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Hanoi House - A must-visit coffee shop in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - A small coffee store nestled in the alley on Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi House has become a popular destination for visitors near and far.

IJSO medal winners seeds of Vietnam’s science

Winning high prizes at the 2016 IJSO, Nguyen Ngoc Duc, Nguyen Nga Nhi and Phan Minh Duc said the passion for scientific research helped them win the world’s most prestigious science competition for under-15 students.

Agricultural land contaminated by waste discharge

VietNamNet Bridge - Due to lax management over waste discharge, many agricultural areas in suburbs and industrial zone neighborhoods are becoming ‘dead land’. 

10 outstanding events in the banking sector in 2016

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Minh Hung, the youngest governor in the history of the banking sector, took office in April 2016.

Head transplant operations face legal barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese organ transplant experts say head transplantation is a new technique and the country is just ‘studying’ and ‘considering’ the operation.

Social 8/1

Don’t eat poultry meat with unclear origins: Ministry, HCMC chairman presides over citywide meeting to tackle traffic jam, Red tape slows health insurance signup, High fines for Hanoi express bus lane violations

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/1

 PwC launches tool measuring DI, Vietnam to export processed chicken to Japan, EU, Ceiling power prices unchanged, Leather, footwear sector forecasts 18 bln USD of export earnings, Vietnam to suspend tamarind imports from Indonesia

Gov’t urges developers to balance supply, demand

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung asked the construction industry to tighten property development management to prevent an imbalance in supply and demand that could trigger a market bubble.

EVN invests $5.9b in power projects in 2016

 The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said it invested around VND134.85 trillion (US$5.93 billion) to boost the capacity of the national power grid in 2016.

1,300 more domestic flights to operate for Tet

 Airlines will operate 1,300 additional flights on the domestic route network to meet the high passenger demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

The Heat seek ABL debut win in Taiwan

 Vietnamese representative Saigon Heat will play Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Truth for their first win of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season today at the Kaohsiung Municipal Senior High School.

Thanh wins Ba Ra mountain climbing tournament

 Hoang Nguyen Thanh defended his title in the men’s 7.7km category of the National Ba Ra Mountain Climbing Tournament in Binh Phuoc on Friday.

Vietnamese player to play football in South Korea

 Defender Nguyen Huu Anh Tai of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai will play for Uijeongbu FC of South Korea on a one-year loan deal after an agreement between the two sides was released yesterday.

New tourism routes open between VN and China

 Vietnamese and Chinese tourists can now explore new routes to four destinations across both countries. The routes were inaugurated on Thursday in the northern province of Quảng Ninh’s Móng Cái City.

Dong Lac Communal House opens to tourists

 Hanoi's Old Quarter management board opened Dong Lac Communal House to tourists on January 4 after restoration.

US Ambassador to finish Vietnam tenure despite Trump mandate

 'As a career diplomat, I have not been asked to resign and expect to complete my full term as ambassador.'

Diplomacy contributes to national development

 2016 saw significant achievements in Vietnam’s external relations and international integration. The country has been acting as a responsible member of the world community, paving the way for new diplomatic landmarks in 2017.

Most unusual African model in Vietnam

Oliva, a model from Sierra Leone, whose real name is Yeannie Maya Aitkins came to Hanoi three years ago.

Vietnam’s retail sales jump 10 percent in 2016

 Vietnam’s retail sales of goods and services rose to 10.2 percent to around 156.7 billion USD in 2016, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.

Sections of longest cross-sea bridge in SE Asia joined

 The closure segment of Tan Vu-Lach Huyen bridge, the to-be longest cross-sea bridge in Southeast Asia, was installed at a ceremony in northern Hai Phong city on January 6.