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Social News 6/5

 Int’l workshop reviews 45 years of Vietnam – India relations, Charity golf event in Binh Dinh raises nearly US$9K, Can Tho: Flying eye hospital provides treatment for children, APEC meeting discusses women’s role in economy

From car lover to Caramo boss

 One new startup focuses on addressing matters relating to the sale and purchase of second-hand motor cars.

Gov’t to tighten private health facility oversight

Luong Ngoc Khue, director general of the Medical Examination and Treatment Department, talks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the Ministry of Health’s resolve to tighten control of private clinic operations.

Start with homemade cosmetics, succeed with books

DIY Cosmetics: Guidebook to Making Your Own Cosmetics at Home, co-authored by Do Anh Thu and Nguyen Thu Giang, is among the few books by Vietnamese authors sold on Amazon.

Five-star resort conjures up a dream village

After living for more than 30 years in Europe, mostly in Prague, the Czech Republic, running a tourism company and traveling the world, Pham Van Hien has returned to Viet Nam to build a ‘northern Vietnamese village’ of his dreams.

Hue sour shrimp

 Sour Shrimp is one of the most sought-after specialities of the old capital of Vietnam. When they first come to Hue and taste this dish, visitors from other regions must be really amazed and surprised.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/5

 Vietnam’s northern province to export mangoes to Australia, Firms stop pork import, buy local, Dong Nai earns $5.2b from exports till April, Presotea seeking local franchisees, Firms compelled to issue e-invoices from 2018

Scientists call for more precision in global warming predictions

 Researchers from Harvard University, Princeton University and the Environmental Defense Fund proposed a new, more precise way to measure the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth's climate 

Cash flow strong this year: analysts

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission’s decision to take disciplinary actions against Dinh La Thang will not have any negative impact on the stock market, analysts say.

Weakness in Vietnam’s agricultural supply chains

 A host of issues continue to beset the creation of viable agriculture supply chains in Vietnam.

Grand designs

 Mr. Dinh Viet Hung has found success in popularizing his IT product not only in Vietnam but also internationally.

“Love deposit” of the Churu

 The Central Highlands region attracts tourists for its magnificent forests and mountains and the unique culture of ethnic groups.

English class of American war veterans

 Every Wednesday, classroom B in Hanoi Industrial College rumbles with conversations in English and the laughter of teacher Paul George Harding and his students.

The boom of milk tea brands in Vietnam

 Milk tea shops have slowly been establishing a presence around Vietnam.

Man in Vietnamese girl case charged with murder

 Japanese police on May 5 served a new arrest warrant on Yasumasa Shibuya, 46, detained in relation to the death of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, charging the suspect with murder and abandoning of her body.

Social News 5/5

 Suspect kills self with paper knife: police, US$35 million parallel road to promote development of Thu Thiem New Urban Area, Can Tho, India discuss joint work in effective energy use

VN to develop four fields of basic science

 Vietnam will develop basic science in four fields, namely chemistry, life science, Earth science, and maritime science in an effort to bring the national science up to regional standard by 2025.

Vietnamese-made measles-rubella vaccine approved for widespread use

 A measles-rubella combined vaccine manufactured by the Centre for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals (POLYVAC) has been licensed for widespread use by the Ministry of Health.

Hit new TV series covers urban young

Life about young Vietnamese living in urban areas is the topic of new shows produced this year by television stations and film studios in Ha Noi and HCM City.

Sands of time: VN faces severe shortage

Poor planning and management of sand mining has led to a stunning but unsurprising warning: Viet Nam is very likely to run out of sand in less than 15 years.