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Heatwave forecast to hit north and central region

 VietNamNet Bridge – A heat wave with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius is forecast to hit localities from Nghe An Province to Quang Ngai Province today.

VN teams win big at US lego event

A Vietnamese student team from the Wellspring School in Hanoi has won the Innovative Poster Award of the First Lego League Jr. World Festival Expo, part of the three-day 2018 First Lego League event held in Houston, 

Quang Nam seized 2 tonnes smuggled timber

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Market Management Department of the central province of Quang Nam yesterday seized two tonnes of rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) without clear origin from a truck.

Coc Coc browser criticized for collecting users’ information

A group of domestic users believe that Coc Coc, a Vietnamese browser, has been quietly storing http cookies recording users’ history of logging in on Facebook and sending the information to another website. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/4

Transport ministry suggests solutions to Cai Lay Tollgate impasse, Garment exports to US surge in first quarter of 2018, Nawaplastic acquires majority interest in Binh Minh Plastics, Investing M&A Outbound Investment 30 years of FDI

Asset taxation to increase real estate prices: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - The proposed asset tax on properties worth VND700 million and more is expected to increase house prices, experts say.

Social News 23/4

Quang Nam, Laos’ Sekong province to deal with illegal migration, Quang Tri: Memorial service held for remains of soldiers, Bac Ninh holds job fair for workers returning from RoK, France-Vietnam job festival to be held in Hanoi, HCM City

Is it time to end the State Professorship Council’s mission?

When universities in Vietnam obtain the right to grant professor and associate professor titles as in other developed countries, the State Professorship Council will have no reason to continue to exist, analysts say.

Government News In Brief

Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker to visit Vietnam, Vietnam, Mexico share experience in external information service, South Africa’s Freedom Day celebrated in HCM City, Vietnam, China look for stronger trade ties

Dak Lak - an attractive destination to tourists

 Located at the heart of the Central Highlands, Dak Lak province holds much potential for tourism development with numerous tourist attractions.

Vietnam in top three economies with fastest growth in Asia

 Vietnam in top three economies with fastest growth in Asia

Globaltrans Air’s general aviation business licence renewed

 Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho recently signed a decision to renew the business licence to Globaltrans Air to operate as a general aviation service provider in domestic and international markets.

Vietnam U23 in No 1 seed group for AFC

 Vietnam’s national U23 team go into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championships in the top seeded group.

24 teams to compete in 2018 national football cup

 The Masan Consumer Holdings (MCH) has become the main sponsor of the 2018 Vietnam National Football Cup, which features 24 teams in the 2018 V.League 1 and 2, announced the Vietnam Professional Football company (VPF).

Int’l seminar talks Mekong Delta’s tourism vision

 An international seminar discussing the vision of the modern and sustainable Mekong Delta’s tourism adaptive to climate change took place in Can Tho city on April 20. 

CPTPP, EVFTA to benefit Vietnamese fishery sector

 Vietnam’s fishery sector will gain advantages and export opportunities once the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) take effect.

Sao Khue IT winners honoured

 The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) presented the Sao Khue Awards to 73 information and technology (IT) solutions and services, and software products in a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21.

Brain-dead man donates organs, saves multiple lives

 Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital successfully performed organ transplants for five persons using organs from a brain-dead donor on April 20.

HCM City towards clean energy solutions in smart city building

 Experts and scientists have discussed how to promote the application of technological solutions to produce clean energy, and form communities using smart energy, towards making over Ho Chi Minh City as a smart city in a seminar on April 20. 

Vietnam updates emission target in Paris climate agreement

 Vietnam is reviewing and updating the country’s carbon emission target to better comply with the Paris agreement on climate change and prepare for the global assessment later this year.