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Construction and land violations rampant in Phu Quoc Island

 Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang is facing the serious construction and land violations while a Government Inspectorate probe into land management in the province is underway.

HCM City lacks mental health resources

 About 16% of HCM City population have mental problems while the city lacks facilities for the patients.

Earth's magnetic ocean tides mapped from space

 This is the European Space Agency's spectacular new view of ocean tides as they sweep around the Earth.

Go-Jek and Didi Chuxing eye Vietnam's ride-hailing markets

 Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing has submitted its request for market entry to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

HCM City hotel market bounces back in Q1

 Average hotel occupancy rate in Ho Chi Minh City reached 74 percent in the first quarter, increasing by 6 percentage points from the same period last year.

Facebook: Cambridge Analytica data had private messages

 Facebook has confirmed that private messages were included in data involved in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Unique culture offers opportunity for Tay women to do tourism

 Tay ethnic minority women in Ta Chai commune, Lao Cai province, are using their culture to improve their lives by promoting local tourism.

VTV hasn’t bought World Cup’s copyright

  Viet Nam Television (VTV) has not bought the television copyright of World Cup 2018 as the Cup is coming in Russia in June.

Sausage market still hot

VietNamNet Bridge - The prediction about the saturation of the sausage market two years ago was a false alarm as the industry has had stable annual growth rate of 15-20 percent. 

ASEAN trade, culture exchange to be held in HCM City

 A trade and culture exchange programme among ASEAN member states will take place in Ho Chi Minh City’s September 23 Park from April 18-24.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Vietnam suffers 0-8 defeat to Australia

 Vietnam were defeated 0-8 by Australia on April 10 in the team’s second match in the final round of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup held in Amman, Jordan.

Report reveals problems of Vietnam’s economy despite Q1 strong growth

 Vietnam posted an impressive growth rate of 7.38 percent in the first quarter of 2018, but there remain many problems behind this 10-year high expansion, many experts said at the April 10 launch of a report on the country’s macro-economy in Q1. 

Ao dai modelling contest to open in Europe

 A traditional Vietnamese long dress contest will be organised in Prague, Czech Republic, in mid June.

HCMC customs officer got 12-year for bribes

 The People’s Court of HCM City yesterday handed a 12-year jail sentence to customs officer Nguyen Truong Duy for receiving bribes amounting to nearly VNĐ550 million (US$23,900).

Rabies vaccine shortage reports dismissed

There is enough stock of rabies vaccines to meet demand in the country, the Drug Administration of Viet Nam has said. 

Healthcare service prices to be adjusted: Health Ministry

 Beginning on July 1, the Health Ministry and Viet Nam Social Security will adjust the unreasonable prices of some healthcare services to better manage health insurance funds, said Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

Billions of VND for ping pong

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation has received sponsorship of VND10 billion (US$448,000) for their activities from 2018-22.

Government News 11/4

Vietnam values strategic cooperative partnership with RoK, Vietnam willing to further medical cooperation with Denmark: PM, Ambassador backs entrepreneurship of Vietnamese youths in US

$666m lost in massive cryptocurrency fraud

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) was closely following an alleged cryptocurrency fraud in HCM City, to which as many as 32,000 people could have fallen victim, involving a sum of up to VND15 trillion (US$666 million), 

Ninh Thuan’s vineyards attract tourists

To promote tourism, Ninh Thuan has developed several agricultural tourism products, including vineyard tour packages, allowing visitors to enjoy fresh grape products at  Thai An vineyard in Vinh Hai commune.