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Social News 22/5

 Automobiles discovered not operating GPS equipment, 5 illegal sand dredging boats found on Red River, People urged to get vaccine against tetanus, US, Japan naval vessels visit Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port for PP17

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/5

 Local brands offer affordable, high-end children’s clothing, Quang Ninh builds high-quality shrimp breeding complex, Customs to cut clearance time, Habeco targets 9 per cent increase in revenue

G20 health ministers agree to tackle antibiotics resistance

Health ministers of the G20 leading economies, meeting for the first time on Saturday, agreed to work together to tackle issues such as a growing resistance to antibiotics and to start implementing national action plans

BMW to hike R&D spend to cope with CO2, e-mobility: CFO in paper

 BMW (BMWG.DE) expects its research and development budget, when measured as a percentage of sales, to rise in 2018, its CFO told a German paper.

Cat Ba, a sanctuary for endangered species

 VietNamNet Bridge – With unspoiled beaches, ancient fishing villages, hundreds of serene islands covered with dense greenery and a national park with a diverse range of wild species, 

Hoi An to host international choir competition this June

More than 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories will compete in the fifth Viet Nam International Choir Competition in the historic city of Hoi An on June 7-11.

Bitcoin options exchange raises $11.4 million in funding

 Ledger Holdings, the New York-based parent company of bitcoin options exchange LedgerX, said on Monday it closed $11.4 million in funding led by Miami International Holdings Inc and ...

High number of dengue fever patients reported in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of dengue fever cases in Ha Noi has increased since the beginning of this year, even though it is not yet high season for the disease.

HCM City develops ward-level health centres

Developing ward-level health centres is one of leading priorities of the HCM City Department of Health in order to help local residents get better primary healthcare services.

Industrial real estate a promising sector this year

 Industrial real estate may well be among the industry’s more promising sectors this year.

Online tourism market potential remains untapped

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign online booking agents are fiercely competing for the online tourism market worth $9 billion in Vietnam.

Da Nang development master scheme passed

 The PM has agreed to adjustments to the general planning of Da Nang city.

List of Hanoi real estate projects coming under scrutiny

 Hanoi is home to 25 of the 60 real estate projects in 10 cities and provinces that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) proposed the Government Inspectorate to investigate for signs of violations.

Former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky milks publicity at Cannes

 Controversy has been raised after the image of the former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky was spotted next to the advertising boards promoting Vietnam.

Vietnam lose to Japan in futsal event

 Viet Nam’s campaign at the Asian Football Confederation U20 Futsal Championship came to a halt after it lost 1-3 to Japan on Saturday.

Bookcase launched to honour late Japanese archaeologist

 The Hanoi University of Social Sciences & Humanities (USSH) has introduced a bookcase named after late Japanese archaeologist Nishimura Masanari, who has been remembered for his devotion to Vietnam’s archaeology.

Vietnam looks to put rice on Europe’s plate

 Up to 100,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice will be shipped to the EU each year tax-free in 2018 following the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement, helping local rice exporters penetrate the market.

National village promotes Vietnam’s ethnic culture

 The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism was inaugurated in October 2010, coinciding with the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The village is an excellent place to learn about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups.

Viet Nam win historic bronze at Asian U23 champs

Debutantes Viet Nam pulled off a stunning straight-set 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 victory over Chinese Taipei to claim the historic bronze medal at the second Asian Women’s U23 Volleyball Championship

Fewer than one-third of VN children can swim

Drowning is still one of the leading causes of mortality among children in Viet Nam, despite efforts to deal with the problem. Concern is re-surfacing ahead of the coming summer months.