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HCM City to auction bus advertising space again

 The three unsold packages for leasing advertising space on HCM City public buses will be put up for auction for a fourth time this month following three earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Transport.

Hanoi proposes to evacuate 2,200 households

Hanoi authorities have proposed evacuating more than 2,200 households along the banks of the Red River in its adjusted plan on flood prevention to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Seafood firms struggle in local market

 Vietnamese firms export seafood even to tough markets such as the EU, the US and Japan but are unable to sell their products at home.

Vietnamese airports host more than 100 million passengers in 2018

 Vietnamese airports are estimated to have served 106 million passengers and handled nearly 1.5 million tonnes of cargo during 2018, up 12.9 per cent and 7.7 per cent year-on-year respectively.

Ninh Thuan to apply for UNESCO status for Cham pottery

Officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives from the central province of Ninh Thuan met with delegates from other countries over the weekend to discuss the Cham pottery village’s application ...

Vietcombank no longer major shareholder in other banks

 The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has officially completed a plan to reduce its holding ratio at other credit institutions to below 5 percent as required by the central bank.

Vietnam’s second field hospital launched

A new field hospital was established in Hanoi on December 13, aiming to train Vietnamese military medical officers to prepare for a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

HCMC proposes new Can Gio golf course

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture has proposed adding a new Can Gio Golf Course to the list of city’s golf courses by 2020.

VN scientist receives 2018 Research Innovation award from Queen’s University Belfast

Duong Quang Trung, 39, of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, was given the 2018 “Research Innovation” award on Tuesday by Queen’s University Belfast in the United Kingdom.

119 Lao people gain Vietnamese citizenship

 As many as 119 Lao people living in A Doi Commune, the mountainous district of Huong Hoa in Quang Tri Province, were granted Vietnamese citizenship on Wednesday, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

ADB-funded project to help Vietnam increase health professionals

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an 80-million-USD loan to help Vietnam increase the number of health professionals, the ADB announced on December 13.

Nation’s best players to compete at Vietnam Master

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Master tennis tournament, Vietravel Cup, will be held from December 18 to 23 in Vinh City, Nghe An Province.

HCM City to tackle delayed projects that affect citizens

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities are planning to revoke long-delayed projects that have affected thousands of owners of houses near the proposed areas.    

National team receive big bonuses for AFF Cup success

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national football team have been awarded billions of dong for their success at the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation Championship. And there’s more up for grabs if they raise the trophy.

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Vietnamese cannabis gang jailed in the UK

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen Vietnamese nationals who made hundreds of thousands of British pounds (billions of dong) growing illegal drugs in the United Kingdom have been jailed for more than 35 years.

Vietnam struggles to reach 4.0 Industry standards

While some experts are optimistic about Vietnam’s performance in the 4.0 Industry era, mechanical engineering companies believe the country is still beginning the “3.0 industry revolution”.

Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos

 The Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History is running an exhibition of photos of late President Ho Chi Minh in China from December 5, 2018 to January 6, 2019.

Vietnam beat Myanmar in U21 football tourney in Vietnam

 Vietnam beat Myanmar 5 – 2 in the group stages of the 2018 Thanh Nien newspaper International U21 Football Tournament, in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, on December 12.

Turkey train crash: At least nine dead in Ankara

 A crash involving a high-speed train at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara has killed at least nine people and injured 47, Turkey's transport minister has said.