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’One car’ ownership proposal criticised

 The Hanoi traffic police’s proposal to allow Hanoians to own only one car and one registration plate interferes with the citizens’ right to own property.

Catfish exports to US face shutdown in 2017

Vietnam catfish exports to the US market face being shut down this coming September 2, after efforts to abolish a program shifting regulation of catfish producers to the USDA fails.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/1

 Measures to upgrade Tan Son Nhat International Airport discussed, Textile, garment sector finds way to restore, Two deputy interior ministers disciplined, KPMG: Online shopping seen booming in Vietnam

Social News 25/1

 3 Vietnamese arrested in India for cocaine smuggling, Fishermen rescued in rough seas, Markings fail to deter BRT trespassing, Drug dealer arrested in Nghe An, Police detain woman for anti-state propaganda

Hanoians prepare for Lunar New Year

The new year is coming and together with people nationwide, Hanoians are preparing to welcome the arrival of spring. Following are photos about Hanoi people preparing for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street for Tet

Some photos of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City before its opening on January 25.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa presents credentials

Ambassador to South Africa Vu Van Dung presented his credentials to the country’s President Jacob Zuma on January 24.

Vinamilk eyes strong growth in Bangladesh

 Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest milk producer, has been intensifying efforts to expand its market share in Bangladesh.

Hanoi grants extended investment license for Coca-Cola

 Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung on January 24 presented the adjusted investment license of 50 years to Coca-Cola Vietnam.

Leaders pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh

 Vietnamese leaders paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on January 25 in celebration of the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930).

Vu Huy Hoang stripped of former industry-trade minister title

Vu Huy Hoang was stripped of the title as former Minister of Industry and Trade in the 2011-2016 tenure due to his violations in personnel work.

Mobile operators prepare for Tet

 Mobile phone operators said they are making preparations to avoid network congestion during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

The risk of death from cancer may depend on where you live

 Cancer death rates are surging in some regions of the U.S. even as fatalities steadily decline nationwide, a new study suggests.

FPT eyes top-tier tech co-operation at Davos forum

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things were high on the agenda as FTP Group Chairman Truong Gia Binh met with business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 

Telecom giants must develop equitisation plans: MIC

The three telecommunication groups under direct management of the Information and Communications Ministry (MIC) will have to develop their equitisation plans in 2017. 

Sales of Tet items boom in Saigon

People are flocking to streets and shops in HCM City to shop for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, and sellers say sales are booming. 

Da Nang project seeks to protect endangered langur

 Reuse Everything Institute Inc of Finland has agreed to fund a biodiversity research project in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve that will contribute to protecting the endangered red-shanked douc langur (Pygathryx nemaeus).

Saigon's Tet calligraphy market booming

 As a decades-long Vietnamese tradition, the calligraphy markets in HCM City have attracted locals and tourists looking for artworks that will bring them happiness, success, wealth and health.

Administrative procedures stifle business growth

VietNamNet Bridge - The bigger that businesses get, the more administrative procedures they must follow, which often stifles growth and the desire to expand. 

370,000 cases of traffic violations discovered

 More than 370,000 cases of traffic violations have been discovered and fined for one month nationwide, the online newspaper Vietnamplus reported.