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Danang to limit private vehicles in city centre

 Authorities in Danang City are considering limiting the number of private vehicles in an effort to ease rising traffic congestion in the city. 

Auto industry receives huge FDI investments

 Vietnam’s auto industry saw its highest level of foreign direct investment thanks to loosened tax policies and rising personal incomes.

Vietnam stands ready to work with the new US administration

 Pursuing a consistent policy of attaching much importance to the relations with the US, Vietnam stands ready to work with the Trump administration.

Chinese investors flock to Vietnam’s wooden furniture industry

More Chinese businesses have set up wooden furniture processing factories in Vietnam order to take advantage of preferential tariffs importers are offering to Vietnamese exports.

VN writers, poets, translator win 2016 literature awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven writers, poets and a translator have won Viet Nam Literature Association Awards for the year 2016.

Feedback sought on Long Thanh Airport design

The Aviation Airport Corporation of Viet Nam has started collecting feedback from the local community in HCM City regarding the architectural plan of Long Thanh International Airport’s passenger terminal from January 12 to 23, 2017.

Property weathers the storm

Regardless of global uncertainties, domestic policy changes and market fluctuations, Vietnam’s real estate market will continue growing in 2017 thanks to a plethora of driving factors.

China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as U.S. lags

 Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry believe - just not in North America.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/1

Seminar discusses technology needs of Vietnamese firms, Remittances support VN development, $10b pact to develop gas-powered plants signed, Local investor agree strategy deal with foreign partners

Fertilizer firms expect stocks to pick up in 2017

 Fertiliser stocks which suffered a dismal 2016 are expected to rebound this year given long-term rising demand as well as global price hikes, according to industry estimates.

Vietnam's textile and garment exports target set at $30b

 Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry has targeted a growth in exports of 6.5-7 per cent to US$30 billion this year.

200 VN firms in Samsung chain

 Nearly 200 Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the component supply chain used by three Samsung plants in Viet Nam, including 20 tier-1 vendors and 178 tier-2 vendors.

Vietnamese dominate regional vovinam champs

 Viet Nam took top position in the Southeast Asian Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial art) Championship, yesterday in Seam Reap, Cambodia.

Tan Son Nhat to increase night flights during Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tan Son Nhat Airport Authority announced it will increase the number of night flights to meet high demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Saigon teen nabbed in murder of girl for her phone

 A suspect in January 12 killing of a 15-year-old girl in HCM City’s Go Vap District has been arrested.

VN elephant conservation comes into spotlight

 Only around 100 wild elephants, and an additional 60 in captivity, remain in Viet Nam, with most living in Dak Lak, Dong Nai and Nghe An provinces, a conference on elephant conservation heard on Wednesday.

HCM City named in 10 most vegan-friendly cities in Asia

Animal protection group PETA or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has listed HCM City among the top 10 havens for vegans and vegetarians in Asia.

Souvenirs with rooster images attract Vietnamese buyers on Lunar New Year

 On the occasion of Lunar New Year, people often buy souvenirs for their friends, relatives. The 2017 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Rooster, as a result, souvenirs with rooster images are in high demand.


Ice storm pelts central U.S., causing deadly road conditions

 A winter storm battered a large swath of the central United States on Sunday with ice and freezing rain, creating dangerous driving conditions that caused at least five traffic-related deaths and leaving thousands without power.

Vietnam, Senegal seek stronger economic, trade ties

 Vietnam wants to develop further friendly relations and multifaceted cooperation with Senegal, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria and Senegal Pham Quoc Tru.