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Quang Ninh sign Russian-born American striker Dyachenko

 Quang Ninh Coal FC have signed Russian-born American striker Rod Dyachenko for the second leg of the national premier league season.

Deputies critical of draft Forest Law

National Assembly deputies said on Monday that the Law on Forest Protection and Development had not clearly identified responsibility for forest protection nor encouraged people to participate ...

Vietnam targets 42 percent forest coverage by 2020

 Vietnam aims to increase the nationwide forest coverage to 42 percent, equivalent to 14.4 million hectares, by 2020, according to the target programme on sustainable forest development during 2016-2020 recently approved by the Prime Minister.

National plan designed to cope with radiation, nuclear incidents

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a national plan to cope with radiation and nuclear incidents, aiming to set up a system with clear responsibility allocation.

Vinacomin requested to sell coal stockpile, cut rates

 The Vietnam National Coal Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) must cut costs to become competitive and find buyers for its stockpile of 9.3 million tonnes of coal, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working group said.

Foreign brands find Vietnam cosmetics market alluring

 With double-digit growth annually, Vietnam has a promising cosmetics industry for foreign firms seeking to expand overseas, experts have said.

Quang Binh cave festival kicks off

 Son Doong Cave in central Quang Binh province has been recognised as the world’s largest and most beautiful natural cave by the World Records Union and the World Record Association.

FDI firms make almost 100% of exported cellphones, components

 Vietnam produced 34.3 billion USD worth of cellphones and components for export in 2016, 99.8 percent of which, or 34.2 billion USD, made by FDI enterprises.

Vietnamese weightlifter wins gold in junior world championships

 Lai Gia Thanh brought home one gold and two silver medals at the ongoing IWF Junior World Championships in Japan.

Chang Son paper fan village

 Located about 30 km from Hanoi, Chang Son village in Thach That district preserves several time-honoured crafts, such as carpentry, sculpture and varnishing. In particular, it is a cradle of paper fan making.

HCM City: Officials warn about waste in public land use

 Administration of public lands should be tightened to increase Ho Chi Minh City’s revenues, a city People’s Council meeting heard recently.

Vietnam expects to earn $3.3 billion from cashew exports

 Vietnam’s cashew processing sector aims to export 360,000 tonnes of cashews for 3.3 billion USD in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 2.8 percent in volume, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

Market told to limit pesticide import

 Vietnam’s plant protection product market is valued at 1 billion USD a year, but the country is still heavily dependent on imports.

Investing in securities is best choice: analysts

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that the stock market is still the most effective investment channel this year, though the yield will be lower than in the golden days in the past.

Most three-wheel vehicles in Hanoi unlicensed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 30 three-wheeled vehicles have been licenced to operate in Ha Noi, whereas up to 99 per cent of the remaining three-wheelers in the city are illegal, 

Vietnam’s rice granary endangered by water shortage

VietNamNet Bridge - The weaker water flow towards the downstream Mekong River has caused drought in  The Mekong Delta, affecting the livelihood of millions of people in the area.

University lecturer sells land to pay for child’s overseas study

VietNamNet Bridge - The news about a university lecturer who had to sell his land to pay for his child’s overseas study has stirred up the public. 

Nui Coc Lake dam leaks a danger

With some 175 million cubic metres of water stored in an elevated position, Nui Coc Lake’s major dam in the northern province of Thai Nguyen could devastate downstream areas if it broke, 

Vietnamese maths app a hit across the globe

A math problem-solving application created by a Vietnamese engineer has been downloaded by thousands of smartphone users recently.

Shrimp prosper in mixed ponds

Breeding shrimp together with other aquatic products is preventing disease without using chemicals and providing sustainable results for farmers in the central coastal province of Phu Yen.