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Floods in Peru threaten to sweep away rich archaeological legacy – explorer

 Extreme floods wreaking havoc in Peru are also threatening the South American country's rich archeological heritage and the tourism that thrives on it,

Vote to repeal U.S. broadband privacy rules sparks interest in VPNs

The vote by the U.S. Congress to repeal rules that limit how internet service providers can use customer data has generated renewed interest in an old internet technology: virtual private networks, or VPNs.

Metallurgy plant emissions destroy Lao Cai’s pineapple crop

Authorities have confirmed emissions from Tu Dinh Joint Stock Company’s metallurgy plant are destroying around 200 hectares of pineapple and other crops in the northern Lao Cai Province’s Muong Khuong District.

Bien Ho Lake - a pearl in Central Highlands

Bien Ho Lake in Pleiku city of Gia Lai province is a renowned tourist attraction which is considered as a "pearl" in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

900g-baby with congenital heart disease survived

 Doctors of the HCM City-based Paediatrics Hospital No 1 have successfully performed a congenital heart surgery for a premature baby weighing 900grams, the lightest patient ever to receive the surgery.

More space needed for white-hat hackers

 Founded in 2013, Vietnam’s first forum for cyber security research community, the whitehat.vn, which is commonly known as a forum for “white-hat hackers”, has more than 31,000 members.

Phu Tho opens Xoan singing exhibition ahead of Hung Kings Temple Festival

Phu Tho on March 28 opened an exhibition to introduce documents and items related to the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage of Phu Tho’s Xoan singing, as part of activities to celebrate the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival 2017.

Concert celebrates Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic relations

 A concert to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam – the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic relations will take place on April 1 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Afghanistan draw at Asian Cup 2019 qualifier

 Vietnam shared one point with Afghanistan at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2019’s third qualifier after their hard-fought match ended in draw 1-1 on March 28.

Hanoi calls for investment in wastewater treatment projects

 Hanoi is calling for investments into wastewater treatment projects from 2016 – 2020, in a bid to protect the environment for sustainable development.

Strategic investors may offload stake in SOEs sooner

 Strategic investors may sell their shares in a State-owned enterprise (SOE) three years after the firm is equitised, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VN-Index retreats from 10-year high

 Shares retreated on March 28 on the two national stock exchanges as investors booked short-term profits on fears of a possible downward correction.

Vietnamese spend billions of VND on imported cosmetics

Reports from the Trade Map of ITC and the World Bank show that Vietnam imported $500 million worth of cosmetics in 2011 and $1.1 billion in 2016, while the figure is expected to double by 2020 to $2.2 billion.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/3

 Manufacturing sector accounts for 84.9% of Q1’s FDI, ROK drug companies target Vietnamese market, Vietnam Airlines now uses Airbus A350 on flights to Japan, PVN shakes hand with US oil supermajor     

Rice exporters suffer losses due to sudden domestic price hike

 The sudden surge in domestic rice prices in this year’s winter-spring crop has made a number of rice exporters suffer from losses in the first quarter.

Vietnam receives great attention from Korean investors

 Vietnam has been attracting a lot of attention from investors in the Republic of Korea (RoK) thanks to her active global economic integration and engagement in free trade agreements.

Red River plan should protect its ecosystem

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Trung Quoc, National Assembly Deputy and a historian, tells VOV Online that preserving the Red River ecosystem should be a vital part of plans to exploit it.

Wax museum featuring artists to open in Saigon

Visitors to HCM City will have a chance to pose for photos at the Wax Museum of Vietnamese Artists, known informally as Madame Tussauds Viet Nam, which is scheduled to open early next month.

Ministry updates on UXO pollution, settlement in Vietnam

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held a press conference on March 28 to update the media on the unexploded ordnance contamination and the settlement of post-war UXO consequences in Vietnam.

HCM City to build cultural and tourism village

To make Ho Chi Minh City more attractive to local and foreign travellers, the city’s authorities have decided to build Sai Gon Cultural and Tourism Village.