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Infrastructure gives breath of fresh air into Quang Ninh’s property market

 The real estate sector in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, which is a pillar of the economic triangle of Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh, has become more attractive to investors thanks to the robust development of local infrastructure.

Korean firms expand investments in Vietnam

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) poured 2.32 billion USD in Vietnam in the first four months of 2018, making up nearly 30 percent of the inflow of investment in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam sends seven more officers to UN peacekeeping mission

 Seven officers from the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre will be dispatched to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and South Sudan in 2018. 

Vietnam acts to meet requirements on IUU control

 A delegation of the European Commission (EC) is visiting Vietnam from May 15-24 to inspect the outcomes of the country’s measures to control illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 

Shares slump on selling pressure

 Selling pressure embraced the whole stock market on May 21, pushing the VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) down to 1,014.98 points, a fall of 25.56 points as compared with the previous day. 

Vietnam ICT COMM to expand

 A wide range of telecommunications and IT products and services will be on display at the 2018 Vietnam ICT COMM to be held in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Vietnam asks China to stop bomber drills in Hoang Sa

Vietnam requests China to immediately stop sending bombers to conduct drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

Localities asked to prevent Ebola from entering Vietnam

 The health sector has asked localities to strengthen supervision over Ebola virus at border gates and in the community to promptly apply suitable and effective preventive measures to avoid the intrusion of the virus to Vietnam.

Hanoi to host 16th meeting of Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia

 Hanoi will host the 16th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) between September 5 and 10.

Vietnam, China negotiate cooperation in less sensitive marine areas

 The 11th round of negotiations of the working group on partnership in less sensitive sea-related fields between Vietnam and China took place in Hanoi from May 14 to 18.

Leading firms to join Vietnam – Australia energy conference

 Global leading companies in construction and coal supply will take part in the Vietnam – Australia energy conference, scheduled for May 22 in Hanoi, said the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

14th National Assembly opens fifth session

 The 14th National Assembly opened its fifth session in Hanoi on May 21, which was televised nationwide. 

Stunning view of Ha Giang’s natural landscapes in summer

Endowed with breathtaking and untouched natural landscapes, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is one of the most alluring destinations in Vietnam.

Positive policy making needed for agri-tourism booming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Combining agriculture and tourism has huge potential for Vietnam, but putting the plan into practice is still a long way off.

Artificial intelligence can be weapon in cancer fight, PM to say

 The diagnosis of cancer and other diseases in the UK can be transformed by using artificial intelligence, Theresa May is to say.

Real estate market is ‘fragile’, could lead to another bubble, experts say

Land fever in Phu Quoc, Long An, Nhon Trach and HCM City, a lack of houses for low income earners, and an oversupply of high-end apartments are the main features of today’s real estate market. 

CCTV cameras in schools opposed by teachers

VietNamNet Bridge - CCTV cameras will be installed at nursery schools in districts 1, 12 and Hoc Mon in a pilot program before being set up at all schools in HCMC.

CEOs assess business sentiment across ASEAN markets

 Some 20 years after the Asian financial crisis brought many Southeast Asian nations to their knees, business sentiment is buoyant in a region that now functions as one of the primary engines of global growth.

Polluted waste water causes 2,000 rivers to die

More than 2,000 large rivers with 10 kilometers or longer in Vietnam are being threatened by untreated waste water from households, industrial production and craft villages.

Ta Quang Buu award winner lives on a $275 monthly salary

One of three Ta Quang Buu award winners for young scientists, Do Quoc Tuan, 33, is the co-author of six ISI articles and writer of two articles on Physical Review D. He earns a monthly salary of VND6 million