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South Koreans arrivals to Vietnam booming

 The number of South Korean tourists to Vietnam in general and to Da Nang city, Quang Nam province in particular have sharply increased recent years, creating challenges of tourism products and services development for this market.

Some police and retailers may store guns to help prevent suicide

 Most law enforcement agencies and many gun retailers may be willing to temporarily store firearms to help prevent suicide,

Wastewater treatment far behind urbanization speed: expert

 Vietnam’s drainage and wastewater treatment system has been old, downgraded, asynchronous and unable to catch up with urbanization speed, said Mr. Cao Lai Quang, chairman of Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association.

Boeing helped finance bailout of Monarch Airlines in 2016: FT

 Boeing Co had pumped in more than 100 million pounds ($130 million) into Britain’s Monarch Airlines which collapsed last week, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Boutique coffee shops of HCM City

Home Coffee, Midway, Hoai Niem and Darkroom are the four favourite destinations for young people seeking a cup of Joe in Ho Chi Minh City.

Exhibition on spring calendars opens at book street

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s culture, history and landscapes are major themes of calendars for 2018, which are being showcased at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

Danang Dragons beat HCM City Wings at VN Basketball League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Danang Dragons beat HCM City Wings 63-60 in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League at the Military Zone 5 Gymnasium in Da Nang yesterday.

Three Idiots win Wonderful Da Nang contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team calling itself "Three Idiots" was named the winner of the first Wonderful Da Nang tourism experience contest at an awards ceremony in the central city yesterday. 

Thai referees to officiate at VN-Cambodia match

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai referees will manage the match between Viet Nam and Cambodia in the qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2019 to be held at the My Dinh National Stadium tomorrow.

More milk tea shops open in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more milk tea shops have opened recently, even though the selling price is relatively high for the majority of Vietnamese.

Vietnam Railways in grave need of restructuring

With its cumbersome and ineffective apparatus, Vietnam Railways (VNR) plans to restructure its operations to resurface and regain market share.

How to make Vietnam a major destination for cruise holidays?

 The cruise ship tourism market has great potential and in recent times has seen a significant and rapid rise in popularity, as shown by the increasing number of foreign visitors travelling by sea to Vietnam.

Revitalising Vietnam’s power plants, keeping an eye on emissions

 A wide range of new technologies and solutions from GE can contribute to the Vietnamese energy agenda through the reduction of emissions and the enhanced efficiency of power generation assets, especially in coal-fired power plants.

Hanoi to build five regional markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five agricultural wholesale markets will be built in Ha Noi despite the unresolved food hygiene and operational problems dogging city markets.

Government support policies boost business growth

 The Government’s solutions to support the development of enterprises has proven effective, with a surge in the number of newly established firms in the first nine months of 2017.

Flood warning installed in HCM City

Research Laboratories of Saigon High-Tech Park has begun installing a flood warning system at flooding hotspots in HCM City, aiming to alert city residents and suggest alternate traffic routes.

First HCM City metro tracks due this month

The first set of tracks and sleepers will be installed on HCM City’s 19.7km metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Tourist Park on October 23, the director of the project has said.

HCM City plans 7 infrastructure projects

Upgrading old buildings and relocating households living near canals are among the major projects that HCM City aims to carry out now and in the near future,

Journey to conical hat’s hometown in Northern Vietnam

 Only 30 minute drive from central Hanoi, Chuong village in Phuong Trung commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi is regarded as the oldest conical hat craft village in northern Vietnam with a long history of more than 500 years.

Insurers, bankers banking on each other

 Touting it as a win-win deal for everyone, banks and insurance companies in Viet Nam are promoting the “bancassurance” model to exploit a market with huge untapped potential.