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Local wind power tempting despite low incentives

 Investors are keeping their faith in Vietnam’s wind power sector, even though it is not taking off due to an unbankable purchase power agreement, seven years after the government released the incentives for wind power projects.

Reptiles become popular pets in HCM City

 More people in HCM City are keeping snakes, geckos and bearded dragons as pets.

HCM City apartment prices fall after fatal fire

 Apartment prices in HCM City have decreased by 5% following a fatal recent fire in the city which left 13 dead and dozens injured.

Comcast bids for Murdoch's Fox assets in Disney challenge

 Comcast, the US media conglomerate, has launched a bid for parts of 21st Century Fox, after getting rebuffed last year in favour of Disney.

Tourism projects encroach upon Nha Trang Bay

 Up to 53,000 square metres of Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa have been illegally encroached upon by three tourism projects.

Vietnam fines two foreign ships for trading oil illegally

 Two foreign ships have been fined a total of VND137 million (over US$6,000) for trading diesel oil illegally in Vietnamese waters, the Vietnamese Coast Guard announced on June 12.

Huge Tam Dao villa built by embezzled money

 Former Chairman of PetroVietnam Construction JSC (PVC) Trinh Xuan Thanh used money from the company's project to build his own villa in Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province.

Two more bears sent to rescue centre

 In only a week, two captive Asiatic black bears were rescued in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) said on Tuesday. 

Rolls-Royce announces 4,600 job cuts

 Engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a major reorganisation.

Capital keeps flowing into startups

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors have poured more capital into Vietnamese technology startups amid the strong rise of new technologies such as AI and Big Data.

Experts concerned over proposed Danang artificial island project

The proposal to build a huge artificial island in Danang has faced opposition over fears of its environmental impact.

A visit to the Southern One Pillar Pagoda

 Located on Dang Van Bi Street in HCM City’s Thu Duc District, Nam Thien Nhat Tru (Southern One Pillar Pagoda) is not only a place of worship for local Buddhists but also a well-known tourist destination thanks to its unique architecture.

Who has designs on the prize?

 The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Techfest 2018 brand identity design competition on Wednesday.

More people with HIV get health insurance

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health insurance coverage for people with HIV has increased, but many are still out of the net, the Viet Nam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control has said.

VN university launches EMDDI ride-hailing app

The Ha Noi National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

Quang Nam FC signs contract with Brazilian striker Douglas Tardin

 V.League 1 defending champions Quang Nam have signed Brazilian striker Douglas Rosa Tardin to prepare for the competition’s second leg.


VCCI football tournament to start in Hanoi next week

 The National Enterprises’ Football Championship, the VCCI Cup 2018, will kick off on June 23 in Hanoi.

Upcoming Events in Hanoi & HCMC

 Thảo Điền Flea Market at Saigon Outcast, Concert at Manzi, Class on art of breathing, Hà Nội exhibition honours patriotism emulation movement, Reunion Jazz Night at the Artiste School

Hanoi aims to develop the creative industries

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi is set to develop a strategy to heighten Hanoi’s creative industries till 2020. 

Tuyen Quang province moves to promote folk art form

Tuyen Quang has been recognised as one of the role models in preserving Then singing – a distinctive musical genre of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.