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Joint efforts made to overcome flood consequences in northern VN

 Statistics provided by several northern and north central provinces show that by July 24, torrential rains, floods, and landslides left 29 people dead, five others missing, and 26 injured. 

DNA tests offer hope for war martyrs’ families

 The 20-year resistance war against America left nearly 850,000 Vietnamese soldiers dead and at least 300,000 of them may never be identified and returned to their living relatives.

Huge street festival to take place in Hanoi this weekend

At least 5,000 performers, including many professional artists and artisans from various craft villages, will parade and showcase their acts at the biggest festival ever to be held in the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake.

About 35kg of heroin detected in imported scrap container at southern port

 Authorised offices in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on July 24 uncovered 100 cakes of heroin (about 35kg), hidden in a container of imported scrap.

More opportunities for poultry export to Japan

 Japanese consumers’ demand for Vietnamese processed chicken will open up more opportunities for Vietnam’s animal husbandry sector, according to experts. 

Vietnamese firm hires helicopter to evacuate stranded workers in Laos

 Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC has hired a helicopter to bring its 26 workers out of the flooded area after the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in the Lao province of Attapeu. 

First nude photo exhibition opens in Hanoi

 On display at the exhibition are 52 photos by 10 Vietnamese photographers.

Vietnamese artists wing up Japanese origami art

“Wings” is depicting how Vietnamese artists have awaken their creativity to origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, which was introduced into Vietnam in the mid 1960s.

Investment rate in VN hotel sector increases

HCMC is leading the country in the number of foreign travelers, amounting to 50 percent of the total to Vietnam. However, it lags behind other localities in the development of hotels. 

Vietnamese enterprises use AI in manufacturing, farming

One consultant predicts that 70 percent of manufacturers would apply digital transformation by 2020, and that the application would help enterprises increase their turnover by 30 percent.

Should students be taught how to manage their money?

Sociologists and psychologists all agree that it is necessary to teach personal finance management skills at school.

Japan shifts realty investor approach

Japanese real estate investors are moving towards an increasing presence in a range of large-scale projects in Vietnam.

H’mong youth club acts to preserve and promote their indigenous culture

 In the three years since it began operations, Action for Hmong Development, a group of H’mong ethnic young people, has significantly contributed to preserving and promoting the indigenous culture of their tribe.

Customs agencies tighten scrap imports as paper, steel manufacturers complain

The General Department of Customs (GDC), in an effort to tighten control over scrap imports, has decided that paper and steel scrap importers must have import samples examined prior to customs clearance.

Chinese steel finds Vietnam a safe heaven amid trade war

Chinese steel producers are planning to distribute their production capacity to other countries.

Experts fret over Chinese capital inflows into Vietnam

Chinese companies may pour large investments into Vietnam so that their products can bear made-in-Vietnam labels. 

Airfare caps to increase next year

 Airfare ceilings will be raised next year due to an increase in jet fuel prices and other costs related to foreign exchange rates, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Unregulated P2P lending involves multiple risks: report

 Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending helps strengthen comprehensive financing, but Vietnam does not have a legal corridor for this debt financing method, and both borrowers and lenders are not protected by law.

‘Rich kids’ trend detected in HCM City

 The sudden appearance of the ‘Rich kids’ fashion, taking after the name of a popular social network for children of rich families, has created much concern among parents and the community in Ho Chi Minh City.

Experts say housing crisis impossible

 It is impossible that housing crisis to arise in Vietnam, said experts at seminar “ Crisis period and real estate investment” organized by Thanh Nien newspaper on July 18.