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Vietnam’s e-commerce market sees many new arrivals

VietNamNet Bridge - The map of the Vietnam’s e-commerce market is being redrawn as more and more foreign firms have entered the field.

Viet Capital Bank officer receives life sentence for appropriation

Tran Thi Thu Trang, head of the accountancy and treasury division of Viet Capital Bank, counterfeit signatures to withdraw over VND82 billion ($3.6 million) from customer accounts.

Fire equipment market hard to control despite huge demand

The Carina Plaza fire in March in HCMC has reinvigorated the fire equipment market as real estate developers are increasingly pouring money into upgrading fire prevention systems. 

Kobe Steel plant to be aborted with Thach Khe ore iron mine

 The billion-dollar steel facility invested by leading Japanese steel maker Kobe Steel may roll with the wind with Thach Khe ore iron mine.

Shrinking profit stands in way of Sabeco’s overseas expansion

Falling profit figures may hinder new members of the Sabeco management board in realising the promise to take Sabeco and 333 Beer overseas.

Sweden & VN to share best practices in fostering sustainable public transport

On the occasion of the visit of the Swedish Sustainable City Delegation to Vietnam, roundtable discussions on fostering efficient operation and management of public transport will be held in Hanoi and HCMC.

Nguyen Dynasty sword displayed at Hanoi museum

Two precious swords of the Nguyen Dynasty’s King Khai Dinh are being displayed at the Vietnam Museum of History.  

Hanoians threatened by burning rubbish tip

People in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh have been seriously affected by the burning of waste at a nearby open dumping site for many years. 

Key documents disappear from state agency archives

Files on the appointment and promotion of officials have suddenly disappeared from state agencies. The most reported example being the master map planning for a new urban area in HCM City.

Health Ministry warns of infectious disease break in summer

The Ministry of Health has warned of the possibility of infectious disease break in this summer.

Sapa gets expansion decision

The area included in Sapa District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will be doubled following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decision.

Vietnam deforestation cases in decline

As many as 200 forest destruction cases were reported in April, down by 42% compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.  

Vietnamese student again wins opera contest in Hungary

Ninh Duc Hoang Long, a Vietnamese student who is learning for a master’s degree at Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, recently won the first prize at the 10th Simandy Jozsef International Singing Competition in Hungary.

Local fishermen back to the game after environmental incident

 It has been 2 years since the striking marine environmental incident in central provinces, including Quang Tri, late April 2016. Thanks to timely policies and measures, fishing activities in the locality have gradually been bounced back.

Party chief emphasizes personnel work at Party Central Committee session

Personnel and personnel work hold a decisive role for the success of the revolution, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

FIEs rush to list shares on Vietnam’s stock market

As Vietnam’s stock market has become increasingly attractive to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), many of them are planning IPOs and listing shares on the Hanoi and HCM City exchanges.

Dien Bien Phu city of today

Dien Bien Phu has recovered from the war and become a modern city of Vietnam's northwestern region.

Party’s cadre strategy has great significance, value: official

The strategy on cadres in the period of national industrialisation and modernisation enhancement has fulfilled its “historic mission”.

Hanoi to host World Economic Forum on ASEAN in September

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi from September 11-13, focusing on entrepreneurship and the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

Market to see correction on fears of bull trap

Market is expected to continue a downward correction this week as investors are still cautious about bull traps with large volatile upcoming trading sessions.