten months

 Traffic accidents left 6,674 dead and 11,549 injured in the first 10 months of this year.

14 people killed in Nha Trang flood

 Up to 14 people were killed, two left missing and 23 injured in landslides and flash floods caused in Nha Trang City after heavy rains caused by tropical depression Toraji.

Vietnam can now produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

 Vietnam has successfully produced the vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Type O, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) 

Da Nang considers a multi-billion dollar port

By 2050, the 120-year-old Tien Sa Port, the largest deep-water port in Da Nang city, will serve merely as a service and tourism port, while Lien Chieu port, which is still on paper, would become an international port.

Pharmaceutical retail market heats up with big players

 According to Business Monitor International (BMI) data, revenue of the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market was US$5.2 billion last year and which is forecast to reach US$7.7 billion in 2021.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Russian couterpart

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc host an official welcoming ceremony for his Russian counterpart Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev on November 19 in Hanoi.

PM Phuc busy at 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other APEC economies various bilateral and multilateral events in the framework of 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea.

5 percent of subscribers given access to MNP first

As Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is coming to town, more than 120 million mobile users will be able to experience the new generation of telecommunication services.

Digital inventions added to Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018

 Five digital inventions have been selected to the final round of the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 in Information and Technology.

National footbal team receives VND1.1 billion reward after Malaysia victory

 The Vietnamese men’s football team has received a reward worth up to VND1.1 billion for different organizations after beating Malaysia 2-0 in their second match of the AFFCup 2018.

Nghe An woman detained for wild animal trading

 A woman in the central province of Nghe An has been detained while transporting wild animals for sale. 

Local enterprises recognize need for greater knowledge

 Greater attention now being paid to R&D investment by domestic enterprises, who are increasing the application of their scientific and technological products.

Vietnam faces weed import danger

 The import of wheat contaminated with the cirsium arvense into Vietnam has continued despite warnings, posing a high risk of the spread of this harmful weed.

PM concludes trip to APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on late November 18, concluding his trip to Papua New Guinea to attend the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. 

Ban on land transactions in Van Don to be lifted

 Quang Ninh Province Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed removing the ban on land ownership transactions in Van Don District as land price fever seems to have cooled off.

New chairman appointed at BIDV

 The State Bank of Viet Nam has appointed Phan Duc Tu as the new chairman of the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV).

Vietnam sees new investment wave from Europe

VietNamNet Bridge - Investment and goods flowing from Europe to Vietnam have increased greatly as the EU-Vietnam FTA will take effect next year.


Better control of imports-exports needed to shelter VN from US-China trade war

Authorities should closely monitor the import and export of goods for origin to prevent customs declaration fraud, a seminar heard in HCM City on Friday.