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95 people off updated prof list

 Ninety-five people have been removed from the list of newly-appointed professors and associate professors that was announced in early February.

Shares rebound as blue chips perform well

 Vietnamese shares recovered on March 6 as blue chips performed well on bottom-fishing following the previous sharp falls.

Medical care in VN expected to advance in 4.0 industrial era

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 4.0 revolution is expected to make a breakthrough in the healthcare sector, with a boom of startups in 2018 which use high technologies to improve medical service quality.

Steinway Youth Piano Competition to kick off this month

 The fourth Steinway Youth Piano Competition will launch the countrywide audition round on March 20 to select the national winner to represent Vietnam at the regional final in Taiwan.

AFC Cup 2018: Song Lam Nghe An draw with Persija Jakarta

 Song Lam-Nghe An and Indonesia’s Persija Jakarta drew 0-0 at a match of Group H of AFC Cup 2018 on March 6 in Vinh stadium in the central province of Nghe An.

Minister: CPTPP vital to sustainable development in Vietnam

 The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement would be a vital deal in utilising free trade and ensuring sustainable development in Vietnam, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to tour New Zealand, Australia

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay official visits to New Zealand from March 12-14 and Australia from March 14-18.

ARF experts and eminent persons meet in Hanoi

 The 12th meeting of ASEAN Regional Forum Experts and Eminent Persons (ARF EEPs) convened in Hanoi on March 6 under the chair of Vietnam and Japan.

Kovalevskaya Award 2017’s winners announced

 Two outstanding female scientists have been honoured with the Kovalevskaya Award 2017 during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 6.

Vietnam, Malaysia bolster defence relations

 Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to maintain delegation exchanges, particularly at high-ranking levels, cooperation in training and the sharing of information and experience in participating in United Nations’ peacekeeping missions.

Vietnam, Russia agree to further strengthen military technical cooperation

 Vietnam and Russia have agreed to strengthen the two countries’ military technical cooperation and their defence partnership.

Changing retail landscape and the rise of shopping malls

 The retail landscape in Vietnam is changing, with the fall of department stores while shopping malls are flourishing.

Employees in HCM City have highest average salary

 Employees in Ho Chi Minh City earn the highest average monthly salary in the country, according to the latest report of the leading recruitment website VietnamWorks.

Ministry orders stop of violations at Trang An heritage site

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the recent construction at Cai Ha Mountain inside Trang An Heritage Site in the northern province of Ninh Binh by a local tourism company violated the Culture Heritage Law.

Experts: Water quality in Hanoi’s lakes improves

The quality of water in many lakes in Hanoi has been improved considerably, leading experts said at a meeting on March 6 to review the one-year using of Redoxy-3C to tackle pollution in lakes.

President’s India and Bangladesh visits reap successes

 President Tran Dai Quang’s freshly-concluded State visits to India and Bangladesh have gained successes in all spheres, said Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy. 

Ministry plans to conduct ETC at BOT stations in 2019

The Ministry of Transport plans to install e-tags on 3.2 million motorised vehicles by the year-end in a bid to conduct electronic toll collection (ETC) at build-operate-transfer (BOT) stations in 2019. 

Shared education: three models, one purpose

Bringing the best learning experience at the lowest cost and contributing to community’s development is a common feature of three shared-education models described below:

Vietnamese startups: the other side of the coin

Vietnam is witnessing an active startup movement with young people rushing to set up businesses. But experts warn that enthusiasm alone won’t ensure success. 

Commercial banks quietly raising interests rates after Tet Holiday

 A few days after the Tet Holiday, numerous commercial banks silently raised interest rates due to liquidity-related issues, the whopping demand for capital, and the great competition among Vietnam-based commercial banks.