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Green energy projects in Vietnam still struggling

 Though the Government has issued a slew of incentive policies, electricity purchase contract and credit risk issues have put a dent in solar and wind power market growth.

Businesspeople’s divorce cases damage strong brands

VietNamNet Bridge - Divorce not only results in damages to the assets of involved parties, but can also devastate the brands that the parties had spent years building.

NA asked to delay approval of draft law on special economic zones

 The Government  and the National Assembly Standing Committee have agreed to ask the legislature to delay the adoption of the draft Law on special administrative-economic units to have more time for research and completion.

Draft law on special administrative-economic units delayed for revision

The Government has proposed that the draft law on special administrative-economic units will be submitted for voting later at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) at the end of this year. 

Fintech changes financial landscape

A handful of winners have been named in a large-scale fintech challenge, providing inspiration and opportunities for many other fintechs to capture. 

SOE equitisation lets down investors

The poor performance and small sales percentage of many such enterprises have disheartened many interested parties.  

Khanh Hoa beat Bình Dương in V.League 1

Sanna Khanh Hoa defeated Becamex Bình Dương 3-0 in the 12th round of the V.League 1 June 8

Vietnamese live entertainment show wins Stevie Award

The live entertainment show “The Quintessence of Tonkin” recently won the Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Media, Visual Communications & Entertainment, beating projects from all over Asia.

HCMC celebrates 70 years of patriotic emulation

HCM City on June 8 launched two photo exhibitions to mark the 70th anniversary celebration of President Ho Chi Minh’s June 11,1948 appeal for patriotic emulation.

Measures sought to facilitate Vietnam’s shrimp export to US

High anti-dumping tariff and the US Seafood Import Monitoring Programme (SIMP) are now key barriers facing Vietnamese shrimp exporters. 

US celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dies of suicide

US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61 as a result of suicide, the CNN network confirmed in a statement.

US’ religious freedom report makes biased assessment of Vietnam

The US Department of State’s 2017 International Religious Freedom Report continued to give biased assessment and cited untrue information on Vietnam, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Quan Ba, a heaven of clouds and mountains

 Quan Ba, a scenic district in northern Ha Giang province is a gateway to the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. High rocks, small, deep valleys, winding roads, and unique local culture make Quan Ba a tourist attraction.

PM Phuc meets Premier of Quebec, Canadian firms

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard on June 8 (Canada time), as part of his attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit and visit to Canada from June 8 – 10. 

E-commerce cost too high for some

 Vietnam is proving difficult terrain for e-commerce players, as they keep burning money to grab a slice of the lucrative market, which results in mounting losses and, for some, their eventual demise.

Vietnamese PM meets Governor General of Canada

Vietnamese PM meets Governor General of Canada, PM has working lunch with Canadian former PM, Governor General, PM introduces investment opportunities to Canadian firms, PM enjoys smart technological show in Canada’s university

American poet loves VN folk songs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to Vietnam during the American war as a voluntary teacher of English at Can Tho University, a 24-year-old American man did not know he would find the inspiration for his life’s work.

Saving the wetlands and a home for cranes

 In the last few years, more Sarus cranes, a threatened species, have been spotted returning to the wetlands in Kien Giang Province. The restoration of the wetlands, the last extensive remnant of a lepironia grass ecosystem

Social News 9/6

Cooperation badly needed to fight flood at TSN airport, Vietnam learns international experience in wind power development, Artwork campaign aims to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution

Many businesses see bold hope for agriculture investment

 Despite there being few investors in the agricultural sector, it has become attractive to multisector businesses in recent years, showing positive changes in investor opinion regarding the potential of the sector.