VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese puppeteers won first prize at the 8th Petrushka World Puppet Carnival in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Experts have urged the government to stop accepting deposits in US dollars from the public, saying that this is a necessary to stabilize the forex market and exchange rate, and fight against dollarization.

 Fabric and paper collage exhibition entitled “Sac Tam” (The Colors of Soul) by artist Phi Loan will take place at the Hanoi Studio Gallery from August 24 to 31, 2018.

 The Ministry of Transport and the government of the southern province of Dong Nai, where the Long Thanh International Airport project is being developed, have announced plans to develop five expressways leading to the airport.

Rice exporters are no longer required to own at least one warehouse, with a minimum storage capacity of 5,000 tons, and a milling facility, with a minimum hourly processing capacity of 10 tons, to obtain a license to ship staple food abroad.

 Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, according to information released at the Vietnam Online Marketing Forum 2018 (VOMF 2018) on August 17.

 Only 21 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam are part of global supply chains, the “Supply Chain Optimization & Competitive Strategy for Enterprises” forum heard.

 Japanese firms have recently poured capital into many large-scale, high-tech projects in Vietnam. 

 Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the real estate sector have reached a remarkable milestone as increasing FDI volumes keep pouring into the country.

 The Ministry of Finance’s proposal to cut a number of investment conditions on segments like casino, lottery, and betting, if approved, will stimulate investors implementing registered projects.

 After two consecutive years of decline, Vietnam’s instant noodle consumption started recovering in 2017 with the total sale of 5.06 billion packets, up 3 per cent compared to 2016 and 5.4 per cent compared to 2015.

 Many areas in the central province of Nghe An have been seriously inundated due to the rising Lam River.

 Police in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have found Chinese potatoes repackaged as Da Lat farm produce.

 The grandson of Vuong Chinh Duc who was known as the H'mong King in Ha Giang has asked the government to return his family's palace.

 A pedestrian road along the southern bank of Huong River, one of the most well-known destinations in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will be put into use on September 15.

As many as 650 ancient oil lamps, collected by priest Nguyen Huu Triet and 10 other collectors, have been showcased at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The investigation bureau of Son La province’s police on August 22 began criminal proceedings against deputy chief of the local examination and quality management division Nguyen Thanh Nhan.

 More than 4,100 high-rise buildings in Vietnam are at high risk of fire, the interdisciplinary team of the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Construction concluded in a recent investigation.

 On August 22, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City handed out prison sentences ranging from five to 14 years to 12 defendants, all of whom are members of a reactionary organisation. 

 The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Sea Festival will take place in Vung Tau city from August 28 to September 3, featuring a multitude of activities.