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Snow white Easter lilies blanket Hanoi streets

The delicate flowers of Liliumlongiflorum, or Easter lilies, are in full bloom on every corner of Hanoi’s streets in the early days of April.

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HCM City names May as occupational safety and health month, Construction of Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway accelerated in June, Vietnam, WHO enjoy fruitful ties in over four decades, Two bank robbers detained, one on run

Foreign real estate developers return as crisis is over

Vietnam attracted $3 billion worth of foreign direct and portfolio investments to the real estate sector in 2017, a sharp increase of 80 percent over the year before. 

Authorities to stage fire inspections across seven cities and provinces

 From April 15, local authorities will randomly check high-rise buildings that were reported to violate the fire code, including the 17 buildings listed by Hanoi.

Memories from the flea market

 It seems that the flea market has become an attractive destination for both collectors and antique lovers.

VN doctors use indocyanine fluorescence imaging to treat gastric cancer

 Doctors at Binh Dan Hospital in HCM City has performed surgery for the first time using indocyanine fluorescence imaging to treat gastric cancer.

Digitisation aids banking security

 The rise of digitisation in the banking sector could help enhance customer experience and improve security and safety features in various functions. Ultimately, it could benefit the sector and society as a whole.

Ex-chief of Police General Department Phan Van Vinh arrested

The former Lieutenant General and former Director General of the Police General Department has been taken into custody for the charge of “abusing position and power while performing duties” relating to a major online gambling ring.

Soldiers of ancient Hoang Sa Flotilla commemorated

 “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was held in An Hai commune, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 6.

Beauties shine at Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018’s semi-final

Seventy Vietnamese contestants, selected in preliminary rounds in Vietnam, Poland, the US and Australia, competed at the Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018’s semi-final in Kien Giang province on April 5.

Vu 'Nhom' and Tran Phuong Binh losing $8.8 million of Dong A Bank

 The investigation agency has determined that VND200 billion ($8.8 million) out of the VND600 billion ($26.4 million) Vu “Nhom” used to purchase Dong A Bank shares existed only on falsified documents by Tran Phuong Binh.

Grab says not responsible for Uber’s $2.33 million tax arrears

 Grab said that the firm will not pay the VND53.3 billion (USD2.33 million) tax arrears that Uber has delayed paying to the HCM City Department of Taxation.

Information ministry approves Vietnamese domain names licensed through auction

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has signed a decision approving the list of Vietnamese domain names “.vn” licensed through auction.

Telecom revenues down in first quarter

The revenue of Vietnamese network operators has suffered an uncharacteristic low in the first quarter of this year due to new legislation reducing top-up promotions for pre-paid subscribers from 50 percent to 20 percent. 

Property firm Vinhomes to list on HOSE

 Vinhomes JSC, an arm of the real estate conglomerate Vingroup, has registered to list nearly 2.7 billion shares on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE).

Raw honey producers export at low prices

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese honey companies have been exporting raw honey at low prices to other countries from which products are re-exported at high prices with foreign labels. 

Shrimp surplus stresses sellers

 The country’s shrimp export business could be in for a tough year, due to sharp rise in global supply and a drop in market price.

VN and Mexican sculptors to meet

 Mexican sculptor Paloma Torres will meet with local sculptors and discuss her art at Da Nang’s Fine Arts Museum on April 7.

Vietnam middle class booms

 More than 70 per cent of the Vietnamese population has fully escaped poverty, with at least 14 million having joint the global middle class, a World Bank report found on Thursday.

Hanoi Social Insurance set deadline for insurance debt payment

 Hanoi  Social Insurance has set a deadline of May 5 for 10 businesses in the city that owe social insurance premiums for a long time to pay up.