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Binh Duong FC lure Emmanuel, Max for V. League 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong added two players to their line-up just a few days ahead of the V. League’s kick-off.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/1

Tan Cang JSC wants to join aviation market, More than 600 power works put into operation in the south, Southern hub eyes 8.4 - 8.7 percent economic growth in 2017, Vietsovpetro revenue drops 28 percent

HCM City to use text messaging to fight traffic jams

 The HCMC Department of Transport is weighing using text messaging as one of several emergency measures for dealing with chronic traffic congestion.

Social News 3/1

Tobacco smuggling in booms, Photos show VN heritage, HCM City hospitals conduct first medicine bids, PM okays new bypass, road in Mekong Delta, Hundreds of houses built without permits in Danang

US Director Jordan Vogt-Robert returns Vietnam

Hollywood Director and screenwriter of King Kong and Kong Skull Island film –Jordan-Vogt-Roberts arrived in Quang Binh on January 1 and announced to popularize the Vietnamese images across the world.

Vietnam in good stead regionally and internationally: Carl Thayer

 Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer from the Australian Defence Force Academy spoke with VET about Vietnam's foreign relations in 2016 and the outlook for 2017.

VNAT releases tourism Top 10

Vietnam welcoming a record 10 million international visitors was just one of the outstanding achievements in the tourism sector during 2016, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Airport slot machines temporarily suspended

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with a proposal from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to temporarily suspend a draft decree allowing slot machines at Vietnam’s international airports.

Canadian gold mining company suspends Vietnam operation due to lack of fund

 Canada’s Besra Gold Inc has suspended operations at the Phuoc Son gold mine in the central province of Quang Nam because it had run out of money.

300 artworks to feature at Vietnam’s largest art fair in 2017

 As many as 300 outstanding artworks reflecting typical characteristics and styles by over 160 artists across the nation will be presented at the Domino Art Fair 2017, the largest of its kind ever.

Vietnam fined for attacking Indonesian football squad

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has  been fined USD38,000 after local football fans threw stones through the windows of a bus carrying the Indonesian football squad to their hotel in Hanoi last month.


Natural disasters cost Vietnam $813m in losses

 Vietnam suffered losses of VND18.3 trillion (US$813 million) caused by natural disasters in 2016, accounting for 0.4% of the country’s total GDP in the year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO). 

Hai Phong applies more port fees in 2017

 From January 1, Hai Phong started collecting fees for using infrastructure, service facilities and public utilities from shipments at all ports in the city.

Agriculture to grow 2.8% in 2017

 Vietnam’s agriculture sector targets growth of 2.5 to 2.8 per cent next year, production value growth of 3 to 3.2 per cent, and total export turnover of $32.5 billion.

Hanoi plans to build more five stars hotels in inner-city areas

 Director of Hanoi’s Department of Tourism Do Dinh Hong said that the city planned to build around 20 4-5 star hotels in the city centre.

BMW distributor taken to court

The General Department of Vietnam Customs decided to take Euro Auto Corporation, the authorised distributor of BMW and Mini automobiles and BMW motors, to the court after discovering signs of smuggling and trade fraud.

Major statements by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in 2016

 The new Cabinet was introduced on July 28 following the Legislature’s approval of the members of the Government.

Penalties tightened for illegal parking in HCM City

 HCM City People's Committee is asking the city police to propose strict measures to curb violations in car parking which is worsening traffic problems in the area.

Vietnam Airline debuts 1.22 billion shares on UPCom

 Vietnam Airlines, the country’s largest aviation corporation, on January 3 started trading its 1.22 billion shares on Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) at a starting price of VND28,000 (US$1.24) per share.

Finance minister beats gong, opens 2017’s first trading session

 Finance minister Dinh Tien Dung struck the gong on Tuesday to open the first trading session of 2017 on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.