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Teachers given autonomy to select sets of textbooks

“One curriculum, many sets of textbooks”, a new policy which will soon take effect, welcomes publishing houses in Vietnam to compile textbooks, ending Vietnam Education Publishing House’s long-held monopoly.

Vinalines to offer IPO’s unsalable shares by end-September

 State-owned shipping firm Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has announced a second share auction just three weeks after its initial public offering on September 5.

Property developers diversify

 Property developers are looking to other channels to raise capitals, such as bond issuance, as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened.

Ministry upbeat about 2019 economic outlook

 Viet Nam’s economy has a bright outlook in 2019 thanks to a stable macro-economy, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VN fruits need to gain domestic market before exporting: experts

 Vietnam’s fruit sector should focus on gaining trust from domestic consumers before focusing on exports, said deputy general director of the Plant Cultivation Department.

Hospitality firms see Vietnam’s potential

 Vietnam has emerged as a promising market in the hospitality sector among ASEAN-member countries, especially for luxury hotels and resorts, speakers said at a hotel and resort conference held on Monday in HCM City.

Head of mobile ranger team admits receiving bribe

Authorities in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong on Monday confirmed they had started criminal proceedings against the head of a forest ranger team for his involvement in the illegal logging 

Mekong Delta region now in peak season for dengue fever

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 10-year-old boy who suffered from multiple organ failure after contracting dengue fever has been discharged from the hospital after a more than month-long recovery period, 

Vietnamese artists show optimism at exhibition in US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The life of Vietnamese people is reflected through contemporary artworks on display at the exhibition held in the US.

Gary Kurtz, Star Wars producer, dies at 78

 Gary Kurtz, producer of the first two instalments in the Star Wars series, has died in north London aged 78.

Murdoch: What next for the media mogul after Sky deal?

 Comcast's victory in the long battle to win control of Sky, the satellite broadcaster founded by Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, is the latest milestone in the media tycoon's colourful career that spans six decades.

Instagram co-founders Systrom and Krieger leaving firm

 The co-founders of photo-sharing giant Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are both leaving the firm.

Hanoi street aflush with purple petunias

 Passing through Phan Trong Tue Street these days, visitors will be delighted by a carpet of purple petunia flowers (chieu tim flowers) which are in full bloom.

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ASOSAI 14 contributory factor to raising Vietnam’s regional profile, VFF and NA leaders meet OV community in Russia, Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct for Judges announced

Vietnamese painters’ works put on shown in New York

 Outstanding artworks by 17 Vietnamese painters are being displayed at Craig Thomas Gallery as part of the CTG Nomad project in New York from September 23-26.

Sa Huynh seafood village in Quang Ngai province

Sa Huynh village in Duc Pho district is viewed as the heart of the seafood processing sector of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai, as it handles hauls of nearly 1,500 fishing boats.

HCM City: multi-million dollar port in danger of closure

Since June 2017, the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SCPT) in Nha Be district has not received any large-tonnage container vessel. The thirst for goods is causing the multi-million dollar port to incur big losses.

Government issues decree on operation of foreign cultural establishments

 Foreign cultural establishments are now only allowed to operate in Vietnam after they receive registration certificates and licences, according to a decree recently issued by the Government. 

Vietnam to welcome AFF Cup in October

 Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.

New decree removes barriers for rice exporters

 According to a new governmental decree, rice-exporting businesses will no longer be required to own rice storage, paddy milling and grinding facilities with processing capacities of 5,000 tonnes of rice and 10 tonnes of paddy per hour, respectively.