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SCIC to fully divest FPT

 SCIC Investment One Member Co., Ltd. (SIC), under State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), has announced fully divesting FPT after successfully selling 500,000 shares in the very first 

Facebook flounders over security

 Facebook, the world's largest social network, has been partially interrupted by what is believed to be a DDOS attack, adding to his troubles from a criminal investigation into its data deals with 150 companies.

Vietnam loses chance of earning from cruise tourism

 Cruise tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of Asian countries’ tourism industry whereas its growth rate in Vietnam just makes up 2- 3 percent annually while with long coastline, the country should be a natural market for the industry.

Science-technology businesses to receive new incentives

 The Decree No. 13/2019/ND-CP on preferential policies for science and technology businesses takes effect from this March 20, bringing about various new opportunities for these firms.

Lacquer paintings compare humans with particles in universe

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Xuan Luc has realised something: human beings are not much different from the particles of dust floating through space.

Fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle commemorated

A solemn ceremony was held in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 14 to commemorate the heroic martyrs who laid down their lives in Gac Ma battle on March 14, 1988.

 

Gac Ma ‘Inmortal circle’ lives on

Former soldiers of the Navy Engineering Regiment No 83 who fought to protect the Gac Ma Reef, part of the Truong Sa Archipelago, from Chinese invaders in 1988 hosted a memorial service for 64 of their comrades on Thursday.

 

 

Whale worshipping festival in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cau Ngu (whale worship) festival is part of the cultural identity of Vietnam’s central and southern coastal localities, which has been preserved and passed down through the generations.

Over 500 Gac Ma veterans meet in Phu Yen

Over 500 veterans who joined the battle to defend Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago met in a gathering in Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, on March 14 on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Gac Ma naval fight. 

 

Hanoi raises nearly $1.3 million for Vietnam’s sea, islands

Over 30 billion VND (nearly 1.3 million USD) has been raised by 164 units and organisations in Hanoi for the “Fund for Vietnam’s sea, islands”, heard a conference in the capital city on March 14. 

 

Vietnamese auto manufacturers eye ASEAN market

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts last year predicted that many automobile manufacturers in Vietnam would have to shut down after the ASEAN tariff fell to zero percent in 2018. 

Data system for driving licences still ineffective

Nguyen Van Quyen, chairman of Viet Nam Automobile Transport Association talks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about why the driving licence database system has not been effective despite being in use since 2012.

Covering up child sex abuse is as low as it gets

 VietNamNet Bridge – When child abuse is uncovered, many ask how an adult could do such unspeakable things to an innocent.

#trashtag challenge accepted in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – For once, an online viral craze is making a positive change to the world, instead of enticing kids to eat washing up liquid.

Village celebrates snake god festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – A snake dance performed by 15 young men dressed in white is an important part of the Truong Lam Village Festival which is taking place from March 13-16.

Czech Republic mulls over easier visa grant for Vietnamese citizens

 The Czech Republic is considering the facilitation of visa grant for Vietnamese nationals to the country for working and business purposes, has said Czech Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lukas Kaucky.

Vietnam named among top five Missosology Performer of the Year

 Vietnam was ranked fifth in the list of top 20 Performers of the Year 2018 voted by the beauty pageant website Missosology.org.

Five dead, four injured in construction project collapse in Vinh Long

 At least five workers have been killed and four others injured when a wall at a construction project suddenly collapsed in the southern province of Vinh Long on Friday morning.

HCM City urges completion of facility at Oncology Hospital

The HCM City People’s Council on Wednesday (March 13) set a deadline for completion of a facility at the Oncology Hospital in District 9 that was previously scheduled to be finished by the end of 2017.

Discounted tours, air tickets up for grabs at VITM

 Some 100,000 low-cost air tickets and more than 18,000 discounted tours will be made available at the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2019 (VITM Hanoi 2019), which will take place from March 27 to 30 in Hanoi City.