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Ministry of Health proposes tobacco tax hike

 The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed to raise the tax imposed on a pack of cigarettes to 2,000 VND (0.088 USD).

Property market remains attractive to investors

 The real estate market continues to be attractive to investors, but the level of competition would be much higher this year and the following years.

Free music gala to celebrate South Liberation Day

 A free music gala will be held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on April 28 night to celebrate the South’s Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975)

Ministry of culture: Festivals should stop violence

 Many people organise buffalo fighting festivals to gamble illegally, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy said at a conference held in Hanoi this week.

Large corporations fall into multi-field business trap

VietNamNet Bridge - Investing in many business fields and expanding too rapidly, some large corporations have lost prestige and fallen into debt. 

Tien Giang’s beauty crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018

 Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, a 19 year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 at the final round on Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, on April 21.

Local craftsmen keep old trade alive

Ma Chau silk craft, mulberry farming and silkworm breeding have roots some five centuries ago in Duy Xuyen District in the central province of Quang Nam. The silk trade was among central Vietnam’s most prosperous industries in the 15th century,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/4

Vietnam to attend China International Import Exposition, Phu Tho Province calls for more Japanese investments, Binh Duong shortens duration of business registration, Ford Vietnam gets 37th dealership     

Social News 22/4

Working group to monitor treatment of oil-contaminated wells, Activities held to foster effective cooperation between Vietnam - Italy, Documentary on Vietnamese war to be screen, Ministry of Health warns about high risk of new measles outbreak

Changes in target markets worry wooden furniture exporters

VietNamNet Bridge - Wooden furniture manufacturers have been warned that they will face more trade barriers as export markets have applied new policies to restrict imports.

Robam dance – A unique genre of Khmer traditional theatre

 Robam dance, a traditional art form of the Khmer ethnic community in Tra Vinh province has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Safe fruit & vegetables struggling to find favor

 Producers of safe fruit and vegetables are still up against it in trying to eke out a respectable market share.

Danang undecided over horse and dog racecourse projects

 Danang City’s government has urged Cam Le District to carefully consider pros and cons when seeking to develop horse and dog racecourses, said Huynh Van Hung, director of the Culture and Sports Department of Danang.

Losing a leg couldn’t keep him from the sea

When he was 11 years old, Nguyen Van Huynh left his home to go fishing—a routine task made dangerous by the raging resistance war. He had been going out to see with his father since he was 10 years old. 

Motorcycle market seen reaching saturation point

 The number of motorcycles sold in the first quarter of this year reached some 803,000 units, increasing a mere 1.9% against last year, which indicates the domestic market is reaching its saturation point.

Effective spending required for people’s acceptance of new property tax proposal

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed imposing a new tax on people who own property worth VNĐ700 million ($31,000) or more.

Vietnam, Myanmar issue joint statement

Myanmar's State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi paid an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. On this occasion, the two nations issued a joint statement.

More Vietnamese startups register business in Singapore

After spending two hours on a flight from HCMC, plus 30 minutes on entry procedures, a group of Vietnamese, including two business owners and investors, landed in Singapore recently to complete business registration procedures.

From bark to art: Painter uses cajuput as canvas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cajuput tree—tram in Vietnamese—is known for its spongy bark, white flowers and its oil that is prized for its usefulness in aromatherapy. 

Nun offers home to homeless children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Kim Sang lives as a nun in her home in Chau Doc City in the southern province of An Giang.