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Twitter 'inadvertently' used email addresses for ads

The company said it "cannot say with certainty" how many of its users were affected.

Concerns raised over separated public bus lane plan in Hanoi

Experts have pointed out the difficulties to carry out Hanoi city proposals to open separate lanes for public buses.

Vietnam needs to do more to avoid trade fraud

The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Vietnam Steel Association.

Vietnam tackles waste container problem

The number of waste containers sitting abandoned at Vietnamese ports had fallen sharply this year, according to a report released on Monday by the General Department of Customs.

 

Teacher spends 17 years teaching children with disabilities for free

They all shared two things in common: they suffered from a disability and were members of a free class taught by Le Thi Hoa.

Bilingual sketch book on Hanoi published

A Vietnamese-English language book featuring more than 200 sketches of Hà Nội’s streets along with emotional essays about the capital city has been published.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s beaches full of waste

Tonnes of garbage have been discovered dumped on beaches in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau City.

Vietnam carrying out transport transformation to reduce emissions

Road transport makes up 85 percent of total emissions, an overwhelming proportion over other segments.

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Efforts made to prevent illegal border immigration

 

New mindset needed for Vietnam to have tech unicorns

There has been a growing number of local startups who neglect raising funds in subsequent rounds after gaining initial successes, said an expert.

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Chinese firm completes acquisition of IVS shares

Green actions help ditch plastic in Da Nang

Pham Dat, 28, started up his own café shop – Tipi Coffee – in the central city of Da Nang in 2014, but started going ‘green’ by using bamboo straws two years later. The shop started using glass and stainless steel straws in 2017.

French director Christophe Thiry: ‘Tale of Kieu’ allows me to travel through different cultures

Vietnamese masterpiece ‘The Tale of Kieu’ was adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists, and was staged in Hanoi in late September. 

Education investment catching attention

Local and foreign investment is being poured in greater volumes into Vietnam's education sector given the interest among Vietnamese people in quality education.

'Ozone hole vigilance still required'

It may be the smallest ozone hole in three decades but scientists are warning against complacency.

How 3D technology is capturing the world

From computer games to railway tracks, capturing 3D images in exquisite detail is now big business.

New growth incentives for Vietnamese economy

Vietnam’s GDP rose by 7.31% in the third quarter of this year, contributing to raising the nine-month GDP to the highest level over the past nine years, signaling that Vietnam's economy can make a breakthrough.

External risks weigh on foreign capital pouring into Vietnam’s stock market

Foreign investors’ trading on exchanges and net injecting/withdrawing value from the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has a high correlation with a usual lag of one month. 

Saturn overtakes Jupiter as planet with most moons

Jupiter had been the "moon king" for some 20 years.

Fintech has huge opportunities in Vietnam: experts

With cash still being the main payment mode, a youthful demographic and growing smartphone penetration, Vietnam offers great opportunities for fintech developers, experts said.