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Ultrasound helps the blind ’see’ better

The visually impaired people now can identify their surrounding obstacles more easily thanks to a smart stick that has recently been created by three former students of Gia Dinh Information Technology University in HCM City.

Hanoi’s coffee shops with foreign style

 VietNamNet Bridge - There are many cafés with European or Asian style spaces in the heart of Hanoi.

Banks report satisfactory profits, increased bad debts

VietNamNet Bridge - Banks’ finance reports in 2016 show good news and bad news. Most of them had profits higher than the year before, but the number of non-performing loans increased.

Fishermen use explosives, electrical shock, despite gov't ban

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmentalists have repeatedly warned about the depletion of fishery resources as fishermen use electrical impulses and mines, ignoring the ban and heavy sanctions.

Vietnam still ranks at 136th place in FIFA ranking

 The men’s national football team of Vietnam remains at 136th place in the FIFA ranking in March 2017, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Hanoi, Da Nang start operation clear pavements

 Many pavements in Hanoi were cleared of encroachments on March 10, the first day of a campaign that targets removing illegally parked cars, shops, extended canopies and other obstructions.

Social News 11/3

Hoi An bus staff suspended for mistreatment of disabled passenger, Nearly 80 percent of Thua Thien – Hue population use clean water, Cameras installed around construction sites to cope with traffic congestion

Kayaking on Hanoi’s West Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge - Kayaking on the vast expanse of West Lake, listening to the sounds of water and feeling the cool wind can help drive away the heat of summer. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/3

 Vietnamese firms showcase farm produce at Japan expo, Wood processing sector has room for development, Tuna export revenue forecast to grow on better catch, Govt gives green light to expressway in north

ASEAN members look to single aviation market

 Air transport officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have made the best effort to build up the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM), which is seen as one of the key milestones in building the ASEAN Economic Community. 

HCM City leaders highlight growing ties with Lao localities

 Top leaders of Ho Chi Minh City had a working session on March 10 with visiting Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.

US firms interested in doing business in Vietnam

 Senior executives of 29 US businesses expressed their desire to do long-term business in Vietnam during a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on March 9. 

Deputy PM hopes for stronger Vietnam-Nepal cooperation

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received Nepalese Minister for Commerce Romi Gauchan Thakali in Hanoi on March 9, asking the two countries to augment cooperation in the spheres they have potential for.

Property inventory on the decrease? The truth is in the details

VietNamNet Bridge - The total value of real estate property inventory has decreased to VND30 trillion, according to the Ministry of Construction (MOC). However, real estate investors question the figure.

Ginseng festival scheduled in Quang Nam

About 10,000 local residents and tourists are expected to join the first Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival – part of cultural events during the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival – in Nam Tra My District on June 13-16.

VN's semi-conductor sector positively electric

 VietNamNet Bridge – The semiconductor industry is a growing sector in Viet Nam and has attracted many foreign investors. Viet Nam News reporter talks with Ng Kai Fai, president of SEMI Southeast Asia,

EU, ASEAN agree to resume FTA negotiations

 The EU and ASEAN announced on March 10 that they will strive to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two blocs, as European countries look to tap the region's strong growth.

Health minister gets Oxford’s visiting professor title again

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has been conferred the honourary title of visiting professor by the University of Oxford for a second term, from 2016 to 2021.

Four teams to inspect Formosa compensation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested four inspection teams to examine the compensation for residents affected by the marine environment incident in the central provinces

Gasoline-stealing gang busted in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four men, suspected to be part of a larger crime ring, were caught red-handed by the criminal police siphoning gasoline from a tanker in HCM City on Thursday.