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Vietnam’s mycology sector seeks international cooperation

 Vietnamese and foreign scientists are exchanging outcomes of mycological researches at the Asian Mycological Congress 2017 that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 11. 

Da Nang’s tourism development plan pays off

 The sound tourism environment, high-quality services and excellent promotion campaigns have helped the central coastal city of Da Nang lure an increasing number of tourists.

Vietnam targets higher pre-school education quality

 Vietnam should learn from advanced early childhood education models of foreign countries and apply best practices in order to achieve its set target in developing pre-school education, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on October 11. 

Hanoi: Retail space for lease records best results in five years

 Retail space for lease in Hanoi has recorded the best occupancy rate and rental prices in the last five years, according to Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam’s puppetry art turns global

 Traditional water puppetry shows of the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre will be performed at the upcoming the 21st Festival de L’Imaginaire in France from November 22-26 at the invitation of the Maison Des Cultures Du Monde director.

Tours offer insights into Quang Nam’s beauty, culture

 The central province of Quang Nam, which is hosting the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, has designed typical tours for tourists to discover the locality’s culture and people.

Seven deaths, four missing in floods reported in Thanh Hoa

Floods following downpours triggered by a tropical depression over the last few days had killed seven people and left four others missing in the central province of Thanh Hoa by 17:00 on October 11. 

NA Standing Committee convenes 15th session

 The 15th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on October 11, with an agenda focusing on reports which will be submitted to the legislature’s upcoming fourth meeting. 

Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association makes debut

 The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association made its official debut and held its first congress for 2017-20202 term in HCM City on October 11 with the mission of preserving and developing Vietnamese gastronomy and promoting it to the world.

Organising board for National Tourism Year established

 The People’s Committee of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has established the organising board for the National Tourism Year 2018.

US’s monitoring programme worries Vietnamese seafood firms

 Many seafood businesses of Vietnam have expressed their worries when there are only more than two months left before the US’s Seafood Import Monitoring Programmes (SIMP) takes effect.

Top 5 islands to enjoy lobsters in Vietnam

Binh Ba, Binh Hung, Ly Son, Con Dao and Phu Quy islands are top 5 islands that you should not miss to enjoy fresh seafood, especially lobsters in Vietnam.

Anticipating high credit growth rate, banks predict huge profits

Most commercial banks responding to a survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said their business performance had seen considerable improvement in the third quarter, and they expect high profits this year.

Scientists hatch sea turtles on Cham Island

The sea turtle conservation ex-situ method was the prerequisite for Hoi An City to implement a plan to build a Cham Island MPA into a sea turtle conservation center in the central region of Vietnam. 

Only 270 plant varieties legally protected in VN in 13 years

VietNamNet Bridge - Only in 2004 did Vietnam began implementing legal action to protect plant varieties. 

“Teachers are afraid of parents”, educators say

VietNamNet Bridge - Many teachers complain of ‘monster-parents’ who deeply intervene in teachers’ education activities and complain about teachers.

EVFTA on track to bring new German investors

Wolfgang Manig, Deputy Head of Mission and Economic Counsellor at the German Embassy in Vietnam, talks about German firms’ views on Vietnam as an attractive investment destination.

Pilot direct PPA to fuel local power market

 The upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 in Vietnam might see a general statement on pilot direct power purchase agreements between end-users and renewable power generation units in the country.

Yen Bai: 16 people killed, missing in floods

 Torrential rains brought by a tropical low pressure system on October 10 and 11 triggered floods in the northern province of Yen Bai, which caused 16 people dead and missing as of 13:00 pm on October 11. 

Life-long love for Hanoi

Hanoi is well on its way to becoming a modern metropolis. Throughout the historical course of development, the long-standing culture of Hanoi is a treasure of many generations of Hanoians.