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Vietnam-Korea piano duo take stage in Hanoi, HCM City

 Two young pianists – Nguyen Quynh Trang from Vietnam and Jisoo Kim from the Republic of Korea – are set to enthrall Vietnamese audiences at their piano duo concert “Gemini” this month.

Vietnam to serve 13 million foreign tourists in 2017

 Vietnam’s tourism sector is likely to fulfill the target set by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of welcoming 13 million international visitors in 2017.

Chaos as hundreds battle to get gifts for the dead in HCM City

 Hundreds of people gathered on Tuesday around the Cho Lon area in Ho Chi Minh City's District 5 to collect money thrown out by local families and companies during the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits Festival.

Social News 6/9

Nghe An develops biosphere reserve, Hoa Binh-Son La highway added to national planning scheme, Mekong Delta sustainable development conversion model to be discussed, Dengue prevention efforts to continue

Neighbours oppose public toilets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi expected to open 250 new public toilets this year, but so far, only 98 have been opened - and only about 40 are in use.

Ethnic minority kids malnourished

The health of children in Viet Nam has by and large recorded considerable improvements in recent years. However, these improvements disproportionately tend to occur in delta regions 

Glee Vietnam screened free online

 VietNamNet Bridge – Glee Viet Nam is a remake of the award-winning American television series Glee. The first season, consisting of 22 episodes, is being made by Nguyen Phan Quang Binh. 

Gov’t watchdog hails corruption fight

A leading Government watchdog yesterday praised concerted efforts to fight corruption but conceded that no breakthrough had been achieved in surmounting the scourge.

Students who join health insurance to get life-long code

 VietNamNet Bridge – Each student who joins the medical insurance programme would be provided with a social insurance code which could be used for all their lives, 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/9

Superior quality rice yields hope for Vietnamese farmers, Vietnam, Laos sign cooperation deal in agriculture, forestry for 2017-18, Ho Chi Minh City’s economy on steady growth track

Amazon launches African-American movie subscription service

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched Brown Sugar, the new subscription-video-on-demand service featuring what it calls the biggest collection of the “baddest” African-American movies for its prime members.

Catfish exporters need to unite as exports face trade barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that Vietnamese catfish exporters are willing to ‘fight to the death’, but they refuse to band together to discuss solutions to settle common problems.

National 19th century relic falling apart

 VietNamNet Bridge – A historic communal house (dinh in Vietnamese) in the northern province of Vinh Phuc is close to collapse because of dithering by local authorities.

Southern region landfill overflows

 VietNamNet Bridge – After five years of operation, the Bung Rieng landfill in Xuyen Moc District has started leaking wastewater and spreading foul smells in the southern province.

Chinh targets sprinting medal in Turkmenistan

New ASEAN sprint queen Le Tu Chinh is heading to conquer a new challenge later this month at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan.

Vu Lan and the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits Festival in Hanoi

 Thousands of Hanoians gathered on the streets outside of Phuc Khanh Pagoda since last night in order to attend the Vu Lan and the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits Festival.

Nearly 800 Australian students to study in Vietnam in 2018

 More Australian students will head to Vietnam in 2018 to study and undertake work placements under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan mobility program.

Central bank admits shortcomings after violating protocols

The State Bank of Vietnam said it will thoroughly implement all of the Prime Minister’s instructions by adopting solutions to enhance the quality and the efficiency of its operations while improving its inspections of the banking sector.

500 workers to go to Japan to study agriculture skills

The southern province of Binh Phuoc is planning to send 500 people to Japan to learn about hi-tech agriculture.

Tiger cubs soaked in alcohol found in Lam Dong

 Police in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have found two dead tiger cubs at a local timber workshop.