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Attempts to preserve keepsakes from resistance wars

Vietnam’s history of resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism has given it many heroes and magnanimous stories.

Public bicycles: good solution in Hoi An, but not in big cities like HCM City

Public bicycles are believed to be a good solution to the urban transport question as it is ‘green’ and suited to sustainable development.

Solar power plants exert pressure on power grid

An increasing number of solar power plants are placing mounting pressure on Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) by developing power grids and connecting them with plants over a short period, officials said.

 

Phat Diem Cathedral

Built by Reverend Peter Tran Luc, Phat Diem Cathedral is on a vast swathe of land covering 22 hectares in Kim Son District, Ninh Binh Province.

Bamboo against plastic

The story of Bong, the bamboo fish built to protect Danang’s beach from plastic waste.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 27/5

Vietnam Wind Power Conference set for Hanoi

 

Is Electricity of Vietnam making a profit or taking a loss?

With increasingly high demand for electricity and the latest 8.36 percent electricity price spike, Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) and other power generation companies have seen profits soar. 

Children carried by mothers at Bac Ha Market

It is common to see little children carried on their mother backs at Bac Ha Market in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

 

Cu Lao Cham – pioneer in environmental protection

While some other islands are only facing severe waste problems. However, Cu Lao Cham has come up with a solution in banning all non-biodegradable waste on the island for 10 years.

 

Dam Sen Park offers evening leisure activities

Dam Sen Cultural Park operated by Saigontourist Holding Company has organized the “Dam Sen By Night” program from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every evening since April 27.

 

Vietnam tightens control over Chinese goods bearing made-in-Vietnam labels

Management authorities are stepping up preventive measures to stop trade fraud and tax evasion related to Chinese commodities that illegally carry made-in-Vietnam labels due to escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

 

Eximbank appoints new chairman

Vietnam Export Import Bank (Eximbank) on May 22 announced it had replaced Le Minh Quoc as chairman of the board with Cao Xuan Ninh for the 2015-2020 tenure.

 

Mobile Money to boost noncash payments in Vietnam: minister

Mobile Money, once being put into pilot service in Vietnam, will be an effective solution for promoting noncash payments, stated Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

 

HCMC sets up appraisal council for metro lines

The HCMC government has established an appraisal council for two urban railway projects linking Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 and Ben Thanh with Tham Luong Depot in District 12.

 

Events in Hanoi & HCM City on May 27 – June 1

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City presents books to overseas Vietnamese in Saint Petersburg

A delegation from HCM City presented more than 300 titles of books to the overseas Vietnamese community in Saint Petersburg on May 24 (local time).

 

Vietnamese students in RoK intensify scientific research

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Korea (VSAK) held the sixth annual conference of Vietnamese young scientists in Seoul on May 26.

Quang Ninh: Rain-caused flooding leaves one missing

One person remains unaccounted for and dozens of cargo steel boats have sunk in Mong Cai city, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, after prolonged rain caused flooding in the city on May 25.

 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc starts official visit to Sweden

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Stockholm on May 26, starting their official visit to Sweden at the invitation of Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.

 

Fairness for private sector

Enterprises in Vietnam’s private economic sector have not received land and taxation incentives while they are restrained by institutional regulations, policies and thousands of procedures and formalities.