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Cab driver helps mum-to-be to give birth en route to hospital

 A cab driver in the central province of Ha Tinh had helped a mum-to-be to give birth in the cab on the way to hospital.

Man gets hospitalized after injecting penis with silicone

 A 30-year-old man in the Mekong delta province of Ca Mau had been taken to the Can Tho General Hospital as he reportedly injected silicone into his penis after being told that it could enlarge his penis.

Banks collect around $2.5 billion bad debts in first six months

 According to the Central Bank of Vietnam, in first six months of the year, commercial banks have collected VND58,800 billion ($2.5 billion).

Vietnam’s sugar industry in the worst slump of the last 15 years

VietNamNet Bridge - With profits down and inventory up, sugar companies are in their most difficult period of the last 15 years.


Floodwaters seen rising in Mekong Delta

 Floodwaters in the Mekong Delta region are forecast to surge in the coming days, threatening major dykes, according to the southern weather center. 

Smartphone export revenue surpasses US$31b in eight-month period

 Revenue from exports of smartphones and their components skyrocketed in the first eight months of this year, amounting to US$31 billion, shows data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Milestones in Vietnam-Japan relations

 Vietnam and Japan have become important partners of each other since they established diplomatic ties 45 years ago (September 21, 1973).

PM approves road linking Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expy and Sapa

The Prime Minister has approved the construction of a road connecting the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway and Sapa Town in Lao Cai, with estimated total investment capital of VND2.5 trillion.

Consumer finance growth cooling down to mitigate risks

 Local consumer finance firms have been slowing down development through tightening internal management processes and customer selection, aiming for a more sustainable growth path.

Telecom, retail sectors face far-reaching digital transformation

 Several sectors, including telecommunications, retail and financial-banking, have been greatly affected by digital transformation, according to a technology conference held in HCMC on September 20.

New wave of technology firms and co-working operators start

 Vietnam has been seeing a new wave of technology firms and co-working operators, creating new opportunities for the real estate industry.

A smarter grid for renewable energy needs

 Balancing variable power supply and demand has always been a challenge, but as the renewable share of total generation in many countries is growing, this challenge is becoming more critical.  

Belgian jazz quartet to perform in Hanoi

 Vietnamese jazz lovers will have a chance to enjoy two concerts performed by renowned musicians including Steve Houben, Grégory Houben, Quentin Líegeois and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse.

E-medical records to be deployed nationwide by 2021

 By 2021, Vietnam will deploy electronic medical records in all medical examination and treatment establishments nationwide, heard a conference on smart healthcare, held by the Ministry of Health (MoH), on September 19.

More pharmaceutical firms want to remove FOL

Southern bourse member Pymepharco is the latest company to announce intentions to ramp up its foreign ownership limit to 100 per cent, following leading pharmaceuticals Duoc Hau Giang and Domesco.

Mid-Autumn Festival towards original point

 This year's Mid-Autumn Festival comes sooner for Hanoi children, and colourful of toys and drumbeats are everywhere.

President Tran Dai Quang passes away, aged 62

 Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05am on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62.

VinFast cars expected to be direct rival to Mercedes

VinFast’s first two car models, one sedan and one SUV, will have selling prices of no less than VND1 billion, similar to luxury models Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Lexus.

5G will transform Vietnam’s economy

 Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos sheds light on the preparation for 5G, and how the technology will benefit Vietnam and its industries, and accelerate the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

PNJ fined for tax arrears

 Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (code: PNJ) has been fined to dozens of millions of dong in tax.