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Bangkok woman killed taking selfie on train tracks

 A woman has been killed while taking a selfie with a friend on a train track in Thailand.

Social News 9/2

Poor to get over 5,500 tonnes of rice, Kon Tum authority takes measures to curb illegal gold mining, UNICEF addresses common mental health problems in Vietnam, Winners of Music Awards 2017 honoured

Vietnam is running out of clean water

Water experts in Vietnam have suggested re-using waste water to help protect vital resources. As untreated waste water is discharged directly into the environment, both surface water and underground water resources face high risk ...

Government News 9/2

Vice NA Chairwoman meets OV teachers from Thailand, Vietnam, Lao diplomats meet in Washington ahead of Tet, PM presents Tet gifts to poor ethnic households in Dak Nong, HCM City officials commemorate war martyrs

VN paper imports up last year

 Vietnam imported 682.1 million USD worth of paper products last year, a year-on-year increase of 10.86 percent, reported the Vietnam General Department of Customs.

Nearly 660 foreign investors receive trading codes in January

 The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted some 659 trading codes to foreign investors, including 58 institutions and 601 individuals, in January.

$200 billion worth of exports in 2017 gives push to economy

Seafood, vegetables and fruit exports have had the highest growth rates of exports for many years, while Vietnam’s industrial exports by foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have earned the most revenue. 

Hanoi suffers traffic jams ahead of Tet

Many streets in Hanoi are regularly gridlocked in the run-up to Tet with people trapped in traffic unable to get any real time information about the jams.

Vietnamese families worship Kitchen’s Gods

 On this day, Vietnamese families prepare a feast to worship their ancestors and teach their offspring to do good deeds.

Vietnam insurance benefits from foreigners

 The participation of foreign investors in Vietnam’s insurance market will develop the market while enriching domestic insurers with experience and governance.

FourFourTwo announces vote for favourite football player

British football magazine FoutFourTwo has announced a new category - Fan Favourite 2018 - in its first Southeast Asian region’s football awards.

VN leads mobile e-commerce growth in Southeast Asia

Vietnam is the fastest-growing market in South East Asia in terms of mobile e-commerce growth, says the latest report on Southeast Asia’s 2017 e-commerce status by iPrice.

Head coach Park: feeling happy, yet responsible for Vietnam’s football

 Head coach of Vietnam’s U23 team Park Hang-seo has expressed his gratitude for the country’s support for him and the team.

Da Lat jungle race to challenge runners

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 31,000 entries are open for domestic and foreign runners to compete in the Da Lat Ultra Trail 2018 on March 17-18th.

Nghia takes Asian cycling bronze medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Huynh Minh Nghia brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championship in Myanmar yesterday.

Artists compete for Devotion Music Awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organiser of the Devotion Music Awards has launched official nominations in all nine categories in Hanoi including producer of the year and music series of the year.

Huyen Nhu trial re-opens in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court of HCM City on February 8 began its trial of Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu, former deputy chief of the Risk Management Department of the HCM City branch of VietinBank, 

Private sector the largest taxpayer

 Financial figures, job creation and budget contributions as shown in a recent report on business development of the General Statistics Office (GSO) have indicated the strong growth of the private sector.

Hanoi overwhelmed with Tet atmosphere

 A variety of traditional cultural programs will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to celebrate the nation’s biggest and longest Tet holiday, the Vietnam News Agency reports.

Son La plum trees in full white bloom

At this time of the year, the northern mountainous province of Son La is becomes covered in a white coat of plum blossoms, with the picturesque scenes attracting a large number of visitors.