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Mekong United will take part in the TBSL

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong United will be Vietnam’s representative at the Thailand Basketball Super League this season.

Exhibition gathers handwritten letters in the past century

 VietNamNet Bridge – Handwritten letters of the Vietnamese people during the last hundred years are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

HCM City to develop digital map of safe farms

 HCM City will build a digital map of safe vegetable, livestock and seafood farming areas in the city this year to help consumers choose the right food.

A better working city keys realty FDI

 Ho Chi Minh City’s real estate market saw a robust amount of foreign direct investment in 2017, on the back of improvements in infrastructure and administrative procedures.

CEOs to tee off at first VCG500

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Top 500 CEO Golf Championship (VCG500) will be organized for the first time in Hanoi later this month.

Flexible monetary policies facilitate economic growth

 The global and domestic economic situation in 2017 has witnessed complex changes, strongly affecting Vietnam’s economic policies in general and the monetary policy in particular. 

Banks increase foreclosures on mortgaged properties to collect debt

As investors have fallen into insolvency, many large properties have been distrained by commercial banks and put up for sale. HOREA estimates that about 500 projects have become ‘clinically dead’. 

Number of PhD students declining because of stricter requirements

Vietnam needs more university lecturers with doctorates, but the Ministry of Education and Training says that training will not come at any cost and that quality should be the most important factor.

El Nino's long reach to Antarctic ice

 Antarctica may be thousands of kilometres from the central Pacific but events there can have a significant effect on the White Continent's ice.

Auction honors Southern fine arts

 The 3rd fine art auction themed “South Vietnamese Art & The Sprit Of The Oriental Romance” will be held at Hotel Des Arts Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City's District 3 on January 13.

Vietnam’s forgotten paradises

 The stunning scenery to be discovered in forgotten locations such as Pac Bo in Cao Bang, Mu Waterfalls in Hoa Binh, or Hon Son island in Kien Giang province, among others, has been grabbing the attention of many intrepid travellers.

A selfmade, confident woman on crutches

At the age of 36, Nguyen Thi Dai Trang from the central province of Ha Tinh, has obtained many things other people dream of -  a good business and a happy family with two beautiful daughters.

Foreign capital via M&A mostly flows to HCM City

 Of the total value of share acquisitions and capital contributions by foreign investors in Vietnam at US$6.19 billion near the end of last year, HCMC accounted for nearly 60%.

Student invents egg-hatching device with IoT technology

The difference between the hatcher created by Vo Ngoc Tieng from Pham Van Dong University and products of the same kind in the market is that Tieng’s can be controlled with a cellphone. 

Vietnam sets credit growth target at 17% for 2018

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has targeted credit growth of about 17% for 2018, said deputy governor Nguyen Thi Hong at a press conference on January 7.

Rural VN thirsty for clean water

The ineffectiveness of public water supply facilities, climate change, damage from typhoons and floods, and the lack of professionalism of local authorities have all caused shortages of clean water.

Century-old French villa at risk of being demolished

 The Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Thua Thien-Hue Province is trying to save their headquarters, a century-old French villa, after the land was allocated for a new hotel project.

Kids under five to receive free vaccine

 The Ministry of Health has announced to provide free vaccine in the Expanded Immunization Program for ten contagious diseases for children aged under five years.

Foreign takeovers stir brand loss concerns

 Debate about Vietnam losing grip of its signature brands has intensified, as overseas investors continue their takeovers of leading businesses in the country.

Vietnam declines US$1.2 billion high-interest foreign loans

 The Ministry of Finance last year turned down eight foreign loan programs and projects worth a staggering US$1.2 billion given their high interest rates, heard a conference in Hanoi City on January 3.