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Ha Noi Health Authority to tighten measures to manage private clinics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi health authority to tighten measures to manage private clinics.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/2

 PVFCCO makes list of 500 top firms for 10th year, Central province adds more industry and service complex, Mapping the creative industry, Making the AEC work for Vietnamese small business

Philippine minister says some mines need to be shut on eve of green audit results

 Some Philippine mines need to be shut given the environmental harm they have caused, the minister in charge of sector said on Wednesday,

Traffic accidents rise sharply during Tet

 Traffic accidents rose sharply during the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, killing 203 people and injuring 417 others in 368 incidents.

British singer Vera Lynn to release new album for 100th birthday

 British singer Vera Lynn will celebrate her 100th birthday by releasing an album of remastered classic songs next month, which could make the wartime singer the first centenarian to hit the UK charts.

Social News 2/2

Vietnam intensifies crackdown on public peeing, littering, Overseas Vietnamese contribute to national development, Nghe An acknowledges expatriates’ devotion to local growth, HCM City expecting improved job outlook

As private lawyer, Trump high court pick was friend to business

As a lawyer in private practice for a decade, President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch often fought on behalf of business interests, including efforts to curb securities class action lawsuits, experience

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, remains upbeat on economy

 The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday in its first meeting since President Donald Trump took office, but painted a relatively upbeat picture of the U.S. economy

Secondhand clothes favored by shopaholics

VietNamNet Bridge - Lovers of fashion and high- quality goods are willing to pay more for high-end secondhand goods, priced at tens of millions of dong or several thousand dollars.

Vietnamese buyers unhappy with iPhone 7

VietNamNet Bridge - Many users have complained that iPhone 7s do not work properly: their cameras cannot be used, Facebook automatically logs out, spelling errors appear when typing Vietnamese, and screens are easily stained.

Hanoi needs long-term solutions for garbage collection

VietNamNet Bridge - The garbage collection in urban areas is mechanized, while the work is still done manually in rural areas with low productivity and efficiency.

Vietnam's economy less dependent on cheap labor force

Labor-intensive industries such as mining and agriculture are no longer expanding, according to Nguyen Duc Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

Poor quality of university graduates blamed on low training costs

Educators, admitting that university training quality is declining while the number of unemployed graduates is on the rise, blamed low training costs, estimated at $500 a year.

Economic outlook for 2017 through eyes of foreign investors

 The Vietnam economy showed resilience in 2016 with GDP growth an estimated 6.2% bolstered mainly by robust domestic demand and strong performance in foreign sector manufacturing exports.

Buoyant investor morale brightens economic outlook for 2017

 The mood among Vietnamese analysts and investors is sanguine in the early weeks of 2017 after an overall solid economic performance report card for the Vietnam economy last year, say experts.

The stars of 2016’s Year of Startups

As Vietnam ignites the entrepreneurial spirit in its young generation, the country is ushering in a new era of ground-breaking innovations and youthful zeal for business success. 

VN real estate firms breaking the mould

2016 was a successful year for the real estate market. However, with the fast growth of the economy and the real estate market, real estate developers are being forced to diversify products.

Island teacher inspires students

 Doan Van Kieu, a teacher at Son Hai Secondary School in Son Hai island commune, Kien Luong district in the southern province of Kien Giang, has been teaching for more than 17 years and designed more than 20 teaching models.

Canadian Prime Minister congratulates Vietnamese on Tet

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent his best wishes to the Vietnamese community in Canada and the Vietnam - Canada Society on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Dao Mat – Watching eyes of north central region

 Located 24km from the coast of central Nghe An province, Dao Mat (Eyes Island) plays a significant role in economic development and defence-security strategy of the province and the north central region as well.