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Expressway construction not urgent

VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Ministry has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc put on hold investment in building the Tuyen Quang-Phu Tho expressway until 2020. 

Four ideal destinations in Yen Bai

Mu Cang Chai terraces, Muong Lo field, Suoi Giang tea hills and Thac Ba Lake resort are beautiful landscapes in Yen Bai that should not be missedon your trip to the Northwest region of Vietnam, particularly in spring.

HCM City government saves money by using emails, text messages

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMCity saved more than VND180 million (nearly $9,000) in two months thanks tosending invitation letters in the form of email and text messages.

Vung Tau’s fishermen block highway with dead fish to protest polluting factory

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fishermen in Long Son commune in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on Thursday morning placed their dead fish in front of the gates of factories and on the highway to express their protest. 

VN-American comedian stages free show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American comedian Viet Huong will return to the stage for a live show to celebrate her 20-year career in HCM City.   

Seminar discusses nuclear future in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese atomic energy has been successfully applied across various sectors in Viet Nam—including health care, industry and agriculture—experts said in a seminar in Ha Noi yesterday, Oct 13.

Hue Imperial Citadel to open at night next summer

 The Hue Imperial Citadel will open to welcome visitors at night from summer next year, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

One person killed, one missing in heavy rains in Hue

 One person has been killed and one still remains missing in heavy rains in the central city of Hue.

Hanoi's changing old houses

As the ground level is often used as stores, they are sometimes modernised. However, upper levels are often remodelled as people try to expand their living spaces upwards and outwards.

'Greatest living poet' Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award. 

Vietnamobile receives telecom, spectrum licences from MIC

Vietnamobile yesterday received the three licences for telecom establishment, telecom service provision, and 2G & 3G spectrum usage from the Ministry of Information and Communications.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/10

Hanoi office rents down slightly in Q3, 1,000 enterprises contribute VND 90trln corporate income tax, Local firms still face growth barriers, New rules to help securities market grow, Fruit exports soar in Jan-Aug

HCM City: each start-up to get maximum aid of VND2 billion

Some start-up projects in Ho Chi Minh City will receive financial support of up to VND2 billion ($90,000) within two years under a mechanism recently issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

MONRE highlights severe seawater pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of seawater in coastal areas of Viet Nam has been on the decline, with a heavy weight of total suspended solids (TSS),

Leaders offer condolences on Thai King’s death

  President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on October 14 sent their condolences to Thailand over the death of King Bhumibol Abdulyadej.

Party Central Committee wraps up fourth plenary meeting

 The 12th Party Central Committee closed its fourth plenary meeting in Hanoi on October 14 after six days of sitting, reaching a high consensus on resolutions and conclusion adopted at the meeting. 

Champa vestiges found in central province

 Remnants of Champa architecture have recently been found in the central province of Binh Dinh, said Nguyen Van Ngoc, Director of the Binh Dinh provincial museum.

VinaCapital to set up VN-focused fund for foreign investors

 Asset management company VinaCapital on Thursday announced at its annual investor conference that it expects to set up next month a domestic fund for foreign investors and raise US$5 million.

Local startups see values soar

 Stock prices of many local start-up companies are valued extremely high, far above prices of large-cap shares on the two national stock exchanges, which demonstrates investor confidence in the high-growth potential of the Vietnamese startups.


2016 budget revenues amount to $32 billion

Budget revenues reached $32.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, accounting for around 70 percent of the annual target, a representative of the Ministry of Finance said in its quarterly press briefing this week.