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Insurance fund rejects $132 million, citing fraud

 The Vietnam Social Insurance Agency rejected VND3 trillion (US$132.2 million) in health insurance fees in the first four months of this year, the agency reported at a meeting with local media in the capital Tuesday.

Capital shortage slows HCM City metro project

 HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line is facing a high risk of lagging behind schedule due to a shortage of capital.

Five firms get permits to trade in derivatives market

 Five brokerage firms have obtained permits from the State Securities Commission (SSC) to operate in the derivatives market.

Vietnam's Minh Tu enters Top 5 at Asia’s Next Top model

Vietnamese representative Minh Tu has earned praise from judges in episode 8 of Asia’s Next Top model 2017.

Taiwanese investors interested in Vietnam’s solar energy projects

 The Vietnamese Government’s decision on providing incentives for solar energy projects in Vietnam has attracted foreign investors to the field, including those from Taiwan. 

HCM City hasn’t killed sidewalk culture

Many HCM CITY sidewalks have been encroached again after a campaign was launched to remove illegally parked cars, vendors, cafes, canopies and other obstructions.

Ministry considers extending deadline to close gold mine

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is considering extending the deadline for the closure of Bong Mieu gold mine to the end of this month.

Exclusive: Facebook signs BuzzFeed, Vox, others for original video shows - sources

 Facebook Inc (FB.O) has signed deals with millennial-focused news and entertainment creators Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to make shows for its upcoming video service, 

Bitcoin soars above $2,400 to all-time high

 Digital currency bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, surging above $2,400, as demand for crypto-assets soared with the creation of new tokens to raise funding for start-ups using blockchain technology.

Domestic tourism gold mine for travel firms

VietNamNet Bridge - While the number of inbound travelers fluctuates unpredictably, the number of domestic travelers has been increasing steadily, bringing high growth to travel firms.

Children festival highlights Italian culture

Vietnamese and international children will have a chance to learn about the diverse colours of Italian culture during International Children’s Day at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology on May 27&28.  

Photos and paintings on Belarus displayed

Dozens of photos depicting nature and the people of Belarus and more than 20 paintings by famed Belarusian painter Vasily Yasyuk will be displayed here between May 25 and 28.

Child criminals top discussion on Penal Code amendments

Lawmakers spent a lot of time debating the age of responsibility for various crimes, including deliberately injuring people, rape and kidnapping when discussing amendments to the 2015 Penal Code 

VN bird book launches fiery photo controversy

Containing the information about 906 species of birds, the book entitled Chim Viet Nam by biological associate professor Nguyen Lan Hung Son and late professor Vo Quy is considered as the most complete reference...

Scourge of mass fish deaths strikes again

One morning at the end of April, Nguyen Van Phu, a resident in Nguyen Khe Commune, Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District, woke up shocked to find that the fish in Nguyen Khe Lagoon had died en mass.

Vietnam turns out whooping cough vaccine

 Vietnam has successfully produced a vaccine against pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, for pregnant women to minimize the risk of newborns catching the disease, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on May 23.

No Vietnamese hurt in Jakarta blasts

 There is no information that any Vietnamese nationals were affected by twin blasts in Jakarta on May 24, Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Hoang Anh Tuan told Vietnam News Agency.

Mekong Delta students get German state’s scholarships

 The Hessen State Ministry for Science and Art (HSMSA) and the German World University Service (WUS) on May 24 presented scholarships to 21  students from universities and colleges in the Mekong Delta region.

Foreign direct investment picks up nearly 41 percent

 Total foreign direct investment in Vietnam reached $11 billion from the outset of the year, a year-on-year surge of nearly 41 percent, said the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

More than 1,000 investors register for Viglacera auction

 Investors register to purchase 314.33 million shares, with only 120 million up for grabs at HNX auction on May 29.