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Tay Ninh: Two sentenced to life imprisonment in transnational drug trafficking case

 The People’s Court of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh sentenced two people to life imprisonment for trafficking over 2.9 kg of Methamphetamine from Cambodia to Vietnam at their first instance trial on August 14.

Hanoi tour bus costs less, offers more

 Hanoi launched 'hop-on hop-off' bus service for the first time in May, aiming to boost tourism.

Vietnam strives to reduce cash payment proportion

 The Vietnamese Government plans to reduce the cash payment proportion to less than 10 percent by 2020 and 8 percent by 2025, which can be done by expanding the network of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and points of sale (POS) nationwide.

Measures devised to tighten management of scrap imports

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has issued a directive on enhancing State management of scrap imports in order to implement the Prime Minister’s guidelines on strengthening the management of the import and use of scrap. 

Pacific Armies Management Seminar to take place in Hanoi

 The 42nd Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS-42) is scheduled to take place in the capital city of Hanoi on August 19-24.

Organic waste for electricity generation remains unsold

Biogas is a vast energy source, worth VND30 trillion a year, but it is being wasted in Vietnam, Bui Xuan An from the Vietnam Biogas Association (VBA), said. 

Northwest highlands battles flash floods, landslides

Every year natural calamities cause serious damage to northern mountainous provinces, including Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Dien Bien and Lao Cai. 

Universities now provide on-demand training

A policy for ordering training and scientific research for autonomous universities, plus a government decree on university autonomy, is expected to help promote training quality.

FIEs complain about overtime hours, compulsory social insurance

Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) complain that regulations related to the use of laborers are creating difficulties for their operations.

ASIAD 18: Vietnam defeat Pakistan 3-0 in men’s football

 Vietnam’s Olympic men’s football team beat their Pakistani rivals 3-0 in the first group match in men’s football of the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 18), which took place in Indonesia on August 14.

Storm Bebinca to cause heavy rains in northern region

Storm Bebinca, the fourth of its kind hitting the country this year, will result in downpours in northern and north central regions from the night of August 15 to August 17. 

Thanh Trang to judge Miss All Nations Pageant 2018 in China

 Thanh Trang has been invited to judge the Miss All Nations Pageant 2018 in China.

Fourth Int’l FingerStyle Guitar Festival set for Aug 25 in Vietnam

 Five renowned artists from different nations will participate in the International FingerStyle Guitar Festival, which will get underway at the Vietnam Youth Theatre on August 25.

Famous Korean percussionist Gina Hyungi Lee to perform in HCMC

 A concert featuring Korean percussionist Gina Hyungi Lee will take place at Soul Live Project Complex in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 3 on August 17.

Ministry questioned on resettlement for those affected by projects

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been asked to clarify policies on compensation and support for resettlement when building irrigational and hydropower works; dam and reservoir safety.

Tra Vinh reports one more death over swine flu

 The Health Department in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on August 14 announced that it has recorded one more death caused by the swine flu A/H1N1.

Foreign fast food giants defy losses in Vietnam

 Fast food giants are still betting big on the Vietnamese market, despite ongoing losses and sluggish performance.

Unblock bottlenecks for development of aviation infrastructure say experts

 Although Vietnam’s aviation industry has great potential for development, there remain bottlenecks which need to be removed, especially in infrastructure development.

Vietnamese customers cornered by fake labels

 Along with the scandals around the origin of Mumuso and Con Cung’s goods, Vietnam is awash with fake versions of famous fashion labels and the authorities are proving ineffective in doling out punishments.

Growth attracts overseas medical equipment firms

 Foreign manufacturers are shifting their focus to Vietnam’s medical equipment market, which promises strong growth and harbours unexploited potential.