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Garlic death raises crystal meth concerns

The death of a 20-year-old girl on Monday in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District that was allegedly caused by an aspiring pop singer after the pair reportedly used crystal methamphetamine, raising concerns about the dangers of the drug.

National volleyball championship to begin in April

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Volleyball Championship’s first round this year is scheduled from April 10-21, the event’s organising board announced on Wednesday.

Four Vietnamese women artists exhibit works in China

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese women artists will showcase their paintings at the Spring Song Art Exhibition in Nanjing, capital of China’s Jiangsu Province, from today to March 16.

Stiff competition forces pay-TV service providers to lower fees

VietNamNet Bridge - Television services are reducing service fees  as they face stiff competition among themselves and with OTT (over the top) TV.

Teaching children financial skills at a very young age

VietNamNet Bridge - Today, parents believe children need to learn about the value of money and how to spend it.

Vietnamese USD billionaires buy aircraft, take over American companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s dollar billionaires have become well known worldwide.

Wildlife trafficking: The ring that provides tigers soaked in alcohol

Snake, wild cat and tiger cubs kept in alcohol have been selling well because of increasingly high demand. 

Global experts attend blockchain event in HCM City

 Two thousand people took part in the first ever Viet Nam Blockchain Week, a global conference on blockchain technology and development, held in HCM City on Wednesday.

Sweden to collaborate with Vietnam on water preservation

When it comes to making use of resources, we are all looking for new ways to organise society. There is no model to duplicate, so we need to develop our own, stressed Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change, Lars Ronnas.

Vietnam wins int’l award on tobacco control

 The Health Ministry of Vietnam has won an award of the Bloomberg Philanthropies for its efforts in monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies.

FLC to spend $3 billion on buying 24 Airbus planes

 Property developer FLC Group, which owns Viet Bamboo Airways Company Limited (Bamboo Airways), has decided to buy 24 A321 Neo aircrafts worth 3 billion USD from French manufacturer Airbus.

US Navy 7th Fleet Band’s performances surprise Da Nang audience

 The 7th Fleet Band of the US Navy and Vietnamese artists offered people and visitors in the central city of Da Nang with singing and dancing performances at Bien Dong Park on March 7 evening.

Thanh Hoa lose to Bali United at AFC Cup

 The runners-up of V.League 1, FLC Thanh Hoa FC, lost to Bali United of Indonesia 1-3 in the third match of Group G of AFC Cup 2018 on March 7.

NA leader receives WB-IMF Parliamentary Network delegation

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 7 for a delegation from the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (the Parliamentary Network).

Prime Minister orders meticulous preparation for GMS, CLV summits

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the organising board of the 6th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS-6) Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV-10) Development Triangle Summit.

VN firms seek investments from London financial market

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An and representatives from the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange and Vietnamese businesses on March 7 attended the opening session of the London Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock markets in the world. 

Profitable partnership

Bancassurance is still in its infancy but is a promised land for insurers and banks alike.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/3

 Environmental tax on petroleum products may rise, 2M car imports down sharply, 68% of Vietnamese freelancers not paid at times, Food association drafts action plans, Vietnam joins Foodex 2018 in Japan

Forging ahead

 Projects from 126 countries and territories in 19 sectors have come to the country, worth $318.72 billion in total. 

Honesty as the best marketing policy

 In the age of fake news and unverified information on social media, transparency and honesty once again become the most important factors for good property developers.