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Delegates to APEC 2017 impressed by Hanoi

 Delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) 2017 were impressed by Vietnam’s preparations for the event, hailing Hanoi as a hospitable city on the sidelines of SOM-2 and related meetings from May 9-21. 

Leaders pay tribute to late President on birth anniversary

 Party, State and Front leaders paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on May 18 on the occasion of the late leader’s 127th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890).

When will Vietnam’s support industries flourish?

PEGA, the owner of HKBike electric bicycle brand, announced that 35 percent of bicycle components are made in Vietnam by 30 Vietnamese companies, drawing public attention to the development of support industries.

Illegal hunter convicted for killing endangered langur

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city’s People’s Court rejected poacher Nguyen Van Ly’s appeal of a three-year conviction at a hearing on Monday.

Urgent measures needed to protect landslide-prone areas in Mekong Delta: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on Monday spoke with provincial authorities and government agencies about the need for urgent action to prevent landslides in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.

Speeding causes 10% of accidents

The Office Chief of the National Traffic Safety Committee, Nguyen Trong Thai, talks to Hai quan (Customs) newspaper about measures to reduce speeding, one of the key traffic accident causes.

HCM City to get 800 CNG buses this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to introduce 800 new buses that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of this year.

Officials to be disciplined if sidewalks are encroached upon again

In a move to sustain its sweeping "sidewalk clean-up" campaign, the capital city’s leader said the head of each local division will be held accountable if public space violations reoccur.

Deputy PM highlights significance of North-South Expressway project

Specific policies and mechanisms are needed to draw investment and hasten the progress of the North-South Expressway. However, they must be conducted in an open and transparent manner, 

Veterans dedicate life to Ho Chi Minh

Two veterans in their 70s living in the central coastal city of Nha Trang have collected hundreds of memorabillia and documents on President Ho Chi Minh and exhibited them for free.

Which subjects are the most disliked by students?

VietNamNet Bridge - The three subjects that students find boring are English, literature and history, according to Do Tan Ngoc, an experienced educator.

Vietnam continues exporting sand despite warnings about depletion

VietNamNet Bridge - If Vietnam doesn’t have a plan to exploit sand in an effective and reasonable way, it will have to import sand in the future, experts have said.

Virtual consultancy officer: made-in-Vietnam AI

VietNamNet Bridge - Some customer service departments no longer put staff on duty at night because the job now can be undertaken by Hana, a virtual consultancy officer created by Mideas, a startup.

A café with a Hoi An-style ambience in Saigon

 Those who have a special love for Hoi An may have their desire soothed when dropping at Hoa Giay coffee shop on the quiet Huynh Tinh Cua Street where they can find a new taste to drink and pose for photos amidst the poetic and nostalgic atmosphere.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/5

 State budget faces deficit as fuel import tax cut down, Banks recruited over 1,000 new employees in Q1, Banking system’s liquidity positive after months, Central Bank approves BIDV bond issue of $900 million

Will Vietnam be able to catch up with the 4.0 industrial revolution?

Dang Viet Dung, managing director of Uber Vietnam, thinks Vietnam may not catch up with the revolution in the short term, while it remains a question in the medium term. 

Change is coming with the 4th industrial revolution: experts

Here are the opinions of business leaders on what the fourth industrial revolution has in store for Vietnam.

Lax management blamed for truck-related traffic accidents

 The number of traffic accidents related to trucks has been on the rise. Lax management over road freight has been partially blamed for the problem.

Tolling of 13 BOT road projects shortened by over 92 years

 The Ministry of Transport has shortened the tolling duration of 13 build-operate-transfer (BOT) road projects by a combined 92 years and three months.

Dutchman wants to deploy barriers to gather, recycle Pacific plastic

 A 22-year-old Dutchman on Tuesday said it would be possible to reduce by half the millions of tonnes of plastic garbage in the Pacific by deploying floating barriers.