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Two men caught red-handed smuggling 30 heroin bricks

 Police in central Nghe An province arrested two drug traffickers on October 15, seizing 30 bricks of heroin.

Vietnamese PM holds talks with Austrian Chancellor

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna, Austria, on October 15, as part of his official visit to the European country.

PM calls on Austrian businesses to invest in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Austrian businesses to invest in a wide range of areas in Vietnam while addressing the Vietnam-Austria Business Forum in Vienna on October 15. 

What will VinFast’s pricing strategy be like?

VinFast has caught attention from the public with its impressive presence at 2018 Paris Motor Show. Now it needs to choose a reasonable pricing strategy to conquer the home market.

Vietnamese IT students have big opportunities in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Japanese IT firms are hunting for workers from Vietnam, offering great opportunities to Vietnamese youth who want to live and work in the country.


Vietnam’s universities make breakthrough in publishing scientific articles

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s universities have made a big leap in the number of international scientific published as they are now aware of the importance of scientific research in tertiary education establishments.

The beauty of Xo dang’s epics

 The epics of the Xo Dang ethnic group’s T’dra branch, also known as ho mu’uan, were first discovered in the early 2000s by Vo Quang Trong, Director of Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. 

Rapid urbanization worsening environmental dangers in VN

ADB said urbanization in Vietnam has been proceeding very quickly, as seen in the expansion of the administrative boundary of Hanoi and HCM City, where formerly agricultural land is now being used for industrial, trade and service activities.

BPhone 3 – the smartphone model made in Vietnam

Contrary to all predictions, BPhone 3, or the third generation of BPhone, a made-in-Vietnam product of BKAV Corporation, has been praised by domestic experts, who criticized BPhone and BPhone 2.

Miss Grand International contestants shine in national costume contest

 Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga and other beauties at Miss Grand International put on some impressive performances during the national costume contest in Myanmar on October 12th.

Phuong Nga’s portrait clinches Top 9 finish at Miss Grand International 2018

 Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga’s portrait won a place amongst the Top 9 photos at the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant, according to organizers of the global beauty contest.

Over 22,400 Vietnamese students study in US

 More than 22,440 Vietnamese youths studied in the US in the 2016-2017 academic year, a rise of 4.8 percent year-on-year, according to the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Second group of VN’s peacekeeping force sets off for South Sudan

 A ceremony was held at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15 to see off the second group of Vietnam’s first Level-2 field hospital to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. 

Nguyen Nhat Anh's best-selling novel presented at Frankfurt Book Fair

 The book titled I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass by children’s best selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh is being introduced at the 2018 Frankfurt International Book Fair which runs October 9-14.

“Significantly lower” port charges set to rise

 International shipping lines could face a 10 percent increase in container handling service charges at ports in the northern region, starting from early 2019 under the Ministry of Transport’s latest proposals. 

IMF forecasts Vietnam’s 2018 GDP at 6.6%

The IMF has forecast Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for this year at 6.6%, reflecting the growth momentum of trading partners and rising potential growth at home.

Digital economy necessitates regulation

 Fresh problems emerging from the digital economy, such as conflicts of interests between conventional businesses and digital-based businesses—Uber and Grab are the case in point—necessitates the regulatory institution.

Techfest 2018 to take place next month

 Taking place from 25 to 29 November in the central city of Da Nang, national start-up day ‘Techfest 2018’ is expected to attract 4,500 participants with a series of activities to connect investors with enterprises.

September auto sales up, changing domestic market share

 Sales of cars in September reached 25,351 units in the Vietnamese market, increasing by 19 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

IT success comes from perseverance in the face of failure

 When Vietnamese people hear the name Gcalls, many are quick to remember that it was the first technology startup to receive a one million–dollar investment from Vina Capital through the reality television show Shark Tank Vietnam.