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Sand sediments strand ships in central province

 VietNamNet Bridge – The serious encroachment of sand sediment along Lach Bang Sea Port in Tinh Gia District of central Thanh Hoa Provine has been blocking many cargo ships and fishing vessels as they try to approach the port.

Indulging in a weekend retreat at Rose Park

Rose Park in Long Bien District spanning an area of 10,000 square metres has become a new tourist destination in Hanoi.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/3

Banks offer preferential credit packages to businesses, State Treasury mobilises nearly US$1.5bn from G-bonds, Vietnamese firms urged to work to win WB, ADB bids, Vietnam Footwear Summit to discuss new growth models      

Organ transplantation technology needs new policy

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s organ transplantation technique is now on equal footing with developed countries, experts say.

Online retail market may fall into Chinese hands: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Three giant e-commerce corporations, Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com of China, have arrived in Vietnam. 

Environmental protection tax opposed by some economists

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has proposed raising the environmental protection tax to offset the decrease in tax collection caused by tariff cuts under foreign trade agreements (FTAs).

What do the new figures about professorship titles show about the state of academe?

VietNamNet Bridge - The analysis of figures officially made public by the State Professorship Council shows that many problems continue to exist among Vietnamese academic staff.

CPTPP to widen Vietnam’s inroads to partner markets

 Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and almost all members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have surpassed $1 billion annually.

Real estate lending risks

 The availability of credit is an important factor affecting the real estate sector. While the Vietnamese real estate market continues on a positive uptrend, the government has enacted a number of measures to prevent excess from building up.

Mong textile patterns recognized as intangible cultural heritage

 Cloth weaving has long been a proud traditional craft of the Mong ethnic people in Vietnam’s mountainous areas. The Mong’s traditional textile patterns have been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Import tax on Japanese cars will be removed from 2029

 According to CPTPP commitments, import tax on motor vehicles from Japan will be removed from 2029.

Dinh La Thang to stand for series of allegations at second trial

 The Hanoi People’s Court will open the second trial of Dinh La Thang, who is charged with of pouring VND800 billion ($35.3 million) of state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) into OceanBank despite all the alerting signs on March 19.

Taxi associations request temporary policy to hamper Uber and Grab

Vietnamese taxi associations request a temporary policy to tighten the operations of Uber and Grab to replace the existing Decision No.24/QD-BGTVT on the pilot schemes for ride-hailing services. 

Ample opportunities in Vietnamese horticulture industry

 The Vietnamese horticulture industry presents enormous opportunities for growers and suppliers.

Grab and Uber as taxi firms: a step back in the Industry 4.0 era?

 The heated debate over whether Vietnam should regulate Grab and Uber as taxi services continues.

Ngu A Chau falls to dominant foreign competitors

 Takara Belmont Corporation’s purchase of a 97 per cent stake in leading hair cosmetics manufacturer Ngu A Chau Service Production Trading JSC (NAC).

Six weekend getaways deals near HCM City

If you want to be away from busy city life, here for you is the list of ideal weekend getaways from Ho Chi Minh City to experience a relaxing and comforting environment.

Popular night markets of Hoi An ancient town

The night markets have become a popular shopping destination and tourist attraction for visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An.

Co-living to be new residential trend in Vietnam?

 Apart from co-working spaces which have already taken root in Vietnam, the market is now expected to receive the co-living trend—a new trend of sharing living space.

Hanoi seeking ways to save low-priced daikon radishes

 Hanoi authorities on March 16 held a meeting to seek measures to help farmers boost sales of daikon radishes which are facing incredibly low prices.