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Four satellite cities ploddingly implemented in HCM City

 According to HCMC’s master construction plan by 2025 approved by the Prime Minister, the city will have four satellite cities. However, implementation of these projects have rather been slow.

Ciel Rouge: French film set in Vietnam to premiere in July

French director Oliver Lorelle’s ‘Ciel Rouge’ (Red Sky), which is set in Vietnam in the early years of the Indochina War and shot entirely in Vietnam’s northern mountainous areas, will be shown in mid-July in France and in October in Vietnam.

9 dead, 28 missing after boat sinks in Colombian reservoir

 At least nine people were dead and 28 others went missing after a tour boat with some 170 passengers onboard capsized Sunday afternoon in northwest Colombia.

Steady as she goes

What do business leaders think about Vietnam's economic situation?

Administrative reforms assist Hanoi businesses

Hanoi has been taking major steps towards the government’s recommendations on improving the business climate towards transparency and international conformity.

Ocean Bank finds new foreign owner

A source of VIR revealed that the zero VND Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Ocean Bank) has been sold to a foreign bank in Asia. 

Taxi associations beg PM for help in competition with Uber and Grab

 Hanoi, Danang and HCM City’s taxi associations have sent a joint petition to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, asking for him to intervene to guarantee a fair business environment.

Burn victims overwhelm Pakistani hospitals after tanker fire kills 146

 Pakistani hospitals on Monday struggled to treat scores of severely burned victims of a fuel tanker explosion that killed at least 146 people,

Firms oppose rice export monopoly

 Firms are complaining that the Vietnam Northern Food Corporation and Southern Food Corporation are monopolising markets as they are banned from signing contracts prior to the giant businesses getting first option.

Vietnam's top tennis player expected to enter ATP’s top 500 after victory in Thailand

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to beat number two seed, Jankovits Yannick of France, with a score of 2-1 in the Thailand F3 Futures final on June 24, thereby claiming the men’s singles title in a convincing manner.

Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov optimistic about Vietnam-Russia ties

 Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov said he is optimistic about the future of Vietnam-Russia cooperation as both countries share long-lasting relationship and many issues of common concerns. 

Building traditional houses become new hobby of the rich in Vietnam

 Many Vietnamese people have paid billions of VND to build and buy traditional houses.

Romantic coffee shop in HCM City

MILA Coffee with a romantic space at intersection Le Lai-Ton That Tung in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City is a good choice for young people who desire to seek privacy for themselves.

FDI in Hanoi lifts city to new highs

 With its great economic and geographic potential, Hanoi has increasingly become more critical to the investment strategy of foreign investors, many of whom are planning large-scale operations in the city.

Vietnam still fumbling for policy to control rice exports

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinafood 1 and Vinafood 2 want to be exclusive bidders for government-to-government (G2G) rice export contracts, but analysts warn of the dangers of a monopoly. 

Local banks recovering from a long slump

 Since the beginning of this year the shares of many banks have appreciated significantly, with the increases ranging from 8 per cent to even 80 per cent.

Shortage of local raw rubber material

 Although Viet Nam is the world’s third largest exporter of natural rubber, businesses still have to import rubber raw material to meet the demand for production and processing.

Hanoi’s red carpet for investors

 Enterprise drives the development of Ha Noi and the city has committed to leading the country in improving the investment and business environment and supporting enterprises, said municipal leaders at a conference in Ha Noi on Sunday.

International table tennis tourney to be held in Vinh Long

 The Vinh Long International Table Tennis Tournament is scheduled to begin on July 7-9 at Vinh Long Sports Centre.

Vietnam wins first silver taekwondo medal on global stage

 Vietnamese Truong Thi Kim Tuyen won a silver medal at the 2017 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in the Republic of Korea on June 25, a milestone for Vietnamese taekwondo.