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Blue Wave programme celebrates 20th anniversary

The Voice of HCM City (VOH) radio station plans to launch a series of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lan Song Xanh (Blue Wave), a radio programme that promotes Vietnamese music.

Chinese chess masters compete in national champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – National champion Lai Ly Huynh took the lead after three rounds of the National Chinese Chess Team Championships, which is ongoing in Da Nang.

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About 50 decrees on investment and business amended

 So far, the Government has revised 50 decrees on investment and business in an effort to accelerate administrative reform, improve the business environment, and raise the economy's competitiveness.

Voters send over 3,000 petitions to National Assembly

 Up to 3,288 petitions lodged by voters were collected by the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the National Assembly Standing Committee for the ongoing third session of the  14th NA.

Airlines offer discount tickets in summer

 Hundreds of discount tickets from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Los Angeles have been offered in May.

Local giants suffer heavy losses from fuel hedging

 Some major firms such as Vietnam Airlines and Petrolimex have incurred hefty losses since 2014 due to fuel hedging contracts, according to a report on audit results of 2016 released recently.

Assembled-in-Vietnam cars are twice as expensive as Thailand’s

Car prices in Vietnam are nearly two times higher than in other countries in the region such as Thailand and Indonesia, and much higher than in countries with developed automobile industries such as the US and Japan. 

National Assembly doubtful about 6.7% growth target

The National Assembly is afraid that GDP growth in 2017 can hardly meet the 6.7% target. The NA Economic Committee tentatively put GDP growth this year at 6.3-6.5%.

A charming north-western region begins new rice season

 May arrives with early summer rains starting to pour down, drawing water from the upper streams into the North-western region. Terraced rice fields take off their boring brown coat of winter to enter a new crop season.

HCM City flood updates available on app

 The Urban Drainage Co. (UDC) has launched an app that updates users on flooded areas, rain, and flood tides in Ho Chi Minh City.

Private universities need tightened regulations

 Experts said that regulations on the establishment of private universities should be stricter.

Wrongly-sentenced man demands $883,000 in compensation

 Han Duc Long, who was wrongly imprisoned for 11 years, has asked for compensation of VND20 billion ($883,000).

British tourist found dead on Halong Bay boat

 A young British man was found dead on Monday on a tourist boat in the area of Cat Ba Island in the northern city of Haiphong.

Unbalanced sex ratio at birth raises alarm in Vietnam

 The unbalanced sex ratio at birth is expanding quickly, particularly in the Red River Delta, stressed Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien.

Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese artists to join chamber concert in HCM City

 Renowned artists from Japan, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam will participate in a chamber concert to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28.

HCM City seeks to calm land speculation

 The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed relevant authorities to develop software that will allow the public to obtain land-use plans on their mobile phones as a means to avoid the land “fever” that occurs periodically.

Vietnam Petroleum Association asks for petroleum protections

 The Viet Nam Petroleum Association (VINPA) has proposed to establish commercial barriers to protect local firms once import duties on fuel products are gradually reduced to zero per cent.

KIDO increases holding in Viet Nam Vegetable Oils to 51%

 Food producer KIDO Group reported on Tuesday that it has increased its holding in the Viet Nam Vegetable Oils Industry Corporation Joint Stock Company (VOC) from 24 per cent to 51 per cent.

Former Vinaconex boss faces prosecution for regulation violations

 The Ministry of Public Security’s Police Investigation Agency has prosecuted Phi Thai Binh, former chairman of the Vinaconex board of directors, for violating construction regulations and causing serious consequences.