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Smarter energy is on the way, pending some local challenges

 Vietnam is making consistent efforts to build a smart energy industry, where investors can easily find good investment opportunities.

French experts help Vietnam improve vocational training

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though they both come from France, it was in Viet Nam that they met for the first time, as they worked to develop vocational training in the country.

HCM City to fund sorting of rubbish

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every commune or ward in HCM City will be allocated VND500 million (US$22,000) this year towards addressing a funding shortage for sorting waste before it is treated.

Culturist Huu Ngoc and his great passion for Hanoi culture

Nearly 100 now, Master of Culture Huu Ngoc is still devoted to researching Hanoi culture and sharing his knowledge with the world. 

Woman recounts experience in uplands as Project 600 participant

Le Thi Huong, born 1984, was among the 600 young university-educated intellectuals selected to serve as commune vice chairmen in the 64 poorest districts in the country.

Hi-tech agriculture has to match specific needs

Hi-tech agriculture has been riding a new wave of investment in recent years, with the Government viewing technology as key to restructuring the sector, achieving food security and improving produce quality.

Former deputy governor of State Bank prosecuted

 Former Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dang Thanh Binh has been prosecuted in relation to an economic crime worth 666 million USD at the Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VNCB). 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/9

 HCM City seeks solutions to develop MICE tourism, Shrimp exports to U.S. seen rebounding in late 2017, OTP of Vietnam airlines up 90 percent, FPT opens its fourth office in U.S.

Social News 8/9

 16 injured in head-on collision between truck, bus, Phu Yen asks units to dredge port channel, Vietnam, Australia partner to enhance gender equality, Vietravel offers free walking tours for foreign tourists

Hanoi Buffaloes score first win in VBA League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Buffaloes struggled to beat hosts Cantho Catfish in the second match of the Viet Nam Basketball Association League on Thursday in Can Tho City.

Minh loses in Viet Nam Open badminton tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – National hope Nguyen Tien Minh was bested in the Viet Nam Open badminton tournament by Daren Liew of Malaysia on Thursday in HCM City.

TV programmes, shows and series honoured

 VietNamNet Bridge – Blockbuster TV serial Nguoi Phan Xu (The Arbitrator) was crowned yesterday at the VTV Awards 2017 held in the capital city.

Neighbouring tourism ministers promote regional travel

Tourism ministers of the five countries under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy, including Viet Nam, have agreed to cooperate more fully on responsible tourism, tourism marketing activities, 

Taxpayers embrace online refund option

 VietNamNet Bridge – The online tax refund pilot project launched by General Department of Taxation early this year has been well received by taxpayers.

Industrial wastewater to blame for Ba Bo Canal pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wastewater disposed by factories in Binh Duong Province’s industrial zones (IZ) is the main cause of Ba Bo Canal pollution, 

Microsoft Vietnam gets new CEO

Microsoft Vietnam has officially announced it was appointing Aung San Maung from Myanmar as its new acting CEO in Viet Nam, a position which was held by Vu Minh Tri for seven years.

How many Vietnamese are buying houses in the US?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese have bought properties in the US, but this has not generated cash flow from Vietnam to the US, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Brazillian Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam

 Brazil’s FM Aloysio Nunes Ferreira will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from September 9-12 at the invitation of Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.

Developing relations with Vietnam reaches consensus in Hungary

Hungary’s senior leaders showed a consensus on developing friendship with Vietnam at their meetings with Politburo member and head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai.

Fate of Lee & Man pulp mill project undecided

 The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has remained undecided over the fate of a controversial pulp mill of Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, said Hau Giang vice chairman Nguyen Van Tuan.