In the midst of public suspicion about the fate of Samsung’s plans in Vietnam, today Samsung is going to receive the investment certificate for its $2.5 billion Samsung Display project in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

The Prime Minister’s Office has issued instructions from PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc requesting relevant agencies’ prompt coordination in verifying news stories on Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa.

 Circular 28 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training is revealing shortcomings as many primary school English teachers in HCM City have left the profession because of low pay.

 New regulations will allow firms to conduct dog and horse race and betting on foreign football matches legally to prevent illegal betting sites and illegal money transferring.

 The Yen Tu festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, attracting thousands of pilgrims and visitors nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam finished the second event at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, Thursday, with Nguyen Duc Manh coming in last in the men’s cross-country skiing event.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the ministries of Transport and Defence to finalise a plan to expand Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City and report to the Government next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More plastic dustbins to discard items like empty bottles or pesticide packages should be installed along vegetable gardens in Ha Noi’s Long Bien District,

 Hundreds of notable scientists from around the world will gather in Binh Dinh for a conference next month to discuss environmental pollution recovery and management.

 Tay Ho District authorities began dismantling floating houses on West Lake on February 23, following instructions from the city people’s committee.

 The domestic cosmetics market has never been as vibrant as it is at present, with Vietnam having joined various free trade agreements which slash import tariffs on cosmetics to 0 – 5 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - While Indian cars are cheap with the average import price of VND84 million, French autos are the most expensive with the average import price of VND1.3 billion.

 About 2,200 foreign visitors are set to arrive in Nha Trang on Friday on board cruise ship Celebrity Constellation.

 The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong plans to invest 510.2 billion VND (22.35 million USD) in a project to preserve biodiversity in the province to 2020 with a vision to 2030.

 A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport (MoT) is visiting Geneva, Switzerland, from February 20-24 at the invitation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

 Listed automobile companies will face a challenging and volatile year in 2017 on policy changes and rising competition from imported products.

 Delegates attending a seminar in HCM City on Wednesday urged the Government to amend or revoke a decree on rice exports which they said impedes exports of the grain.

 The Government has issued an action programme to implement the policies on economic restructuring and building of a new growth model for the period between 2016 and 2020.

 Taxi firms are calling for fair competition with tech-based rivals Uber and Grab, which have seen a rapid development in the past two years in Viet Nam.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Viet Nam reached US$3.4 billion in the first two months of the year, up 21.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year, the Foreign Investment Agency’s latest statistics has revealed.