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Bai Choi's UNESCO status to be celebrated in 400 artist performance

 About 400 artists will perform in a ceremony on May 5 in Quy Nhon city to honorarily recognise Choi singing (a genre of folk music practised in Vietnam’s central region) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Mouth-watering local specialties made of frogs in Bac Giang

 Bac Giang has impressed tourists with some mouth-watering local specialties made of frogs.

Convenience stores: more are being opened, but many are closing

VietNamNet Bridge - While many retailers have expanded their convenience store chains, others have had to scale down their networks because of ineffective operations.

Motherhood goddess worshipping ritual of Red Dao

 Worshipping goddesses of Motherhood, the protectors of babies, is an important ritual of the Red Dao in Lao Cai province. Their ceremony pays gratitude to the goddesses and asks them to bless a baby with good health and obedience.

Relevant agencies look for market to sell eight million tons of coal residues

 Fossil fuel power plants have no choice but find market to sell their coal residues, said experts at a meeting held today in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

HCM City to return 10 kilos of gold to local man

 Ho Chi Minh City People's Court has just asked the municipal people's committee to return 10 kilos of gold which they seized from a local gold trader in a civil case in 2014.

Fount of knowledge online

 Online education is gaining traction in Vietnam and continued growth into the future seems almost certain.

Int’l visitors explore unique culture of Quang Binh ethnic groups

Quang Binh has attracted crowds of international visitors who are not only interested in seeing the beautiful caves, including the world’s largest cave Son Doong, but are also curious about the unique local life of ethnic groups.

Stunning light shows to add excitement to Danang fireworks festival

 Spectacular light shows will bring extra excitement to the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 and transform the Danang skyline into an outdoor audiovisual feast.

Vietnam Mobile Day 2018 on way

Vietnam Mobile Day (VMD) 2018, the largest and most prestigious event in technology and especially mobile technology, with the mission of engaging the tech-loving community, will return in June.

Improved business environment attracts more foreign investment

 As per the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, more foreign companies poured capital into their business in Vietnam, proving that the Vietnamese investment environment was attractive to foreign investors.

Hoi An, Vietnam’s new food capital

 Hoi An has recently been recognized as Vietnam’s new food capital by the World Association of Chef Societies. The ancient town, already best known for peaceful streets and mossy houses, is now a culinary destination of Vietnam.

In Vietnam, cities are scrambling to be smart. But can it solve pressing problems?

 Millions of dollars are being spent on building so-called “smart cities” throughout Vietnam. But whether or not the initiative can solve increasing congestion or serious air pollution is what city residents are really interested in.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/4

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Master plan to preserve Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Long An takes measures to improve PAPI ranking, Tay Ninh approves master plan on Ba Den national tourist site, Project provides treatment for prisons having HIV/AIDS

Is it easy to make money from Vietnam’s coffee market?

Both Vietnamese and foreign investors are rushing to pour money into coffee farms and coffee house chains as the market is very promising. But not all of them will succeed.

Seaport development must sail alongside logistics growth

 Ho Kim Lan, director general of the Vietnam Sea Ports Association, talks to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about conditions for logistics development in Vietnam.

Improvements in Vietnam's business climate highlighted

According to the Eurocham’s White Book 2018, Vietnam is among the most dynamic economies in the region and the country attracted nearly US$30 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, up 44% from 2016.

Universities rush to offer training in digital marketing as market booms

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that as businesses strengthen their digital marketing activities, the demand for workers in the field will be increasing sharply. 

Pupils taught to preserve Muong culture

 Thanh Son district in Phu Tho province has launched a program to preserve and promote Muong culture by establishing cultural spaces in schools.