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Memories of Dien Bien Phu Victory in the Air

 Visitors could get a look back at the glorious days of Hanoi in the "Dien Bien Phu battlefield in the air" at the exhibition "Recalling memories" in Hoa Lo prison relic site.

Agricultural products seek to gain footholds in foreign markets

 Vietnam is working towards achieving higher levels of food security. In recent years, the country has adopted various measures to boost agricultural product exports, filling gaps in the global food market.

Vietnamese football honoured at AFC Annual Awards

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) was honoured with the AFC Developing Member Associations of the Year award at the AFC Annual Awards 2017 ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 29.

Ancient Oc Eo artefacts on exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City

 An exhibition displaying over 300 ancient Oc Eo artefacts opened at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh on November 29.

Broadway comedy play to hit stage in HCM City

 The Tony Award-wining comedy Lend Me Tenor by Ken Ludwig will be performed by the Dragonfly Theatre at Soul Live Project in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1-3.

Thach Kim Tuan grabs three gold medals at World Weightlifting Championships 2017

 Vietnamese weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan excellently won three gold medals at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in the United States of America yesterday.

10 percent public workforce cut brings enough funds for Long Thanh Airport

If the target of downsizing the public workforce by at least 10 percent in 2021is obtainable, regular budget spending will slide by 5 percent, equivalent to US$1.98 billion making it easy to build Long Thanh Airport.

Ly Hoang Nam back in world’s top 500 tennis players

 Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has jumped 27 places to 495th in the world top 500 of the Association of Tennis Professionals men’s singles rankings.

Mobile payments boom, but not in Vietnam

While mobile payments are becoming more widely used in many countries, the service  remains unpopular in Vietnam, despite the high number of mobile phone subscribers.

New cross-holding rule to hit banks

 A new law is set to ban bank owners in Vietnam from taking up senior positions at non-financial firms, a move aimed at overhauling the banking sector, which has been mired in cross-holding controversy.

Hearing of Trinh Xuan Thanh case to start early next year

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong last week asked competent agencies to promptly bring serious cases to court, especially the case of Trinh Xuan Thanh in January next year, according to Dan Tri news website.

Electronic giants setting foot in pharmaceutical retail

In order to set foot in the pharmaceutical retail market, Mobile World has chosen Phuc An Khang as the first M&A target, DigiWorld (DGW) is determined to deliver functional foods with the first products of Kingsmen.

Vietnam wooden furniture products now target high-end market

VietNamNet Bridge - 2017 is the first year Vietnam gained a 2-digit growth rate in wooden furniture exports thanks to heavy investment in technology and design.

Miss Universe VN 2017 final round to be delayed to year end

 The final round the ongoing 2017 Miss Universe Vietnam beauty pageant will be delayed to the end of the year.

HCM City announces to start up smart urban model

 The HCMC government on Sunday unveiled a program to pilot the smart urban model, starting in districts 1 and 12 first.

Police break up transnational stolen motorbike ring

 Police in Vietnam have busted a ring which specialises in stealing motorbikes for sale in China and Cambodia.

Philippine President sees off Vietnamese fishermen

 Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday attended the see-off ceremony for five Vietnamese fishermen and their boat PY-96173-TS which was seized by local authorities in September.

ILO: Vietnam should extend social protection to informal economy

The International Labor Organization has recommended that Vietnam extend social protection to those in the informal economy through a mix of contributory and non-contributory schemes, in order to achieve universal coverage. 

PV Oil issues hard criteria for strategic investors

 Issuing criteria asking investors to consume products manufactured by Dung Quat and Nghi Son refineries for ten years is creating difficulties for those interested in becoming strategic investors of PV Oil.

Clean-up confirms Hoan Kiem Lake no longer has a turtle

 Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company who are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake have confirmed that no turtle is living in the lake.