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Exhibition of Lunar New Year paintings to open in Hanoi

An exhibition of paintings on 2018 Lunar New Year (the Year of the Dog) will open at Dong A Gallery in Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi on February 25.

Ministry clamps down on river pollution in Ha Nam

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment threatens to shut down factories found polluting Nhue and Day rivers in Ha Nam Province.

Hanoi Chairman rejects proposal to expand pedestrian space

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake will not be expanded to the Old Quarter area.

Transport faces issues in 2018

Nguyen Van The, Minister of Transport, talks to Viet Nam News Agency about important missions for the transport sector in 2018.

Finance Ministry proposes measures to check post-Tet price hike

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked other ministries and localities to closely monitor the supply and demand in the market as well as prices of commodities.

China takes top spot on VN’s list of importers

 China has overtaken the US to become Viet Nam’s largest importer as of January 2018, accounting for 77 per cent of the country’s export market, official statistics show.

Khanh Hoa pulls plug on $33m entertainment project

The central coastal Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Planning and Investment has decided to withdraw the licence it had issued for the US$33 million Nha Trang Star entertainment complex due to tardy progress.

Government News 23/2

President Quang kicks off New Year tree planting festival, Prime Minister attaches importance to Party’s leadership, PM requires Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park to form startup ecosystem

HCM City say goodbye with former MU player

 V. League 1 club HCM City announced yesterday that they chose not to sign former Manchester United midfielder Rodrigo Possebon after more than a month on trial.

HCM City looks to IT for better administration

 To lay the foundation for turning into a smart city, HCM City continues to encourage the use of information technology in administration with a focus on e-governance.

India doctors remove world's 'largest brain tumour'

 Doctors in India who have removed a 1.8kg (3.9lb) brain tumour from a 31-year-old man say it could be the largest in the world.

Hospitals with financial autonomy need more funds

 Financial autonomy has improved the quality of many public hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, but some of them still do not have sufficient funds to upgrade facilities.

Competent agencies try to fight against adulteration of fuel

 Petrol smuggling and trade fraud continues to be a big problem in Vietnam, with several cases of fake and poor quality gasoline discovered by Government agencies.

Three Chinese men detained for using fake ATM cards

 The Mong Cai International Border Gate in northern Quang Ninh province announced on February 22 that three Chinese nationals had been arrested for using fake ATM cards to steal money from banks.

Vietnam’s export turnover to expand 8-10 pct in 2018

 Vietnam’s export growth in 2018 is hoped to be 8-10 percent higher than in 2017, according to a plan set by the National Assembly and the Government. 

Vietnam’s corruption perceptions index improves

Vietnam ranks 107th among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017 released by Transparency International on February 22, a slight improvement from the two previous years.

Another vibrant year awaits Vietnam’s property market

 Last year witnessed many mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Vietnam’s real estate sector, and foreign investors’ interest in the market is forecast to continue in 2018.

Vietnamese typical dishes during Tet

 Vietnamese typical dishes during Tet

Site clearance for Long Thanh airport needs $1 billion

 The land reclaimation, compensation and resettlement support for the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai is estimated to cost $1.01 billion.

Brits 2018: The real winners and losers

 Stormzy and Dua Lipa both took home two trophies at the Brits, but there's always more to the show than the awards.