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GE to drive wave of solar investment in Vietnam

As the world in general and Vietnam in particular are seeing strong increases in power demand, the prospects of solar power producers all over the world are looking bright.

Social News 11/12

 "Danish Week - Sustainable City Solutions" about to begin, HCM City honours 18 “Heroic Mothers”, Thousands come to int’l cuisine festival in Hanoi, Seven fishermen rescued at sea, Chinese contractor asks to further delay Hanoi's first sky train

Khue Minh becomes youngest golfer to win national champs

 Fourteen-year-old Doan Xuan Khue Minh became Viet Nam’s youngest athlete to win the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday.

Miss VN crowned Miss Eco Tourism Ambassador 2017

Vietnamese beauty representative Nguyen Thi Lien Phuong won the first runner-up title at the World Miss Tourism Ambassador beauty contest which concluded on Saturday night in the Philippines.

Bulgarian wines to be presented in Hanoi

 A festival will be organised in Hanoi with the aim of introducing Bulgarian wine to Asia. The special beverage holds a significant place in Bulgarian culture, habits and traditions.

Drivers protest against BOT station on National Highway 5

 Cars lined up, causing a jam along National Highway 5 on Monday morning, as several drivers paid their tolls in small notes to protest the "unreasonable" tollbooth.

iPhone X sells out in HCM City

 A few days after hitting the market, the new genuine iPhone X is now out of stock, according to traders.

Fifth network operator licensed to provide 4G

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan has just granted Vietnamobile a licence No. 568/GP-BTTTT to create a public telecommunications network and a licence No. 569/GP-BTTTT to provide 4G to its customers. 

Vietnam reports fetus in spleen cases for first time

 For the very first time, Vietnam reports a case that the embryo or fetus is growing and developing in spleen not in the womb in the abdomen.

Ministry takes action for population quality

The Ministry of Health and the People’s Committee in Hanoi jointly organized a meeting to launch the National Action Month on Population on December 9.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC from December 11 to 17

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week.

Vietnamese team hit bronze at Asian Airgun meet in Japan

Shooters Hoang Xuan Vinh, Tran Quoc Cuong and Nguyen Dinh Thanh brought home a bronze medal for Vietnam at the 10th Asian Airgun Championships in Wako, Japan.

Vietnam earns two medals in Asian Petanque Championships

 Vietnam have taken one silver and one bronze medal in the technique category on the first day of the 2017 Asian Petanque Championships which is taking place in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok on December 10-11.

Vietnam’s ‘Bai choi’ and ‘Xoan’ folk music deserve World Heritage status

UNESCO have added Vietnam’s ‘Bai choi’ and ‘Xoan’ to its representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 12th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Gov’t issues regular meeting resolution for November

The Government tasks ministries, agencies, and localities to spare no effort to fulfil the set targets; accelerate the administrative reform; boost production and business activities; and strive for socio-economic development norms.

Infrastructure vital for foreign investment attraction

 Infrastructure plays a key role in whether foreign investors decide to make an investment in Vietnam or not, heard a conference on infrastructure development in HCMC on December 7.

HCM City to develop separate textbooks from 2019

 A new set of textbooks for students in HCMC will be piloted in 2019 and officially adopted from 2020, said Le Hong Son, director of the HCMC Department of Education and Training.

Saigontourist launches new river tours

 Saigontourist has just put into service five new tourist boats and launched seven new river tours, taking in popular destinations in the city and neighboring areas.

WB: Growth projected to stabilize in medium term

 The pace of Vietnam’s growth is expected to increase to 6.7 per cent this year, according to Taking Stock, the World Bank’s bi-annual economic report on Vietnam, released on December 11.

Vietnam’s oil exploitation exceeds set plan

 The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) produced 14.27 million tonnes of oil during January-November, exceeding its set plan of 2.6 percent.