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Little movement forecast for Vietnamese stocks

 Vietnamese shares are forecast to move marginally this week as investors could realise their earnings after having priced in the growth prospects of both the market and local stocks.

Russian folk dance ensemble to perform in Hue Festival 2018

 The Siberian Patterns folk dance ensemble from Russia has registered to perform in the Hue Festival 2018, announced the organising committee on January 21.

Downtown HCM City parking lots overloaded

Many family households in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 are storing motorbikes at their homes after a decision by the District 1 People’s Committee on January 11 to suspend operation of 48 parking sites on street pavements.

Vietnamese tourism to be showcased in Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will participate in an ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from January 22-26 by hosting artistic performance to promote Vietnam tourism.

Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts

 In a move that could revolutionise the way we buy groceries, Amazon opens its first supermarket without checkouts - human or self-service - to shoppers on Monday.

Landslide threaten lives, crop of Hue residents

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lives and crops of residents living near the Bo River bank in central Thua Thien- Hue Province are being threatened by riverbank landslides.

Thousands of students expelled from schools in HCM City

The rector of the HCM City Agriculture & Forestry University last year signed 946 decisions to expel 946 students after they received three warnings from the board of management.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/1

 Environment tax hike on fuels postponed, Aquatic export expected to hit 9 billion USD in 2018, Committee for state capital management to be founded in Q1, Ho Chi Minh City to host Mekong Beauty Show in June

Minerals exported dirt-cheap to China

VietNamNet Bridge - China buys 85 percent of Vietnam’s total mineral exports, but the price of exports to the market is 60 percent of the average export price.

Tram Chim National Park develops tourism in sustainable way

With a special-use forest and wetland ecosystems, Tram Chim National Park is Vietnam’s fourth Ramsar site and the world’s 2,000th.

Balance found

 An absence of under or overheating in Vietnam’s economy puts the country in good stead.

Vietnam gears up to develop a digital economy

VietNamNet Bridge - The vigorous growth of the internet and technology in Vietnam is expected to provide a platform to support the development of a digital economy.

Long Bien Bridge – an icon of Hanoi

Long Bien bridge is now severely degraded after a century of traffic. Maintenance work has been carried out to preserve its beauty and ensure safety for the public.

Social News In Brief

 Health sector determined to reduce overloaded hospitals, Bridge collapses in Tien Giang following barge collision, Oshougatsu Cultural Festival 2018 in Hanoi, 10 fishermen rescued from peril at sea

Giant European theme bookstore opens in HCM City

 A large bookstore covering on an area of more than 3,000 square meters opened in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10 on January 19.

AutoPay on Hi FPT helps paying bills automatically & freely

 FPT Telecom cooperated with The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to launch a free automatical paymment service named AutoPay on Hi FPT.

Art exhibition supports people with autism

 An exhibition featuring photography, video, audio and installation works of the life of people with autism will open at Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi from January 20-28.

Exhibition showcases Japan’s contemporary netsuke carved of wood

 An exhibition on “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke” will open at Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam on January 24.

Biology pioneer wins for work on fish

 Newly appointed biology teacher Vu Thi Mai Anh won first prize in food technology at Eureka 2017, a contest for research and technology students on the use of basa catfish fat for producing environmentally-friendly bio-plastics.

Hai Phong lures tourists with history

People know Hai Phong as a city of flamboyant trees, an important industrial centre and the biggest port in the north. The city has also long been a tourism hub with beaches embracing the city and top class entertainment areas.