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Herbalist fights to save last of the elephants

In Lak Commune in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, elephant doctor Dang Dang Long is fighting a desperate battle to not only keep overworked beasts alive, but to provide the right conditions for them 

Vietnam takes first steps towards establishing super committee

Though advocating the establishment of a super committee to manage state capital in enterprises, economists remain divided on how exactly it should be done.

Coffee to be restructured for higher quality production

 Vietnam will narrow down its coffee plantation areas and focus more on improving coffee product structure in a bid to create high-quality beans with higher productivity.  

Researchers save Central Highlands epics

Researchers fear the epics of ethnic minority groups in the Central highlands might get lost into oblivion. So they are spending their time and energy to visit old artisans in local communities to record epics, 

New decree to serve as motivation for Vietnamese businesses

 Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), confirmed that removing unnecessary administrative procedures and business conditions will motivate Vietnamese businesses.

Gun salute welcomes President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi

 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse were greeted with a 21-gun salute at an official welcome ceremony at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi on March 3 morning (local time).

Expensive tolls putting pressure on logistics industry

High tolls in Vietnam are contributing to one of the highest logistics costs in the world. 

Da Nang: New frog found in Son Tra Nature Reserve

 A new amphibian was discovered by a group of scientists and biologists in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang following researches between 2012 and 2018. 

Stock market: shares up as more money pumped in property

 Shares recovered solidly after falling sharply in the morning session on March 2 as cash poured into the real estate sector.

Vietnamese Ambassador hails ASEAN-US cooperative ties

 The US’s growing cooperative relations with Asian countries, including those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in various fields, will significantly contribute to regional peace, security and development cooperation.

Wood export growth recorded in most markets

 Vietnam exported wood and timber products worth 1.48 billion USD to 38 markets in the first two months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 38.3 percent.

Vietnam intensifies non-cash payments for public services

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a scheme to intensify payments for public services via banks, including tax, electricity, water, hospital and learning fees.

Mobile call rates slashed by 20 percent from May 1

 Mobile network providers will cut mobile call rates by 20 percent from May 1, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications in December, 2017.

HNX-listed stakes in heavy demand in Feb

The Hanoi Stock Exchanges (HNX) said stakes put on auction in the bourse were in heavy demand in February with the total buy orders almost doubling those available for sale. 

War-left bomb safely deactivated in Dien Bien

 The Military Command of Dien Bien city and sappers from the Military High Command of northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have safely detonated an over 300-kg bomb dropped by the US troops during the war in Vietnam.

NA Standing Committee to pilot immediate question-and-answer

 The Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly will pilot an immediate question-and-answer (Q&A) session during its 22nd sitting, which is scheduled to take place on March 21.

Vietnamese boats’ overseas illegal fishing down significantly

 Illegal fishing in foreign waters by Vietnamese boats has declined considerably as a result of drastic efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, said an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Festival commemorates Hung Kings’ teaching of rice cultivation

 A festival commemorating the legendary Hung Kings’ teaching of rice cultivation to people was held in Minh Nong ward of Viet Tri city in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on March 2 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

Vietnam leads in implementing AEC commitments

 Vietnam is among the leading nations in implementing the commitments to the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), said a Vietnamese official.

When public loos matter

 Public toilets have been a neglected part amid development changes in Hanoi, with just above 370 ones currently operating to serve its 7.7 million residents and a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.