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Vietnam wins bronze at Karate 1-Premier League

 Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thi Ngoan bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 61kg category at the Karate 1-Premier League 2018 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

ASEAN automobiles start flowing in Vietnam

 Automobiles imported from ASEAN countries expect to conquer Vietnam from early April.

Logistics decree underwhelms

 While signalling a breakthrough improvement in the local logistics service market, Vietnam’s new regulations have raised concerns over e-commerce among EU investors.

Two Vietnamese found dead on Taiwan's East Coast

 Two Vietnamese, from a group of 6 to 8 migrants on board an life boat illegally entering Taiwan, were found dead on the coast between Pingtung and Taitung County Monday morning.

Parents send children to pre-school classes

Many parents in big cities are rushing to send their children to nurseries opened by private schools, aiming to help them prepare for first grade. 

VN stocks progress on GDP forecast

 Vietnamese shares advanced further on Monday on high investor confidence and good performance of real estate stocks, however, growth rates were slowed down as profit-taking hit bank stocks following their recent gains.

VN Gov’t to smooth way for auto firms

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the ministries of Transport and Industry and Trade to implement current policies and assist in the removal of obstacles for auto businesses.

Fish exporters left lost at sea

 Unfair and unreasonable – that’s how seafood exporters have branded a price hike in anti-dumping duty imposed by the United States on frozen fish fillets.

Transport Ministry cracks down on Uber, Grab once again

 A new regulation is set to crack down on ride-hailing companies Uber and Grab in Viet Nam, according to transport officials.

Hundred year-old incense village in Hung Yen

 The two-century-old Cao village in the northern province of Hung Yen is one of the largest incense making villages in Vietnam.

RoK First Lady meets Vietnamese students

 First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook has received 15 Vietnamese students in the presidential Blue House ahead of her husband President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Vietnam slated for March 22 – 24.

Top five foreign investors in Vietnam’s real estate announced

 Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong (China) are the largest foreign real estate owners in Vietnam, according to a survey recently published by CBRE Vietnam. 

State funeral for former PM Phan Van Khai

Ceremonies to pay tribute to late PM Phan Van Khai took place at the International Convention Centre in Hanoi and the Thong Nhat Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20.

Tribute paid to late Prime Minister Phan Van Khai: two-way respect

The late PM Phan Van Khai left an indelible mark in the socio-economic development of the country. Khai also leaves fond memories in the minds of those who had the chance to work with him in Government from 1997 to 2006.

English football coaches train kids in VN

 Two coaches from British football club Tottenham Hotspur FC, the runner up in the 2016-17 Premier League, have arrived to hold camps for 8 – 10-year-olds in HCM City.

South Korean President to exchange with VN U23 team

 South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet Viet Nam’s under 23 football team during his visit to Viet Nam from March 22-24.

Noo Phuoc Thinh to represent Vietnam at Hong Kong Asian - Pop Music Festival

 Pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh will be the Vietnamese representative at this year’s Hong Kong Asian – Pop Music Festival to be held on March 23.

Lack of steady income a worry, say freelancers

 Huy Phat, a 30-year-old translator based in HCM City, has been working as a freelancer for five years since it gives him the flexibility for scheduling his leisure activities that an eight-to-five job cannot.

HCM City to increase parking fees

 HCM City will increase automobile parking fees on some sidewalks and roadsides in the city centre to VNĐ20,000-40,000 (US$0.9-1.8) per hour from June 1.

Lavrov’s visit to Vietnam was postponed

 The visit of the foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Viet Nam, which was to begin Monday, has been postponed, according to Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.