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Young doctors make change in far-flung areas

 A young doctor specialising in pediatrics, Phung Duc Son has volunteered to work at General Hospital of Sop Cop district, the northern mountainous province of Son La.

Clever forever

Knowing the brand value is a strong indicator of the future success of a business. A value continuously on the rise compared to its competitors and category shows that the future performance of the business is likely to remain stable. 

Some taxing questions cannot be ignored

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a well-worn cliché that one cannot escape death and taxes. However, it does not mean they are accepted unquestioned.

Social News 3/2

 Second-phase expressway to complete by June, HCM City seeks WB’s aid in building creative city, Tien Giang takes urgent solutions to IUU fishing, Exhibition re-enacts Vietnam’s culture in Co Loa Citadel relic site

Vietnam's midfielder wins best goal in AFC champs

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải’s goal against Uzbekistan in the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship was voted the best goal of the tournament by fans on the AFC website.

Blood test finds toxic Alzheimer's proteins

 Scientists in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that can detect the build-up of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/2

 Hanoi to develop 80 key industrial products by 2020, Nghe An’s import-export value passes US$1.1 billion for first time, January trade value surges year on year, Nearly 11,000 new firms set up in January

Drug retail market expands with new players

Giant retailers who have been eyeing the drug retail market for years have finally joined the game with ambitious plans to remap the market.

VN pepper industry about to burst

VN pepper farmers are on pins and needles as pepper prices continue to decline. The industry, once known for its high profit margins, is in crisis due to unsustainable development, lack of strict control over production and unforeseeable speculation.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street – a must-see destination during Tet

 Set to be opened for public viewing in seven days, Nguyen Hue Flower Street in 2018 will be one of the key cultural and tourism events for city dwellers and international visitors during the forthcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Tu Lien kumquat village prepares for Tet holiday

The Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district, Hanoi is famous for growing kumquat trees. In recent years, the majority of people in Tu Lien have begun to cultivate bonsai kumquat.

Shrimp export target ambitious, but achievable

 2017 marked a milestone of $3.8 billion in Vietnam’s shrimp export value. To achieve the target of 10 billion dollars in 2025, the sector is witnessing drastic changes in various fields.

Banks scramble to sell assets to recover bad debts

Since Vietnam Asset Management Company seized Sai Gon One Tower using the authority conferred on it by Resolution 42 on settling bad debts, several banks have followed suit and offered mortgaged assets for sale 

VN-Index listed top three best performers in January

 The VN Index, Viet Nam’s benchmark stock index, grew 12.8 per cent in January, as it joined the top three best performers in the world in the first month of 2018, just behind Argentina (16.21 per cent) and Nigeria (15.95 per cent).

VN startups angle for capital

 Vietnamese startups kicked off the new year by mingling at the 2018 Demo Day Investment Festival (Demo Day) on Thursday, aiming to present themselves to a crowd of potential domestic and foreign investors.

Illegal forest clearances worry Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to examine forest protection and forest land management in the Central Highlands provinces.

VN wins men’s doubles in Pro Tour

No 1 seed duo Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang won the men’s doubles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Pro Tour 1. 

VN player wins bronze medal at Asian athletics event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Thi Thu Thao brought home a bronze medal at the eighth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, which opened at the Aftab-e Enqhelab Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on February 1.

Le Quang Liem ranks seventh at Gibraltar Masters

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grandmaster (GM) Le Quang Liem ranked seventh at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018, which concluded in England early February 2.

Exhibition on Tuong art opened

 Dozens of paintings and sculptures featuring performers and plays of tuồng and hát bội (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre originating in the 12th century, are now on display at the Garden Mall in HCM City.