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Construction violations still rampant in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction violations ranging from ignoring building permits to illegal construction on farm land remain a hot issue in HCM City.

More M&A deals in healthcare sector expected

Foreign investors, encouraged by new laws and information that Vietnam is among 21 IMS Health-ranked markets with the fastest growth rate, have completed M&A deals to save time for procedures and starting production lines.

PM meets Vietnam’s sports delegation to ASIAD 2018

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a meeting in Hanoi on September 3 with 150 officials, experts, coaches and athletes attending the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, which ended in Indonesia a day earlier.

Vietnam’s industrial production expands 11.2 pct in 8 months

 Vietnam’s industrial production index (IPI) rose 11.2 percent on-year in the first eight months of 2018, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced.

Vietnam’s contemporary art displayed at London Design Biennale

 Vietnamese contemporary art projects have been showcased for the first time at the annual London Design Biennale that opened in London, the UK, on September 3 under the theme Emotional States.

Traffic deaths decline during National Day holidays

The number of deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents across the country reduced during the National Day holidays from the same period last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer growth

 Scientists have used artificial intelligence to predict how cancers will progress and evolve. This could help doctors design the most effective treatment for each patient.

Achievements of Vietnam at Asian Games (ASIAD)

Achievements of Vietnam at Asian Games (ASIAD)

Heatwave: 2018 was the joint hottest summer for UK

 2018 was the joint hottest summer on record for the UK as a whole, and the hottest ever for England, 

Vietnam’s steel industry enters new development period

With heavy investments by steel manufacturers and Hoa Phat’s strategy on expanding the southern market, the competition in the steel industry is expected to become more intense in the coming time.  

Overseas Vietnamese scientists meet Prime Minister to discuss latest hi-tech trends

The most preeminent overseas Vietnamese technology talents from around the world recently met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment, leaders and technology officers. 

Coal-fired power plants increasingly unpopular among Vietnamese

Thermal power will continue to be the major electricity generation source for Vietnam in upcoming years, but citizens are becoming increasingly vocal about the undesired environmental impact of such projects. 

68% of Vietnamese children have experienced parental physical abuse

Physical abuse brings serious consequences, affecting children’s psychological well-being and character, experts say.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 4/9

VinaCapital splash out on Tam Tri Medical Group, Romanian IT companies to hire Vietnamese programmers, Rice exports to follow strong upward trend, Mekong Delta region makes up 18% of GDP

Buyers shun weak Vietnamese banks

Is restricted licensing to 100 percent foreign-owned banks the right way to save weak Vietnamese banks?

Vietnam among top three for adventure

 Readers of global travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Vietnam third in their top 10 global adventure destinations.

Health insurance coverage reaches 87.25 percent of population

 Around 81.76 million people have joined health insurance as of the end of August, or 87.25 percent of the population, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS). 

Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi

 The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is one of the top destinations in Hanoi. It gives visitors an insight into the Vietnamese culture through the lens, beauty and lives of Vietnamese women.

HCM City to set up more CNG filling stations

HCMC’s Department of Transport plans to set up three new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations to meet refueling demand of CNG buses this year, according to the director of the department’s Public Transportation Management Centre.

Government News 4/9

Vietnam participates in embassy festival in Netherlands, HCM City hosts banquet to mark 73rd National Day, Ho Chi Minh museum opens in northern Thailand, National defence officials visit South Africa