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Young writers aim to elevate readers’ tastes with quality works

 In today’s society, the most important duty of young writers is to offer quality works that expand people’s intellectual horizons, delegates said at a meeting for young writers held in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

Japanese classics now available for Vietnamese kids

 Vietnamese children now can add to their book collections with the recent release of three renowned Japanese picture books, or Ehon books, in Vietnam.

UPCoM tightens control over listed companies

A new set of regulations will be imposed on companies either looking to be or already listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange’s Unlisted Public Company Market.

Parents urged to give kids a summer break

Many parents in Hanoi have forced their children to take on extra classes to revise and prepare for the coming academic year in spite of the city’s ban on additional schooling in June and July.

Unique paper from water coconut tree

The water coconut tree is a great source of materials for people in Cam Thanh commune, Hoi An city to build their houses. Recently, a group of artists used the tree to produce a kind of paper. 

$266 million to upgrade airport infrastructure

 The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has plan​s to carry out six infrastructure projects with total investment of 6.05 trillion VND (266.2 million USD) in 2017.

New law creates legal basis for tourism development

 Vietnam aims to welcome 17-20 million international tourists and 82 million domestic ones by 2020, generating revenue of 35 million USD and contributing 10 percent to the country’s GDP.

Vietnam Museum of Military History

Visitors, both at home and abroad, come to the museum to learn about the history of national construction and defence in Vietnam.

Two new thermal power plants licensed

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has licensed two thermo-electric plants in the northern province of Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa province in the central region. 

Local athletes gear up for SEA Games

 Vietnam will send more than 470 athletes to compete at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia in August.

Sacombank board names new chairman

 Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank)’s annual shareholder meeting on June 30 officially appointed Duong Cong Minh as the new chairman for tenure 2017 – 2021.

HCM City event highlights online tourism potential

 The first ever Online Tourism Day will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 5.

VNPT ahead in broadband users

 The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has the largest number of broadband subscribers in Vietnam, said VNPT Deputy General Director Nguyen Truong Giang.

New look for Vietnam tourism website

The website promoting Vietnam tourism at www.vietnamtourism.com  has received a major upgrade to make it more attractive and user-friendly.

Stranded foreign ship towed ashore

A foreign vessel stranded in the waters off the central province of Binh Thuan has been towed ashore, according to the Office of the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on July 2. 

Hue students discover material which can replace plastic bags

VietNamNet Bridge - Accidentally discovering that the finest flour can create a thin film with tensile strength, two female students from Hue City flattened starch into film to make biodegradable bags.

Who will benefit from the new bad-debt settlement resolution?

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly has approved a resolution on dealing with bad debt, a move expected to help remove the ‘blood clot’ causing congestion to the national economy.

Hue student invents tool to calculate GPA

VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Nhu Ngoc Tuan, a student from the Hue City University of Science, has reaped big success in the information technology (IT) field.

Social News 2/7

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7

 Electric vehicle production complex to be built in Hanoi, HCM City’s retail sales jump 10.3% in H1, Credit grows 8.15% in first half in Hà Nội, SHB allowed to open branch in Myanmar