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Workers toil through night on flags, banners as football fever grips

Workshops in Thuong Tin District, Hanoi make more than 20,000 banners every day to meet football fans’ demands as they get ready to cheer on Vietnam’s U23 squad in the final match of the AFC U23 Championship.

Two double-deckers ready to parade Vietnam U23s around Hanoi

Two double-decker buses are being brought from Da Nang to Hanoi to carry the Vietnam U23 squad on a parade of Hanoi after the final against Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Championship 2018 in China on January 27.

Burger behemoths in a street fight

 In the fast food market, global giants McDonald’s and Burger King are leading the game. The Vietnamese market is no exception. But in the local market, these two players are encountering a tough rival: street food.

Hanoi turns red to cheer U23 team

 Several buildings, construction sites and streets in Hanoi have been covered with the image of the national flag to cheer U23 team which advanced to the AFC U23 Championship final.

Be wary of sneaky US firms: ministry

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has warned that businesses must carefully verify information on their business partners from the US before making deposits and payments or doing business as some cases of fraud have been reported recently.

PM keeps eye on petrol prices

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested the ministries of industry and trade - and finance, to report on price changes of petrol products this month.

87% of women suffering from violence don't seek support

 As many as 87% of women suffering from violence do not seek any support from public service providers according to a survey on violence against women in Vietnam conducted by the General Statistics Office.

Broken lifts force residents to climb over roof of apartment block

 Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has asked for investigation into a case where a building investor has failed to repair lifts in an apartment block for months.

Vietnamese internet users warned of fraudulent websites

 The Ministry of Information and Communications’ Information Safety Department has detected at least around 700 websites that are cheating Vietnamese internet users.

North to experience cold snap during Tet

The north might experience a cold snap during the Tet holiday, while the south region would have good weather with light rainfall, the National Hydro-meteorological Centre said.

Rice paper village keeps ancient craft alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take a trip 40 kilometres outside Can Tho City and you’ll notice panels of rice papers drying in the sun on rattan racks lining the roads in Thot Not District’s Thuan Hung Ward.

Goldman Sachs boss warns on irreversible Brexit plans

 The boss of Goldman Sachs has warned that the US bank's contingency planning is reaching the point of no return.

Casey Affleck pulls out of presenting Best Actress Oscar

 Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck has pulled out of this year's Academy Awards, his publicist has confirmed.

Hospital fire kills dozens in Miryang, South Korea

 At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news agency.

Vietnam, India release commemorative postage stamps

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication and India’s Ministry of Communications have jointly issued a set of commemorative postage stamps featuring ancient architecture of both nations.

VN shares soar on HOSE return

 Vietnamese shares soared on January 25 as investors flocked to pour money into the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) after a two-day halt in operations following a technical crash.

Minister asks for more coordination to curb illegal overseas fishing

 Minister of Public Security To Lam on January 25 asked other ministries and administrations of coastal localities to work with his ministry to stop fishermen violating foreign seas.

Transportation firms complain about high fees

Tolls and other kinds of fees have increased as the number of vehicles has risen more rapidly than the volume of goods.

Dangerous levels of untreated waste in water samples

The content of untreated waste in a pond at a company in the northwestern province of Dien Bien exceeded national standards dozens of times, said the provincial Environmental Police Department.

Experts see solar power potential

 VietNamNet Bridge – The total economic potential of ground-mounted solar projects in Vietnam is at least seven gigawatts (GW) under present market conditions, much higher than the national solar target of 0.8GW by 2020,