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Little painter shows her talent for goodwill

Among the most five impressive paintings Ha Phuong, a 10-year-old girl, has created, the “Mua nguoc” (upside down rain) was gifted for charity in her first exhibition. The painting was also sold for 267 USD 

Typhoon Doksuri upgraded to level 12

 The national weather forecasting centre upgraded the Typhoon Doksuri barreling toward Vietnam from level 11 to 12 (of 18), with winds at its eye expected to reach 150km per hour.

Tra Vinh – An attractive destination for tourists to the Southwest region

 Around 130 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, Tra Vinh province possesses rich potential in both natural landscapes and culture and is considered as an attractive destination for visitors to the Southwest region.

The danger to the public from water reservoirs

VietNamNet Bridge - Irrigation reservoirs throughout the country, capable of containing 13.5 billion cubic meters, are now being called ‘water bombs’, threatening people in lowland areas. 

The scientist who is also a businessman

Dr Le Van Tri, who has dozens of patents, is a businessman who leads a conglomerate with annual revenue of hundreds of billions of dong. He is loyal to one principle: doing business on the basis of his research work.

Banking sector cautious about monetary policy loosening

VietNamNet Bridge - Easing the lending interest rate further by 0.5 percent and obtaining a high credit growth rate of 21-22 percent as instructed by the PM will not be an easy task.

50 percent of PhDs in Vietnam are civil servants

VietNamNet Bridge - A recent report shows that 50 percent of titled professors and PhDs are working at state management agencies. 

Curator connects France, Vietnam

A recent exhibition in Ha Noi brings audiences the work of eight photographers from France and Viet Nam who have shot images of contemporary dancers in the two countries.

Son La Province youth inspired by Israeli farms

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man from northern Son La Province has travelled to Israel to learn modern farming techniques and apply them to his homeland.

Telethon raises $44 million for Hurricane Harvey, Irma relief

 A celebrity-packed telethon for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma raised some $44 million, organizers said on Wednesday, after more than 130 stars including George Clooney, Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey 

Da Nang fails to comply with PM order on Son Tra Reserve

The administration of the central city of Da Nang has failed to comply with the Prime Minister’s request for detailed plans to resolve the clash between the need to preserve the Son Tra Nature Reserve 

Vietnamese banks no longer burn for foreign capital

VietNamNet Bridge - After separating from HSBC, Techcombank plans to spare no room for foreign investors, and VP Bank, which has been prospering in the last four years, is no longer eager to seek foreign partners.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/9

 Banks cool but VN-Index hits new peak, Aluminium extrusion, galvanised steel escape Australia's anti-subsidy duties, Supplier Day 2017 organised in HCM City, Cotton Day event opens in HCM City

Social News 14/9

Pacific Angel 2017 comes to central Quang Nam province, Can Tho, Hiroshima cooperate in environment treatment, Thai Embassy aids flood-hit northern provinces, Young Vietnamese, Cambodian military officers hold exchange

Vietnam's provinces called for quick response to storm

 Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, is forecast to make landfall in the central region late on September 15 and early September 16, said Hoang Duc Cuong, head of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Aviation service fee to increase next month

Vietnamese airlines have announced their plans to increase airfares to resellers after an airport service price increase, which is set to come into effect from Oct. 1, following the Ministry of Transport's approval. 

Exclusive: Amazon plans mega-warehouse for Mexico growth spurt

 Amazon.com Inc is preparing to open a 1 million square-foot warehouse near Mexico City, sources familiar with the project said, part of an effort to boost its presence in Mexico’s nascent e-commerce industry.

Samsung enters autonomous driving race with new business, funding

 South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to become a major player in autonomous driving, building on its recent $8 billion acquisition of audio and auto parts supplier Harman and its pole position

Renewed effort

Thailand’s SCG last month signed an MoU confirming a partnership with PetroVietnam in the Long Son Petrochemicals Co. (LSP). Mr. Roongrote Rangsiyopash, SCG’s President & CEO, disclosed more details about the project.

Wage growth outpacing labor productivity growth in Vietnam

 In the period from 2004 to 2015, average wage and labor productivity increases in Vietnam were different from those seen elsewhere in Asia.