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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 20/11

 Imported cars boost auto sales in October, Ministry measures economic reform, Vinaconex set to lock foreign holdings at zero, 2018 Vietnam HR Awards to be given away this month, Vietnam sees vegetable and fruit imports              

Social News 20/11

US institute lauds Vietnam’s elimination of lymphatic filariasis, Grassroots healthcare to be improved: Minister, Expressway management units told to tighten supervision, Charity auction raises funds for heart operations

New decree paves way for more rice exporters to join market

VietNamNet Bridge - Decree 107, which replaces another decree on rice export management, is feared to lead to unhealthy competition and lower Vietnam’s export prices.


Rescuing sea turtles is vital as their numbers fall in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Midnight, when the tide comes, is the time for Le Duc Du, a forest ranger, to get up and prepare tools to patrol the beach and look for turtles who are laying eggs.


Payment with QR code booms in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Payments for many different kinds of goods and services, from air tickets to electricity bills, can be made by scanning QR codes with mobile cameras.


Despite strict procedures, quality of doctoral graduates remains low

VietNamNet Bridge - The doctoral dissertation defending process in Vietnam is strict but the quality of its graduates remains low. 

The Chut’s “Filling the holes” celebration

 The Chut are an ethnic group with a very small population living in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. 

VN leaders welcome Russian PM

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to further promote partnership between the two countries in various fields during their talks in Hanoi on November 19.

Pink grass hills of Da Lat entice visitors

The vibrant pink grass hills in the central highland city of Da Lat have attracted a large number of visitors who wish to capture the stunning scenery of the early morning.

Hanoi updates traditional markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Hanoi has rapidly urbanised, many traditional markets have been replaced with supermarkets, convenience stores and trade centres.

An Giang offers incentives to investors in renewable energy plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang will offer preferential policies to investors in renewable energy plants as part of its strategy on sustainable development.

Stronger links between businesses, university researchers needed

Production of innovative and competitive products would be enhanced if enterprises took advantage of research conducted by local universities and academic institutes, the head of the HCM City Party Committee Secretary 

Poor infrastructure keeps Vietnam’s cruise tourism at bay

Despite welcoming 500 international cruises each year, Vietnam only hosts around 300,000 tourists from cruises – just 3 per cent of the total number of foreigners visiting the country in a year – and the percentage of tourists ...

Buckwheat flower festival in Ha Giang promises diverse activities

 An annual festival centering around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.

Festival promotes 1,000-year silk weaving village

 The just-concluded week of Van Phuc Culture, Tourism, and Trading Handicraft Village featured the best of the 1,000 year-old silk weaving village. This was the largest ever event of the three times the festival has been held.

“Parallel Worlds of Yin” exhibition in Hanoi

 “Parallel Worlds of Yin”, a joint exhibition by Le Thi Minh Tam and Nguyen Manh Hung, was opened at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS ART STUDIO) in Hanoi’s Dong Da District on November 17.

Time to digitise land management

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has been working on a strategy for the development of land management for the 2020-30 period.

6,674 killed in traffic accidents in ten months

 Traffic accidents left 6,674 dead and 11,549 injured in the first 10 months of this year.

14 people killed in Nha Trang flood

 Up to 14 people were killed, two left missing and 23 injured in landslides and flash floods caused in Nha Trang City after heavy rains caused by tropical depression Toraji.

Vietnam can now produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

 Vietnam has successfully produced the vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Type O, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)