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Hanoi theater to remake The Tale of Kieu with modern music

 The masterpiece “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) by Nguyen Du, one of Vietnam’s greatest poets in the 18th century, will be revived on stage with the remake of modern music, reports Vietnamplus.

Coral reefs relocated en masse for Vinh Tan power project

 Up to 10,000 clusters or blocks of corals have been relocated to the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area to facilitate the dredging of passages for building the Vinh Tan thermoelectric center project in Binh Thuan.

New casino rule attracts big investors, new players

A flight carrying the representative of a US-based group which runs many large casinos worldwide landed in Vietnam just days before Vietnam’s traditional Tet holiday. 

Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra brings classical concert to music lovers

 A concert featuring pieces of classical music by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra will take place at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on February 24.

American stand-up comedian William Childress performs in Saigon, Hanoi

 American stand-up comedian William Childress William Childress will perform at Game On Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and at Standing Bar in Hanoi on February 22 and 23.

French-Vietnam musician Nguyen Le to tour in Vietnam

 Nguyen Le, a French Jazz musician and composer of Vietnamese ancestry, will tour Vietnam in a programme entitled “Hanoi Duo” from February 24 to March 1.

Ho Chi Minh and State Awards to be presented

 The President has decided to present ten Ho Chi Minh Awards and 56 State Awards for Literature and the Arts to outstanding works from across the country.

Long An and Hai Phong FCs strictly punished for misconduct in V-League

 Long An FC were fined VND100 million (US$4,400) for their bizarre protest after conceding a soft penalty in the V-League Round 6 clash against hosts Ho Chi Minh City at Thong Nhat Stadium last weekend.

Confectionery manufacturers forge ahead in Vietnam

 Vietnam is fast becoming a treasured production base as well as consumption market for the world’s leading confectionery manufacturers.

Uber pays VND30bn in taxes

Nguyen Quang Tien, director of the General Department of the Taxation's Department of Tax Reform and Modernisation, said Uber had paid VND10bn of VAT and corporate income tax.

VN refinery predicts profit dip

 Dung Quat Refinery in Quang Ngai province is aiming to decrease its turnover by 17 per cent this year, a 2017 target of VND62.4 trillion (US$2.77 billion).

India in talks to buy part of VN tungsten mine

  India’s state-owned mining enterprise, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), is in talks with Masan Resources to buy a partial stake in the Nui Phao tungsten mine, according to Indian media reports.

VN gov’t aims to hasten SOE to SCIC transfers

 The transfer of State enterprise ownership to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has been disappointing, Nguyen Dinh Cung, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), said at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

Titanium mining project rejected due to environmental risks

 Authorities in the south-central province of Binh Thuan have turned down a proposed titanium mining project, saying that it could contaminate underground water resources and the environment.

Ly Hoang Nam enters 2nd round of China F2 Men’s Futures

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam earned a berth in the second round of the China F2 Men’s Futures tournament in China yesterday.

VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games

 Trinh Dinh Thoi finished 18th out of 24 athletes in the Snowboarding’s men’s slalom event at the ongoing Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan.

Four Chinese illegal immigrants fined

 Police in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province have decided to impose fines amounting to VNĐ16 million (US$700) in total on four Chinese nationals for illegally entering Viet Nam from China.

Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes in Kong: Skull Island

 Numerous places of interests in Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, and Quang Binh are revealed in the trailers of the much-anticipated movie Kong: Skull Island.

Quang Binh submits proposal for Miss Grand Int’l 2017

 Quang Binh provincial authorities have announced the submission of a proposal to hold the national costume round of Miss Grand International 2017 at the Thien Duong Cave.

Two VN models strut London Fashion Week catwalk

VietNamNet Bridge - Winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 Hoang Thuy and Trang Pham are two Vietnamese models to grace the catwalk at the London Fashion Week 2017.