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Vietnam, Japan sign cooperation deal on orderly training

 Vietnamese orderly apprentices will receive free Japanese language and professional training courses before working in Japan as stipulated under a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the two countries on August 3.

Nhat Trung: From a hit maker to a box office king

 Working hard in silence, Nhat Trung is well-known for bringing several V-pop singers including Minh Hang, Tim and Luu Chi Vy to the limelight. Trung talks about his tactics to further approach audiences.

Two detained in Hoa Binh as exam cheating scandal spreads

 Police detained two education officials in the northern province of Hoa Binh on August 3 as the probe into the scandalous national high school graduation exam cheating spreads. 

Vietnam beats Palestine 2-1 at U23 International Championship

 Vietnam's football squad began the U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 with a 2-1 victory over Palestine in Hanoi on August 3.

Hanoi on a new height

The Party Committee and people of Hanoi are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the implementation of Resolution No.15/2008/NQ-QH12 dated May 29, 2008 of the 12th National Assembly on the adjustment of the capital city’s administrative boundary. 

Two-way impacts from the US-China trade war

 Due to the great openness of the economy, Vietnam will have to face multiple challenges if the world economy is affected by the United States-China trade war. 

Real estate fertile ground for foreign investors

 Foreign investment in Vietnam's real estate market has proven to be fruitful in recent years.

Vietnam’s steel exports affected by anti-dumping investigations

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s steel exports are encountering difficulties as they are facing anti-dumping investigations raised by importing countries.

Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-India foreign ministers’ meeting in Singapore

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh co-chaired the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on August 3.

Tech transfer: Falling short of expectations

One of the deepest hopes clinging to FDI is the transfer of technology to domestic firms with which the national economy expects to enhance its technological strength. However, such target has not seemed to be achieved.

ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences with Partners held in Singapore

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a delegation to attend the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference sessions with its partners, held in Singapore on August 2.

Authorities slap social media profiteers with tax bill

 The HCM City tax department said it has served a tax notice and slapped a fine on an individual together amounting to VND4.1 billion (US$178,000) for failure to pay tax on incomes received from foreign companies in the last two years.

SOEs urged to list on stock market

 Only 150 of nearly 750 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have listed on the stock market, said Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai.

SBV’s forex policy aimed for macroeconomic stability

  The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)’s exchange rate policy was aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability, not just export growth, said Nguyen Thi Hong, the bank’s deputy governor.

Garbage woes in Hanoi's flooded area

 Living with worms and eating among the garbage. That's how one resident in Chuong My District describes his life since a flood virtually submerged an entire region 30km away from Hanoi.

Dong Ho folk painting expected to be revitalised

 More than 20 years ago, artisan Nguyen Dang Che convinced his family members to stop making votive paper and resume their old livelihood making Dong Ho folk paintings. 

Vietnam up one place in UN e-government index ranking

 Vietnam has moved up one place to rank 88th among the 193 countries in the United Nations E-Government Survey 2018.

Fast delivery service heats up as new players turn up

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides big freight and forwarding companies, numerous startups with technology apps have joined the fast delivery market.

CPTPP, EVFTA help Vietnam’s garment-textile lure investment

Free trade agreements, particularly the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, are the driving force to attract big investments in Vietnam’s garment-textile industry.

Instalment payment vaccine packages launched

 High-quality vaccines are available to people on low income with a zero percent interest rate on instalment payments.