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Vietnam to use satellite data to monitor forests, water resources

Scientists and natural resource management agencies will no longer have to pay for optical images for forest inventory and surveys after the Vietnam DataCube, a satellite database, is put into operation. 

Vietnam’s e-commerce firms brace for arrival of Amazon

VietNamNet Bridge - Many in the Vietnamese entrepreneurial community believe the arrival of Amazon, the e-commerce giant, will be a ‘threat’, not an ‘opportunity’.

Exploring Vam Sat ecological tourist site in Can Gio

Vam Sat Ecological Tourist Site in the outlying coastal district of Can Gio, HCMC, could be a perfect place of choice for those wishing to explore the pristine natural scenery and experience water services attached to local daily lives.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/3

 Footwear sector set to step up a level in 2018, Demo Prosound Vietnam 2018 festival to be held in HCM City, GoBear, KLOOK seek to attract tourists to East Asia, FPT Telecom plans 80% dividend payout for 2017

Law on wildlife crimes takes effect, but enforcement still weak

On January 1, 2018, the 2017 amended Criminal Code with stricter provisions and heavier sanctions on wildlife crime took effect. 

Students invent therapeutic machine for myasthenia patients

VietNamNet Bridge - The special machine, which helps young patients with myasthenia exercise muscles of their limbs, also contains games that can be played. 

Foreign investment streams accelerate bank restructuring

Over the last thirteen months, the volume of foreign investment injected into Vietnam-based financial institutions (FIs) not only bolstered M&A in the finance-banking sector, but also sped up the restructuring process at FIs.

Miss International Transgender to fight for LGBT rights in VN

Fending off 26 competitors from different parts of the world, Nguyen Huong Giang was crowned “Miss International Queen” at one of the world’s top beauty pageants for transgender women. Giang speaks about her plan to fight for the LGBT community.

Jobless rate among university graduates falls

 Due to robust economic growth, the country’s unemployment rate, especially among higher-education people, last quarter decreased significantly compared to the previous quarter and the same period in 2016.

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.

Billionaire: a 'national brand'

Today, the position of each nation does not only depend on the richness of its historical and cultural traditions. The leading factor now is its economic potential, including two sides, wealthy people and a strong country.

Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Vietnam’s tourism

 Four Italian nationals last Thursday wrapped up their 24-day Vietnam trip, including a 1,000-kilometer-plus biking tour stretching from the former imperial city of Hue to Vung Tau Province to promote Vietnam’s tourism image to Italian people.

Thanh Le pottery exhibition opens at book street

 An exhibition on Thanh Le pottery opens at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street from March 19-25.

Designer Minh Hanh named Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy

One of the Vietnamese leading fashion designers, Minh Hanh, was conferred with the medal of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy on March 16 in Hanoi.

Social News 20/3

Deputy PM urges ministries to investigate four vehicle accidents on expressway, Quang Tri border guards bust trans-national drug ring, Entertainment activities suspended for Former Prime Minister’s mourning days

VN’s Ambassador to RoK talks about VN-RoK relations

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Nguyen Vu Tu speaks about Viet Nam-RoK relations on the occasion of the RoK’s President Moon Jae-in’s State visit to Viet Nam from March 22-24. 

Quang Nam to investigate massive fish death

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Quang Nam Province authorities and a local gold mining company are probing if a rupture in the wastewater dam triggered the massive fish deaths in two rivers some days ago.

'Banh Da Ke' – Simple flavourful snack of Hanoians

 Banh da ke (millet rice cracker) is a flavourful snack enjoyed by Hanoians which is a harmonious taste of the crispness of the rice cracker, the aroma of millet, and the sweetness of sugar and mung bean puree.

Hanoi, Quang Ninh Coal share two top spots

The V-League 2018’s second round saw Hanoi FC and Quang Ninh Coal share the two top spots, with the maximum of six points after two rounds. 

Park Hang-seo calls up 13 Vietnam U23s to national team

 Park Hang-seo has placed great faith in young players, calling up 13 players of the Vietnam U23 team for the next meeting of the Vietnam men’s national team on March 23.