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Olympic winners to receive cash prize

 A recent decision issued by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has established a prize pot for Olympics champions. Olympic winners will be awarded VNĐ350 million (US$15,200) from the State budget.

Int’l news channel France 24 to air in VN

 International news channel France 24 has been officially granted permission to broadcast its French programming in Việt Nam by the Ministry of Information and Communications, according to the Embassy of France in Việt Nam.

‘Street Life Hanoi’ discovers capital from new perspective

 The historic city of Hà Nội with its unique features dating from French colonial rule and food culture will be explored from a new perspective in the CNN show Street Life Hanoi to be aired on the channel tomorrow.

Automatic book vending machine installed in HCM City

 A book vending machine has been set up at Sense Market in HCM City’s District 1.

Social News 11/11

Ninh Bình farms go high-tech, Rock blasts damage houses in Thanh Hóa, VWS gifts waste treatment trucks to HCM City, Long An, Kiên Giang, Bạch Đằng bridge safe despite uneven road surface

Vietnam’s water issues need collaboration

 The Mekong Delta, the rice bowl of VN, is sinking. HCM City, the country’s economic engine, is facing severe urban flooding. How can The government and people solve these problems?

Student doesn’t let missing hand hold him back

 Despite his disability, Nguyễn Chí Bền came first in the entrance exam to Cần Thơ University for the school year 2018-19.

France-Vietnam $10 billion agreements show potential for further growth

VietNamNet Bridge - Seventeen agreements worth $10 billion are part of the outstanding outcomes of the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s visit to Vietnam several days ago.

FIE owners in debt flee country due to Vietnam’s loose management

VietNamNet Bridge - Many owners of foreign-invested enterprise in debt to banks, other enterprises and tax agencies have fled, reflecting loopholes in state management.

Tackling FDI flaws, key to prosperity

 According to Phan Huu Thang, former director of the Foreign Investment Agency, if prompt solutions were not taken, the dark side of FDI money would possibly outweigh the bright side.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 11/11

BIDV launches e-banking service for corporate clients, New CEO for Cho Tot, Phu Tho ethanol may go bankrupt, VIETWATER 2018 returns in November, Trade volume of VN and 10 members of CPTPP

Vietnamese businesses still fumbling on the way to AEC market

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the door to the ASEAN market has opened wide with the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vietnamese goods still cannot approach it.


Anti-corruption committee asks for quickening case judgment

 The Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption instructed agencies to speed up the investigation, prosecution, and judgment of big cases from now to the yearend during its meeting in Hanoi on November 10.

Chu Dau pottery - the journey to maintain Vietnamese cultural quintessence

 Chu Dau pottery (Nam Sach district, in the northern province of Hai Duong) is among the elite Vietnamese pottery genres, flourishing from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel concludes Vietnam visit

 President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his spouse concluded their three-day official friendship visit to Vietnam on November 10.

Local brands ignore the domestic market, focus on exports

VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign enterprises flock to Vietnam as they see it as an attractive market, Vietnamese manufacturers are focusing on selling their products abroad. 

Lung cancer kills over 20,000 Vietnamese people annually

 Lung cancer has become the leading killer of cancers in Vietnam with more than 23,000 fresh cases a year, said seminar participants in Vietnam- France cancer seminar yesterday in Hanoi.

CPTPP to shape ­future direction for businesses

 Raymond Mallon, economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, provides in-depth analysis on the CPTPP and what it means to businesses in Vietnam.

Fishermen with big catches of fish in traditional basket boats

With traditional basket (coracle) boats, fishermen in Phuoc Hai town, Dat Do district in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau can catch a large number of fish after three to four hours.

Soft drinks see hard competition

 A series of international brands have been pouring more money into Vietnam’s high-potential soft drink segment, toughening up competition against fledgling domestic producers.