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VN’s bond market remains smallest in emerging East Asia

Viet Nam remained the smallest local currency bond market among nine economies of emerging East Asia, according to the latest edition of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia Bond Monitor. 

Vietnam needs to restructure cashew production

 Viet Nam’s cashew industry would need to restructure production and processing in order to ensure enough raw materials for sustainable development, according to experts.

High fertiliser prices hurt farmers

 Fertiliser prices have increased more than 30 per cent from a year ago, causing difficulties for farmers.

Steel firms strive to stay strong

 In recent months, Viet Nam’s steel industry has had to compete with a rising amount of imported steel in the domestic market and faces a number of anti-dumping investigations in export destinations.

Trade war presents opportunity for VN

 Vietnamese firms should see the trade war between US and China as an opportunity to become more competitive and eye long-term growth rather than just to make small profits in the short term, experts told a seminar in HCM City on Friday.

International tourney for U21s to be in Hue

 The 2018 International U21 Football Tournament run by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper will be held in Hue next month.

Modernising education via foreign capital

 Attracting foreign investment into the education and training sector has garnered special attention from the Vietnamese government over the past few of years. 

Banks’ pre-tax profits rise as net interest margin increases

VietNamNet Bridge - Of 24 joint stock banks which published their Q3 finance reports on their official websites, only three banks reported losses.

Four-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh to come to VN

 Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea will come to Việt Nam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Disabled swimmer dances with dreams

 With his handicapped legs, disabled swimmer Nguyễn Thành Trung, 36, has won more than 40 medals in international and domestic events. He has proved that nothing is impossible to make dream come true. 

Vietnamese, Polish musicians to perform classical music

 Polish and Vietnamese artists will perform together during Polish Music Days in Hanoi on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

Anti-corruption caricatures on show

 Hot issues related to corruption were being reflected in a creative new way through drawings, according to Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department.

HCM City allocates millions for preservation of historic buildings

 The HCM City People’s Committee plans to allocate more than VNĐ700 billion (US$29.98 million) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city’s Department of Culture and Sports.

Social News 25/11

Reporters receive prizes for sustainable development, Domestic and international efforts boost landmine cleanup, Former Eximbank staff sentenced, HCM City orders district to speed up site clearance for new medical facilities

Space technology contributes to Vietnam’s development

 The focus of space technology is the cosmos, but the technologies that are helping us explore our universe are now also saving lives.

Health Ministry to tighten control on advertising supplemental products

 The Ministry of Health has called upon scientists and enterprises to announce scientific research on health supplements sold on the market.

Obstetrics, pediatrics hospitals struggle with patient overcrowding

 In the neonatal intensive care unit at HCM City’s Pediatrics Hospital 1, overcrowding can become so severe that some infants must stay in beds in the corridors.

Deadly dog attacks raise concerns over lax regulations

 Breeding imported dogs as pets has been now becoming a trend in many in big cities such as Hà Nội and HCM City.

More traffic cameras planned for HCM City

 The HCM City Department of Transport has sought permission to rent 100 more cameras to monitor traffic safety, saying there are no cameras on a number of streets and intersections, which poses difficulties for authorities to tackle traffic problems.

Hanoi revokes 16 delayed projects for violating land law

 Hanoi’s Department of Construction has announced a list of 16 projects which have violated the Land Law due to excessive delays.