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Locked iPhone has had its day in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese are no longer buying locked iPhones, while smartphone shops do not want to sell this item.

Tertiary education: how to start removing governing mechanism?

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is building up a plan on removing the governing mechanism to be applied on a trial basis at three universities. 

Nguyen Thi Chi shines at Miss Asia World 2018

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Chi is busy with various activities at the ongoing Miss Asia World 2018 pageant in Lebanon.

Vietnamese cheer on 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

A group of young Vietnamese people are revelling the festive atmosphere of the global phenomenon that is the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Vietnam Kids Fashion Week 2018 to open in Hanoi

 Vietnam Kids Fashion Week 2018 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on June 22-26 with the participation of more than 150 kid models.

Korean companies keen on Vietnamese beauty market

 Many Korean beauty brands are looking to expand their operations to tap into the fast-growing Vietnamese market.

Vietnam laborers abroad annually remit home US$3 billion

The amount of foreign currency sent home annually by Vietnamese workers in other countries is estimated at US$3 billion on average, heard a policy consultation workshop.

The new brands in the cooking oil market of VN

Vietnamese companies are dominating the cooking oil market despite the presence of big foreign brands. 

Ninh Binh ordered to explain gross overspending

 The Central Inspection Commission has asked Ninh Binh Province to report about 11 huge projects in 2006-2011 period which have seen inflated costs.

Philippine trekker rescued by fishermen in Danang

 A Philippine tourist has been rescued while losing his way in Son Tra forest in the central coastal city of Danang.

Hanoi suffers dwindling bus use

 The number passengers on public buses in Hanoi has decreased by 93 million over the past five years.

Vietnam deals with pressure to improve labour productivity

 Experts have warned that the momentum of Vietnam's economic growth has not really come from increased labour productivity. 

Colourful kite festival held in Da Nang

 A kite festival with more than 50 kites of many designs and colours recently took place in the central city of Da Nang within this year’s Da Nang – Summer Destination event.

Trade Ministry to receive dossiers for first steel review

 Trade Remedies Authority of Viet Nam, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), has started receiving dossiers for the first review of anti-dumping duties on some H-shaped steel products imported from China.

Vietnam-EAEU FTA produces positive outcomes

 Officials of Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) lauded the upbeat outcomes brought about by the EAEU – Vietnam free trade agreement in more than one year and a half since it took effect.  

MobiFone stops providing Vimo e-wallet services

 MobiFone has sent messages to its customers announcing that the operator stopped providing services with e-wallet Vimo from June 7.

US State Department bids farewell to Vietnamese ambassador

 The US Department of State has hosted a farewell ceremony for Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh on the occasion of the end of his term in the US. 

Festival to honour traditional values of Vietnamese family

 An array of cultural activities will be held in the framework of the Vietnam Family Festival on June 22 to mark the National Family Day (June 28), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Appeal trial begins on case involving PetroVietnam, OceanBank

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi began to hear the appeals of Dinh La Thang and his accomplices in the case involving PetroVietnam’s contribution of VND800 billion to the OceanBank.

Own goal

 The World Cup is finally here again. Vietnamese people are just as in love with the sport as any other country, and many people’s lives will revolve around the ball for the next month.