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First container train links Russia and Vietnam

 The first container train from Russia to Vietnam has recently arrived at Yen Vien station in Hanoi.

Cambodia charges foreigners with making pornographic images

 Prosecutors in Cambodia have charged 10 foreigners, including five Britons, with producing pornographic images.

Rescuers save eight survivors of missing Kiribati ferry

 Eight survivors from a ferry missing in the Kiribati archipelago have been rescued in the Pacific Ocean.

Cold snap hits northern region ahead of Tet

A cold wave which hit the northern region on January 28 has lowered temperatures in the northern and northern central localities down to around 10 degrees Celsius. The cold snap is expected to last for the next 10 days. 

Bank stocks expected to drive up market

 Vietnamese stocks are expected to rise further on expectations of positive corporate earnings reports from the financial-banking sector and a strong inflow of foreign investment, analysts said.

Traditional incense making in Hai Duong thrives before Tet

 Coming to the traditional incense making village, we can see the hurried working atmosphere everywhere.

Kabul military academy hit by explosions and gunfire

 Heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

U23 football team honoured at grand ceremony

 A grand ceremony took place at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 28 evening to honour the U23 team, who just brought home the silver medal from the AFC U23 Championship.

Southern areas ‘get serious’ about illegal buses

Transport departments from HCM City and southern provinces have started a campaign to better control unauthorised buses, coaches and bus terminals. They will also punish the owners of buses that stop in unauthorised places.

WTE plants springing up in Vietnam

Experts believe that WTE, waste-to-energy technology, used in many developed countries, is also applicable to Vietnam. 

Vietnam facing challenges ahead as GDP growth uncertain in 2018

Vietnam finally gained a high GDP growth rate of 6.81 percent in 2017, which was  higher than the targeted 6.7 percent which many analysts thought would be unattainable. Will it occur again this year?

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/1

 PM demands data about informal sector, Vietnam Airlines to launch new service to Van Don airport, Ministry clarifies fuel pricing, Zurich Airport AG weighs some projects in Vietnam, Goods suppliers try to stabilize pre-Tet prices

Scientist breeds new tree varieties

Prof Dr Nguyen Hoang Nghia has bred 36 forest tree varieties recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

Schools fear shortage of qualified teachers for new program

VietNamNet Bridge - Though schools have 1.5 years to prepare for the new education program, there could be a shortage of qualified teachers. 

U23 Vietnam return home as heroes

 U23 Vietnam and their coaches arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on January 28 afternoon, concluding their incredible journey at the AFC U23 Championship in China where they claimed the silver medal.  

Lao leader hosts Vietnamese Minister of Public Security

 General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Volachith has urged the Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos to further their cooperation in crime combat.

Population data plan lacks funding

 A lack of funding is a major problem in implementing the master plan on simplifying administrative procedures, citizenship papers and the population management database for 2013-2020, according to officials.

Honduras President wants to boost relations with Vietnam

 President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has expressed his wish for strengthened friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Honduras during his presidential term.

U23 Vietnam continues on foreign media’s headlines

 Although Vietnam lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the last minutes of the final at the AFC U23 Championship in Changzhou, China, what they did during the tournament won the hearts of football fans and earned praise from foreign media.

Portugal backs early signing of EVFTA: Foreign Minister

 Portugal backs the early signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Lisbon.