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Pilots’ job-hopping causing problems for Vietnamese airlines

VietNamNet Bridge - The shortage of qualified pilots is getting more serious in Vietnam as more air carriers receive licenses to operate in the country. 

LNG a viable alternative

 Global giants are keen on supplying liquefied natural gas for Vietnam's power generation as energy shortages prevail.

GVCs in reach thanks to agricultural investment

 Over the past few years, the Vietnamese agricultural sector has gradually climbed global value chains via improvements in product quality based on modern technology. However, much remains to be done for the sector to reduce its raw material exports. 

Keeping inflation at below 4 percent: a challenge for Vietnam this year

VietNamNet Bridge - A National Assembly resolution stipulates that the overall goals of Vietnam’s economy in 2019 are stabilizing the macro-economy and controlling inflation.


Tour of Dong Son ancient village launched

 Thanh Hoa City People's Committee held a ceremony on March 2 to launch a tour to one of ten of Vietnam’s most beautiful ancient villages – Dong Son ancient village, at Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa city.

Life-changing plastic surgery on rise in Vietnam

 More people are looking into plastic surgery to tweak their appearance or boost their self-esteem but for others it is a vital operation to improve their lives. 

Vietnam – an amazing place, US president Trump says

 US President Donald Trump has exclaimed that Vietnam is “an amazing place” when he was back from Hanoi – the place that hosted the recently concluded between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. 

FLC Group proposes Tan Son Nhat Airport terminal investment

 FLC Group, the investor in newly-operated Bamboo Airways, has proposed investing in Terminal 3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Coal to dominate Vietnam’s power expansion: Analysis

 Coal-fired power generation is expected to increase rapidly in Vietnam over the next decade while hydropower and natural gas growth would slow down, according to a global research firm.

Transport ministry claims 60% of HCM City residents support motorbike ban

 A Ministry of Transport survey claims that more than 60% of residents in HCM City support the plan to restrict cars and motorbikes in the city centre.

Hanoi recalls lands for Formula One race

Hanoi authorities have recalled 12.68 hectares of land near My Dinh Stadium to build the road for Formula One race which will be held in the city in 2020.

Central Highlands gong culture space in pictures

The gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is particularly popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong.

‘Mysterious’ bunker beneath Metropole hotel

Beneath the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi lays a bunker that was used as a bomb shelter back in Vietnam wars dozens of decades ago.

Property developers eye emerging markets

 Distance is no longer a problem for property investors in and around HCM City thanks to improved transport infrastructure.

Shophouse demand soars in HCM City

 Demand for shophouses is soaring in HCM City with the mushrooming of small service establishments, experts said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/3

February’s industrial production index declines due to lunar New Year, Long holiday brings down Hanoi’s IIP in February, US , continues to be leading trade partner of Vietnam, Agro-forestry-fishery exports decline slightly since 2018

Room remains for credit growth

 Local banks posted positive business results for last year and see solid prospects for 2019 despite the SBV's policies on tightened credit growth.

Tourist scams hold back spearhead economy

 It is often said that you get what you pay for. But in this case, that price was far too high. A group of foreign tourists’ memories of Vietnam are almost certainly scarred after they were ripped off on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Swallowing some snakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cuisine is one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, but there are some dishes you need a bit of courage to eat, like snake meat.

Man travels 7,000 kilometers to ‘hunt for plastic waste’, establishes Save Our Seas organization

VietNamNet Bridge - To record plastic pollution in the waters of Vietnam, Hung Lekima traveled 7,000 kilometers, including 3,260 kilometers of coastline, by motorbike.