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Vietnam’s auto demands rise on import tax cut: British experts

More Vietnamese in urban areas plan to buy cars this year after the tax rate of complete built-up units imported from ASEAN countries fell to zero percent from January 1.

Ancient houses requires proper preservation measures

 Ancient houses of Hoa ethnic people in B​ang V​an and Th​uong An communes, Ng​an Son district, Bac Kan province have stood for half a century and became a destination in the northeastern mountainous province.

Automakers’ shift to selling cars lowers tax collections

Domestic automobile joint ventures are focusing on importing cars for local sale rather than manufacturing, raising concern about the loss of revenue to local budgets.

Huge fires destroy two foreign-invested factories in Binh Duong & Quang Ninh

 After more than eight hours, the fire at furniture company RK Resources Co., Ltd. in Bau Bang Industrial Zone has been brought under control by 9 AM today, but the entire 2,000sq.m factory area has been destroyed.

Facebook’s new policies leave online community in chaos

VietNamNet Bridge - Facebook, the favored social network in Vietnam, has issued new policies in the last few days that have frustrated the huge community of users in the country. 

HAGL vs Hanoi FC: a fight among U23 players

 Some of the country’s top young football stars will do battle in Hanoi today.

Zero-VND tours damaging Vietnam’s tourism environment

VietNamNet Bridge - The so-called zero-dong tours with Chinese tourists continue despite great efforts by local authorities to stop them.

IT engineer owns garden with 30 species of wild orchids

VietNamNet Bridge - The 300-sq meter garden contains 2,000 orchids where 30 species grow. Of these, 98 percent are wild orchids brought from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Canh Duong mural village

 Canh Duong commune in Quang Binh province has attracted more tourists recently thanks to its unique and beautiful murals and 3D paintings.

Mushroom business takes off, teen makes millions

Bui Minh Thang has taken over his family mushroom farming business. With enthusiasm and dedication, he has expanded production and improved the livelihood of many people in HCM City’s Cu Chi district.

Vietnam ride-hailing firms gear up to compete with Grab

 After Grab’s takeover of Uber on March 26, some Vietnamese transport businesses are taking advantage of an opportunity to invest in the lucrative ride-hailing market.

Ministry says it gets support to hike environment tax on fuels

 Most of relevant ministries, agencies, localities, organizations and individuals have thrown their weight behind a draft resolution to increase environmental protection tax on fuels prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

Number of Vietnam students in Canada rises fast

The number of Vietnamese students in Canada climbed to nearly 15,000 in 2017, a three-fold rise against 2015, putting Vietnam among the fastest-growing markets for international education in the North American country. 

Vietnam yet to impose preventive measures on Grab takeover of Uber

 The competition authority in Vietnam have yet to make the next moves over a transaction in which Grab acquired Uber Technologies Inc’s Southeast Asian business after asking Grab to report details of the deal.

Gear-motorbike market cutthroat for manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - The gear motorbike market segment has become cramped with many models priced up to VND20 million. 

Unique five-thousand year old fossil reef found in Vietnam

For the first time in Vietnam, specialists have discovered a cemetery of fossilised coral reef more than 5,000 years old on Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son Island. 

Better safety performance for VN: Climbing the ranks of the world’s safest countries

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce an article by safety expert David Wroth, who is Director of Data Science of the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which makes the annual UL Safety Index. 

Vietnam wins 6 golds at Southeast Asia Junior Athletics Championships

 Young Vietnamese athletes had a successful competition day on April 3, the first day of the Southeast Asian Junior Athletics Championships which is taking place at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Le Nam, Sy Hung win top prizes at Vietnam Top Fashion Models contest

The grand finale of the Vietnam Top Fashion Models contest has closed in Vung Tau City with the top prizes going to Nguyen Thi Le Nam (No. 017) and Nguyen Sy Hung (No. 054).

Hanoi lists 17 buildings violating fire code

 Hanoi’s 17 buildings violating fire prevention and fighting regulations have been listed again, after thorough fire inspections in the capital’s buildings.