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Bodies of nine crewmen of sunken Hai Thanh 26 ship found

 The body of the last sailor aboard the Hai Thanh 26-BLC cargo ship that sank off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau  province was found on April 1.

Coffee sector looks for ways to adapt to climate change

 Solutions to help coffee production adapt to climate change was the focus of discussion at a workshop held in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on March 31.

US continues anti-dumping duty order on Vietnamese fish fillets

 The United States continues placing anti-dumping duties against imports of frozen “tra” and “basa” fish fillets from Vietnam, ranging from 0.69 – 2.39 USD per kilo.

Unsafe produce hurting exports

 Weak food safety compliance by agricultural product exporters has negatively impacted Vietnam’s exports to European markets, experts said at a trade policy forum.

FPT looks to sell trading and retail units in 2017

 FPT Corporation may complete its divestment from FPT Trading and FPT Retail sub-units in 2017, officials said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.

VN central bank allays concerns over brief deposit rate hikes

 The fluctuations in deposit rates at the beginning of March were an anomaly and things have returned to normal now, says Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

HCM City maintains high growth rate in Q1

 HCM City reported a 7.46 percent year-on-year increase in GRDP in the first quarter compared to 7.08 percent in the same period last year.

VN sports betting market attracts billions of US dollars

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after the government of Vietnam approved sports betting, investors began plans to pour millions of dollars into projects. 

Feature phones still popular in Vietnam

Analysts thought that with the increased popularity of smartphones, feature phones would disappear from the market. However, a high proportion of loyal users still exists. 

Bachelor’s degree graduates rush to vocational schools

Many graduates with bachelor’s are attending vocational schools because they have been unable to find jobs. 

The last nghien wood kingdom is being destroyed

VietNamNet Bridge - The nghien (excentrodendron tonkinense) kingdom growing on the rocky mountains in Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang is getting smaller because of illegal logging. 

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HCM City hospital gets new tech, Vietnamese students learn Korea-style soft skills, Young shrimps, fish released for aquatic resources, Customs sector uncovers nearly 2,600 violation cases

Deluge causes sinkhole in Saigon's District 9

 A big sinkhole appeared in Le Van Viet Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9 after heavy rain on April 1.

Q1 motor vehicle imports hit record

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) has released a list of the 44 major import items in the first quarter of 2017, in which the volume and value of imported completely-built-unit (CBU) motor vehicles stood at their highest ever.

Massive imports overpower domestically made products

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spends big money every year to buy foreign goods and services, including those which could be made or offered domestically.

Vietnam’s tourism to become a spearhead economic sector

 Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in Vietnam have carried out several activities to realize the Politburo resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector.

Mekong Delta localities launch mass release of shrimp, fish fry

 Tonnes of young shrimps and fish have recently been released to the wild across the Mekong Delta region for the restocking of marine resources.

Rhododendron flowers await visitors at festival in Sa Pa

 More than 1,000 “do quyen” (Rhododendron) flower trees, many of which are rare species, are awaiting visitors at a festival that opened in Sa Pa, the northwestern province of Lao Cai, on March 31.

Vietnamese archaeological artefacts displayed in Germany

 An ongoing exhibition entitled “Treasures of Vietnam Archaeology” at the State Museum of Archaeology in Germany’s Sachsen state has been attracting a large number of visitors.

Vietnam joins World Folklore Union

 The Culture Centre of Vietnam (CCV) in France has officially become the 56th member of the World Folklore Union (IGF).