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VN’s fruits need to gain domestic market before exporting: experts

 Vietnam’s fruit sector should focus on gaining trust from domestic consumers before focusing on exports, said Deputy Director of the Plant Cultivation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Nhu Cuong.

Fast delivery firms open, quietly close

VietNamNet Bridge - Many forwarding companies have opened recently, creating a cutthroat market.

iPhone XS Max price tumbles after one day in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - iPhone XS Max unexpectedly lost half of its value just after one day in Vietnam, with the price falling from VND79 million to VND40.5 million.

Vietnam keeps up strong growth in first half: ADB

 The Vietnamese economy continued its strong performance in the first half of 2018, although external and domestic challenges could affect the country’s growth outlook for this year and next year, the ADB said in a new report.

PM arrives in New York for UN General Assembly’s 73rd session

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in New York on the morning of September 27 (Vietnam time) to attend the high-level general debate of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.

Vietnam commits to wiping out tuberculosis by 2030

 Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has committed to wiping out tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam by 2030 while addressing the High-Level TB Meeting, held on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York. 

Vietnam active in United Nations ​

 Vietnam joined the United Nations more than 40 years ago. The cooperation between Vietnam and the UN has become a role model of cooperation between the UN and its members.

Concerns over new cancer circular

 New Ministry of Health (MoH) regulations on cancer treatment for outpatients from other provinces is causing problems to hospitals and thousands of sufferers.

Last working week of President Tran Dai Quang

 President Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05 on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62, due to serious illness. Right before his death, the President had a busy week. Join us to look back his activities during his last working week.

Funeral service held for President Tran Dai Quang

 A funeral service to say farewell to President Tran Dai Quang took place in Hanoi on September 27 morning.

Memorial services held for President Tran Dai Quang

 Memorial services for President Tran Dai Quang were  held in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the President’s home province of Ninh Binh on the morning of September 27. 

People brace rain to bid farewell to President Tran Dai Quang

People from across the country braved the rain to come to the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on September 26 to pay homage to President Tran Dai Quang.

Vietnam’s publishing industry lags behind in Southeast Asia

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese publication market is proceeding more slowly than Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Autonomy is the key to tertiary education improvement: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi National University mentioned the removal of the ‘governing body’ mechanism and the application of the autonomy policy as the key to improve the quality of university education.

Vietnamese startup makes super materials from recycled animal fat

VietNamNet Bridge - A graphene product created by Nano Life has been tested at laboratories in Vietnam and Japan. 

L’Espace screens French and Vietnamese films

 In celebration of the Paris Fashion Week, the French Cultural Center L’Espace in Hanoi is screening French and Vietnamese films on fashion and other related events from today until October 2.

Experts propose tax increase on cigarettes to cut smoking

Increasing taxes on tobacco is considered the best option to reduce the number of smokers. 

Renewing Vietnam’s FDI strategy

The Vietnamese government has been called upon to revise its investment incentive regime in line with the country’s next-generation foreign direct investment strategy for 2020-2030.

1,500 delegations pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang

Some 1,500 domestic and international delegations with approximately 50,000 people had paid tribute to President Tran Dai Quang by 17:00 on September 26.

Nearly 67,000 investors victimized by fraud

 Le Xuan Giang, chairman of the board of directors at Vietnam Trading-Links Production JSC, and his accomplices have been charged with defrauding and expropriating assets of 66,880 investors.