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Business blooms at carp village

 There is no busier time than Tet for Thuy Tram Village in northern Phu Tho Province as the year comes to an end. It is a time of high demand for the village’s famous produce, golden carp.

Ever upwards

There appears to be no end to the rise of convenience stores in Vietnam’s retail market.

As car imports slow, sales of domestically assembled cars go up

Foreign-invested auto enterprises in Vietnam have canceled orders for imports from Thailand and Indonesia because they still cannot get certificates from agencies of export countries, as required by Decree 116.

Investigation begins into deforestation inside national park

 Yok Đôn National Park’s management board in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk on Friday has coordinated with Buôn Đôn District police to start investigation into a large-scale deforestation inside the park.

VN lacks human resources in tourism

 The tourism industry in Viet Nam has developed so quickly in recent years that it doesn’t have enough qualified human resources to serve such growth.

Late metro projects could damage relations between VN, Japan

 Bilateral relations between Viet Nam and Japan could be adversely affected if construction of the Metro Line No.1 continues to run behind schedule, according to HCM City authorities.

Mong man turns home into business

 VietNamNet Bridge – Y Ty Commune in Bat Xat District, in the northern province of Lao Cai, has become a new tourist destination for domestic and foreign visitors.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/2

 ADB helps urban infrastructure development in HCM City, Rice export surges 74.2 percent in January, Gov’t defines eight key tasks for Mekong Delta sustainable development, Phu Yen calling for more FDI projects

Lawsuits can solve pollution disputes

 VietNamNet Bridge – One way to resolve environmental disputes, especially between citizens and polluting businesses as witnessed in recent times, is through litigation.

Customs reform brings fairness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year, Customs made significant changes in administrative procedures, creating favourable conditions for import-export businesses as per the Government’s resolution. 

School shapes police dogs into 4-pawed heroes

Dang Hung Son, Sub-lieutenant of Border gate Vocational School No 24 in Vinh Yen City in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, spends eight hours a day befriending, caring for and training his four-paw student.

Artisan imbues southern culture with water puppetry

Phung Quang Oanh left Hanoi for HCM City in 2007, bringing along his puppets and a strong desire to introduce water puppetry – one of the most popular northern cultural feature –to southern residents.

Bac Ninh flower market prepares for Tet

The Hi-tech Agriculture Experiment Area in Viet Doan Commune, Tien Du District has over the past years become one of the regular and large flower suppliers in the locality.

Consumer credit booms, home appliance sales increase

Consumer credit soared by 65 percent in 2017, accounting for an increasingly high proportion of total outstanding loans, according to a report from the National Financial Supervision Council (NFSC).

Five VN think tanks in region’s top 100

 Five Vietnamese think tanks have been ranked in the top 100 think tanks in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region in the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report.

HCM City, neighbours make plans for traffic safety during Tet

 Authorities in HCM City and neighbouring provinces should focus on preparations for traffic safety during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, Deputy Minister of Transport Lê Đình Thọ has said.

Move to slash number of State workers

 A Government resolution has ordered that directors of State institutions and departments pass special tests before being hired.

Laos, Cambodia send congratulations on CPV’s founding anniversary

 The Central Committees of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have sent messages of congratulations to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee over the CPV’s 88th founding anniversary. 

PM urges building quarterly growth scenario for each sector

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required every sector to build quarterly growth scenario completed with specific plans, solutions and task assignment, to submit to him before the Lunar New Year (February 16, 2018). 

Free banh mi, clothes warm hearts in Kon Tum

 VietNamNet Bridge – A roll of banh mi (baguette) and a piece of old clothing means little to most people, but a world of difference for those in need.