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A French Chef in Hanoi

 Michelin two-starred Chef Alain Dutournier has come to Hanoi to celebrate the global Gout de France (Good France) in Viet Nam. 

Massive blaze destroys Taiwanese garment factory in Can Tho; fire in Saigon street

 Firefighters late Thursday afternoon were still battling a huge fire that broke out hours before at a Taiwanese garment factory in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Seven hostels, homestays in Danang for under US$7/night

 The central city of Danang is well-known by backpackers for its cheap hostels and homestay accommodation for under US$7 per night. Here are seven of them.

HCM City Tourism Day 2017 kicks off

 The HCM City Department of Tourism kicked off the city’s Tourism Day 2017 at Le Van Tam Park, District 1 on March 23, gathering 80 travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and hospitality colleges from across the country.

Excavation affirms scientific value of Tra Vinh’s ancient pagoda

The architectural relics unearthed at Kompong Thmo pagoda in Tra Vinh province, carry features from the southwest region’s Oc Eo Culture, experts said following a recent excavation at the site.

WIPO pledges to help Vietnam boost IP right enforcement

 The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is committed to supporting Vietnam in implementing IP–related activities, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry told the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) on March 23.

5.5 million rural labourers to access vocational training by 2020

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) aims to give vocational training to 5.5 million rural labourers in the 2016-2020 period, with 1.4 million to be trained in agriculture and the remaining in other occupations.

HCM City leader seeks Israel’s support for start-up incubators

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has sought support for developing start-up incubators from Israel, which is viewed as the start-up nation. 

Vietnam condemns terror attacks

 Vietnam offered its deepest sympathy with the British Government, people and families of victims in the March 22 terror attack and strongly condemned terror attacks in any form.

Prime Ministers of Vietnam, Singapore look to foster strategic trust

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have agreed to foster strategic trust, promote cooperation in integration and further deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

VN President, Party Chief and NA Chair host Singaporean PM

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed her delight at the robust and effective development of bilateral ties with Singapore via the Party, State, National Assembly and government channels over the past years. 

Vietnam wants WB’s continued support in implementing SDGs

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said she hopes that the World Bank continues to assist Vietnam in implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) during her reception for the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristanlina Georgieva.

Vietnam, Cuba sign 2017-2019 defence cooperation plan

Vietnamese Defence Minister, Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich and Minister of Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias signed a 2017-2019 cooperation plan following their talks held in Hanoi on March 23. 

HCM City to eliminate unqualified investors of underground parking lots

 Investors with insufficient financial ability must be eliminated to call on others for underground parking lots, said chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on Wednesday.

From far and wide

Vietnam’s position as the leading global producer of cashew nuts hasn’t escaped the attention of foreign investors.

Taste 1,000 dishes from around the world at Food Fest 2017 in Hanoi

 Tickets for Food Fest 2017, the biggest gastronomy and entertainment event ever in Hanoi, are available for purchase online starting March 21.

Japanese, Thai and Chinese investors dominating Vietnamese retail market

 Foreign investors are vigorously expanding in Vietnam, leading to domination by investors from Japan, Thailand, and China.

Pavement clearing movement raises question about the role of state officials

Vice Chairman of HCM City's District 1 Doan Ngoc Hai might be popular due to his pavement clearing movement, but people question whether other officials have the same passion and determination.

Vietnam's lung cancer patients to get free EGFR mutation testing

The central city’s Oncology Hospital, in co-operation with the British–Swedish biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, has launched its first-ever Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing programme

Mekong Delta land subsidence causes explained

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to four centimetres of land subsidence occurs in the Mekong Delta each year, and exploitation of groundwater is one of several factors causing it.