Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Ninh Van Quynh on Thursday admitted in court to receiving about VND20 billion from former Ocean Bank General Director Nguyen Xuan Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central coastal province of Phu Yen attracted more visitors after the launch of Victor Vu’s movie Yellow Flowers on Green Grass in 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have repeatedly issued warnings about air pollution, especially the presence of PM1.0 and nano dust, and the link between air quality and disease.

Truong Duy Nghia, chair of the Vietnam Association of Science & Technology, says the country will be able to pursue renewable energy as a main source of power only when the country becomes wealthy. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Overlapping duties in state management have been found in 18 fields.

 Without consumers of ash, Mong Duong 1 thermal power plant is facing possible closure, wasting VND37 trillion ($1.6 billion) of state investment.

“I am sure that doctoral training quality will improve. There will not be many candidates who can meet the requirements to be trained for a doctorate and not everyone can become a PhD students’ instructor,” said MOET Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicle drivers in the country, especially in big cities, are expected to benefit in coming years from a smart transport system like those in developed countries.

 South Korea is boosting its investment and exports to Vietnam in a bid to cash in on tax cuts under new trade pacts.

 Member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Defense and Security Nguyen Mai Bo said that the governmental bodies must not dodge the truth in the fight against corruption.

 The Ministry of Transport, the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang and investors yesterday met and agreed to cut down tolls for all vehicles through controversial Cai Lay BOT tollbooth.

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei is still keeping a close watch and coordinating with local agencies during the investigation into and settlement of the death of a Vietnamese citizen in Taiwan (China).

 “Ho khoan” Le Thuy, a genre of Vietnamese folk music from Le Thuy district, in the central province of Quang Binh, has been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage for its typical characteristics.

Corruption cases in 2017 have so far cost over VND1.35 trillion (US$59.4 million) in damages, of which VND158.8 billion, US$314,000, four houses and one apartment have been retrieved.

Vietnam’s population and housing census is conducted every ten years on April 1 and the fifth survey will be conducted in 2019, aimed at meeting national targets and several indicators for sustainable development.

 An interoperable smart card system will be introduced for public transport in Hanoi, with support coming from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to cut import taxes on automobile parts in line with WTO rules, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised Austrian Ambassador Thomas Loidl for his contribution to Vietnam-Austria relations during a reception in Hanoi on September 7.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he will instruct competent Vietnamese agencies to coordinate with their Egyptian counterparts to accelerate the implementation of commitments reached by the two countries’ leaders. 

 Despite having fallen to the fourth position in terms of foreign direct investment in the first eight months of 2017, the real estate sector remains the second-biggest recipient of this type of investment to date.