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President Tran Dai Quang’s first activities in Bangladesh

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali right after his arrival in the capital city of Dhaka on March 4 afternoon.

Robotic endoscopic surgery offers new opportunities

Three hospitals in Vietnam are using robots in endoscopic surgeries. Two of them – Binh Dan and Cho Ray in HCMC – are performing such surgeries on adult patients.

Calligraphic words form Vietnam’s beautiful spring custom

 For generations, Vietnamese have preserved a traditional New Year custom of collecting calligraphic words written in ancient Vietnamese-Chinese script. 

Hanoi works towards housing for everyone

 Khuat Van Thanh, director of Hanoi Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to the New Hanoi newspaper about the city’s resolve to leave no one without a proper dwelling place.

Scientists successfully hatch turtle eggs on Cham Island

October 8, 2017 was a great landmark for turtle conservation experts, when 420 sea turtle individuals were hatched from 450 eggs and released to the sea. 

Daria Mishukova, a Russian enthusiast for Vietnamese culture

 Daria Mishukova, who began studying Vietnamese in 1995, is now living in Vietnam, providing input into a business and leisure website. Daria said her job brings her closer to Vietnamese culture and she has fallen in love with it.

Insiders offering an outsider’s view

 The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. 

Cheers to tears: male alcoholism hurts women

 Hoang Xuan Son, an old man, is sitting on the bed to drink a cup of wine, just as he does every day.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/3

 Mobile users go ‘all-in’ on last day of 50% top-up bonus, Planning row engulfs expansion of Vietnam's largest airport, Hoa Phat exports more than 30,000 tonnes of steel in February, Wood export growth recorded in most markets

A story of growth built on a legal foundation

 Nicolas Audier, co-chairman of EuroCham and managing partner of international law firm Audier & Partners Vietnam LLC, tells of his time in Vietnam. 

Beatboxer shares his passion for art

Nguyen Bao Trung is the first Vietnamese to win the World Beatbox Camp in 2017. From a novice beatboxer who learned about the art himself, Trung now develops sounds and has participated in a number of international beatbox competitions. 

Charming portrait of Huong Giang at int’l transgender pageant

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang and other transgender contestants look graceful in their portraits at Miss International Queen 2018.

Huong Giang and transgender beauties dazzle in national costumes

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang looked stunning in the national costume competition at the international transgender pageant Miss International Queen 2018 in Thailand on March 2.

The artist who was born for making relief

 In the field of Viet Nam’s reliefs, Tran Nguyen Dan is a well-known name. His devotion and tireless creative abilities have earned him significant success and renown in domestic fine arts.

Vietnam’s foreign retail giants see different tales

 While numerous foreign retail giants are planning to increase investment and expand their businesses to exploit the market, Malaysian retail group Parkson has seen dropping sales before finally shutting down.

Vietnam takes first steps towards establishing super committee

 Though advocating the establishment of a super committee to manage state capital in enterprises, economists remain divided on how exactly it should be done.

Vietnam reaches for the stars with revived spirit

A new step forward in Vietnam’s economic development in 2017 and a rising national spirit in early 2018 are expected to yield new successes in 2018. 

Shipbuilding industry needs special policies

VietNamNet Bridge - New investment projects committed by Singaporean investors and orders from South Korea have signalled a revival of the shipbuilding industry in 2018. 

Lanterns shine on Saigon River full-moon festival

 Many people floated lanterns on Sai Gon River on the evening of the 15th of the first month of the lunar year or the 1st full-moon festival.

Vietnam chosen to pilot FIFA’s women’s football development project

Vietnam is among the 12 member nations worldwide chosen for the pilot implementation of FIFA’s women’s football development project, said Belinda Wilson, a FIFA expert in women’s football.