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VietNamNet Bridge - Investors have registered solar energy projects in a rush following PM’s Decision No 11 on encouraging investments in solar energy.

VietNamNet Bridge - To curb the public debt, Vietnam needs to cut public spending, including the downsizing of civil servant staff.

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After five years of working at a German research center, Nguyen Thi Minh Hoa who has a PhD has returned to Vietnam to work for the Advanced Institute for Science & Technology, an arm of the prestigious Hanoi University of Science & Technology.

Binh Thuan provincial authorities have been wavering between choosing titanium mining, which brings high profits but seriously damages the environment, and ecotourism projects, which ensure sustainable growth but need a green environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – In September, a group of  16 young and talented artists and students began a journey across the nation to bring art closer to different community groups through a project titled Gieo (Sowing). 

 Extreme weather, especially abnormally heavy rain, has been increasingly frequent in HCMC this year as a result of climate change, according to the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC).

The development of condotels around Vietnam has occurred absent a dedicated legal framework.

 FPT University has hinted at a plan to allow students to pay tuition fees by bitcoin although this virtual currency has not been recognized as legal in Vietnam.

 Enterprises providing telecommunications services and network infrastructure have complained about unreasonable financial obligations.

 Premier Vietnamese silk brand Khaisilk had closed all of its outlets as of October 27 after it was found selling Chinese-made products labeled “Made in Vietnam,” local media reports.

 The tourism and dentistry sectors in HCMC last Friday jointly introduced dental-service tours allowing visitors to combine dental care with travel in the city and some other localities such as Mui Ne and Hanoi.

 Coc Coc, or “Knock Knock” in English – a Vietnam-based search engine – has become one of the most popular browsers in Vietnam, with around 23 million users as of August.

 The HCMC Government has proposed the Ministry of Construction increase the property tax on owners of the second home and land lot that change hands within a year, an apparent move which is aimed at warding off real estate speculation.

Vietnamese representative Ha Thu has received a lot of compliments for the way she confidently answered all questions in English without the assistance of translators in the Q&A session at Miss Earth 2017 pageant.

 The Department of Performing Arts has asked the organisers of the Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 to report back on accusations that the winner had plastic surgery.

 An art show entitled ‘The Quintessence of Tonkin’ will open for audience from early November in Hanoi, with a focus on the rich culture and daily activities of Vietnam’s northern delta.

 Many health experts have expressed the concern that eating too much pork may be unhealthy. They also expressed doubts about the quality of pork in Vietnam.

 Private equity firm Masan Group Corporation (MSN) has announced it will postpone the issue of VND3 trillion (US$132.2 million) nonconvertible bonds, which was initially scheduled for this quarter.