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Hanoi to host 16th meeting of Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia

 Hanoi will host the 16th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) between September 5 and 10.

Vietnam, China negotiate cooperation in less sensitive marine areas

 The 11th round of negotiations of the working group on partnership in less sensitive sea-related fields between Vietnam and China took place in Hanoi from May 14 to 18.

Leading firms to join Vietnam – Australia energy conference

 Global leading companies in construction and coal supply will take part in the Vietnam – Australia energy conference, scheduled for May 22 in Hanoi, said the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

14th National Assembly opens fifth session

 The 14th National Assembly opened its fifth session in Hanoi on May 21, which was televised nationwide. 

Stunning view of Ha Giang’s natural landscapes in summer

Endowed with breathtaking and untouched natural landscapes, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is one of the most alluring destinations in Vietnam.

Positive policy making needed for agri-tourism booming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Combining agriculture and tourism has huge potential for Vietnam, but putting the plan into practice is still a long way off.

Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say

 The diagnosis of cancer and other diseases in the UK can be transformed by using artificial intelligence, Theresa May is to say.

Real estate market is ‘fragile’, could lead to another bubble, experts say

Land fever in Phu Quoc, Long An, Nhon Trach and HCM City, a lack of houses for low income earners, and an oversupply of high-end apartments are the main features of today’s real estate market. 

CCTV cameras in schools opposed by teachers

VietNamNet Bridge - CCTV cameras will be installed at nursery schools in districts 1, 12 and Hoc Mon in a pilot program before being set up at all schools in HCMC.

CEOs assess business sentiment across ASEAN markets

 Some 20 years after the Asian financial crisis brought many Southeast Asian nations to their knees, business sentiment is buoyant in a region that now functions as one of the primary engines of global growth.

Polluted waste water causes 2,000 rivers to die

More than 2,000 large rivers with 10 kilometers or longer in Vietnam are being threatened by untreated waste water from households, industrial production and craft villages.

Ta Quang Buu award winner lives on a $275 monthly salary

One of three Ta Quang Buu award winners for young scientists, Do Quoc Tuan, 33, is the co-author of six ISI articles and writer of two articles on Physical Review D. He earns a monthly salary of VND6 million

Delta authorities improve management of tra fish breeding areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have tightened management of breeding areas for tra fish as prices continue to rise.

Young VN pianist takes to the world stage

Tran Minh Chau, 14, is one of the youngest people among 10 others receiving Viet Nam’s Outstanding Youth Awards for the Year 2017. She has successfully passed an exam to study culture and art for talent between now and 2025,

Woman rejects money to keep fish sauce traditions alive

 On a recent sunny day, Phan Thi Kim Ngan, 53, wore an old palm-leaf conical hat, as she removed the cover of a barrel containing traditional fish sauce in her garden in Con Son commune in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Eyes on Vietnamese goods abroad

Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, talks to the Viet Nam Economic Times on his ministry’s efforts to increase Vietnamese goods sold abroad

Beach tours popular this summer: travel firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms in HCM City are offering a wide range of outbound and domestic tours including to many new destinations with attractive promotions during the upcoming summer holiday.

Billboard Awards 2018: Ed Sheeran wins big and Avicii tributes

 Ed Sheeran was the big winner at this year's Billboard Awards, held in Las Vegas.

Janet rails against domestic abuse in awards speech

 Janet Jackson made her stance on the #MeToo movement clear as she won the Icon prize at the Billboard awards.

VN payment service market, e-wallets boom

VietNamNet Bridge - The non-cash payment service market, a lucrative one in Vietnam, is mostly under control of foreign service providers.