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Are bank card criminals flocking to Vietnam?

The State Bank (SBV) said the process of converting 70 million magnetic cards into chip cards needs to be accelerated to prevent Vietnam from becoming the favorite destination for card crimes.

OTT faces challenges

 Although the huge number of Vietnamese viewers of online videos is expected to pave the way for OTT service to further develop in the local market, such a service is still having difficulty competing with international online channels and others

Industrial zone workers struggle to make ends meet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Workers at industrial zones have shouldered increasing financial burdens as prices of necessaries including food and fuel rises.

Owner gives up captive bears to sanctuary

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saying goodbye to your pets is not easy, but what if it will take them to a better place, beyond what you can offer?

Hanoi offices near full capacity

 Offices in the capital city of Hanoi, especially the top quality ones, are almost fully occupied due to the wave of foreign direct investment and the city’s improved infrastructure.

Chinese tourists to Nha Trang on sharp rise

 Foreign arrivals to Nha Trang city in central Khanh Hoa province reached nearly 1 million in the first four months of the year, according to Khanh Hoa province’s Department of Tourism.

Power plants win vital waste grounds

Several build-operate-transfer power projects will not be subject to the strict rule over the required land for waste storage, designed to hold a maximum capacity of two years’ worth of production waste. 

Appeal court cuts prison term for Dinh La Thang’s brother

 VietNamNet Bridge – An appeal court on Friday ruled in favour of Dinh Manh Thang, the younger brother of former Politburo member Dinh La Thang, reducing his sentence for corruption to seven years in prison.

Lucrative dividends on offer this June

 Lucrative dividends presented by a number of listed firms throughout the month are expected to make their tickers more appealing to investors. 

Special 99-year land lease not in draft law on special economic zones

 Special cases that could lease land up to 99 years for production and business in special economic zones will not be regulated in the draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units of Van Don, Bac Van Phong, and Phu Quoc.

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.