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From poor man’s meal to dish fit for kings

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are going to Hue City, don’t miss the imperial citadel, the tombs, the Thien Mu Pagoda and, of course, the clam rice, a mouthwatering delicacy that began as a humble breakfast dish for the poor centuries ago.

TPP’s demise sounds no death knell

 VietNamNet Bridge – The final doomsday countdown has begun for the Trans Pacific Partnership.

Physicians warn about pollution, increase in cancer cases

VietNamNet Bridge - For developing countries in the period of rapid industrial development like Vietnam, the increase in the number of cancer cases appears to be a byproduct of fast growth.

Social News 11/1

 Vietnamese in Canada welcome traditional Lunar New Year, WB holds consultation on national cooperation strategy, Ginger farmers look set for a miserable Tet, Traffic chaos on Hanoi-Lao Cai highway

Fintechs enter new development period with huge investments

VietNamNet Bridge - Fintech is not an easy playing field for startups, but the firms have been growing rapidly with capital from investment funds.

Problems in education sector mount

VietNamNet Bridge - The educational sector has been blamed for the unemployment of 200,000 university graduates, among other issues. 

Challenges face central bank in maintaining stable interest rates

 Keeping stable interest rates in 2017, as in 2016, is considered a thorny problem for the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) amid the constant pressure of increasing interest rates.

HCMC to upgrade BTS stations

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City officials have asked telecommunications companies to redesign or replace more than 5,000 base transceiver stations (BTSs) located on top of houses and other buildings.

Public, Govt debts near allowable ceilings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year saw public and Government debts in 2016 approaching the permissible ceilings set by the Nation Assembly (NA),

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/1

Unemployment grows strongly, SBV puts bad debt at 2.46%, Railway sector asked to develop sustainably in 2017, Rice producers, exporters aim to increase consumption, 30 firms win top-brand award

Two fires destroy homes, leave child dead

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two fires broke out in residential houses in HCM City and Dong Nai Province on Sunday, destroying furniture and leaving one resident dead.  

HCM City sets up hotline for food quality complaint

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Department of Health has set up a hotline for the public to complain about food quality during Tet (Lunar New Year) as part of a campaign on food safety.

Environmental ministry to up inspections

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources will inspect projects that have high potential for causing severe environmental pollution to ensure that they are adhering to the law in 2017.

Health Ministry wants to revise two-child policy

The Ministry of Health has proposed to encourage spouses to have a maximum of two children in low-birth-rate area while attempting to tighten birth control elsewhere. 

Ha Long Bay has second clean-up day

 More than 100 volunteers, including students, representatives from businesses, NGOs, and government agencies, and in particular US Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Ted Osius, took part in the second clean-up of Ha Long Bay on January 10.

Open-end funds outperform VN-Index in 2016

 Open-end funds operating in Viet Nam have recorded a positive 2016 with rate of returns of some funds outperforming the growth of the benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange.

Industry & Trade Ministry, Viettel sign agreement to boost e-governance, e-commerce

  The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) and military-owned telecom company Viettel Group on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on applying information technology (IT) to build e-governance and e-commerce infrastructure.

VN Airports Corporation to sign strategic agreement with French airport

 The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement with French airport authority Aéroports de Paris (ADP) in March this year.

Vietnam's top tennis player jumps 7 spots in ATP singles rankings

 Young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has moved up 7 spots to No. 641 in men’s singles rankings in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world rankings.

Vietnam's resort among world’s top 15 hot new hotels in 2017

 CNN Business Traveller has revealed world’s top 15 hot new hotels to check out in 2017, including The Nam Hai Resort in Hoi An Ancient Town.