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Egg hatching efforts help rebuild turtle population

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a victory for turtle conservation efforts, about 421 baby turtles were released to the sea on Cham Island yesterday.

Internet giants, once above the fray, on the defensive in Washington

 Internet giants, including Alphabet’s Google and Facebook, are moving to compromise on several major policy issues as they adjust to an abrupt shift in the political winds in Washington.

Labor quality is big problem for Vietnam: reports

Vietnam is in the ‘golden population period’ with a high number of working-age people, expected to last from 2010 to 2040. However, the quality of the labor force is not ‘golden’, say experts. 

Ferragamo strolls through Milan daisy garden under the stars

 Models for Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo strolled through a garden of daisies in the heart of Milan on Saturday evening to wrap up the city’s fourth day of fashion week.

Chastened Merkel braces for coalition tussle after vote

 Germany’s Angela Merkel turns to the complex task of sounding out partners in a potentially fragile coalition after securing a fourth term as chancellor in Sunday’s election

Measures taken to protect Vietnamese citizens in Philippines

The Foreign Ministry has taken measures to protect Vietnamese citizens in the Philippines after receiving reports that the Philippine coast guard force fired at fishing vessel PY 96173 TS of Phu Yen. 

HCM City seeks to solve shortage of medical staff

Public hospitals in HCM City will be allowed to employ doctors and other health staff members without the city’s household registration book starting in November, helping them solve a shortage of medical staff, 

Progress on special zones law to ease investment

The Department for Economic Zones Management (DEZM) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment is in the process of completing the draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units.

Dung Quat oil refinery upgrade lacks capital

 The multi-billion-dollar Dung Quat oil refinery upgrade and expansion project is being implemented very slowly and its operator has repeatedly asked the Vietnamese Government for support and incentives.

VN strategises to reach yearly export value target

 Viet Nam will adopt multiple solutions to reach its target of US$200 billion in total export value for the year, a year-on-year increase of 13 per cent, officials said.

Vietnam’s National Assembly promotes ties with Italian parliament

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) Office, led by Deputy Head of the Office Pham Dinh Toan, visited Italy from September 21-24 to enhance cooperative relations with the Italian parliament.

Ban Gioc waterfall tourism development needed to be strengthened

Visitors to Cao Bang usually visit Ban Gioc waterfall, and Nguom Ngao cave, the two most famous tourist attractions in Trung Khanh district. 

Russian tourists to Vietnam skyrockets

 Between January and August, Russian tourist arrivals in Vietnam surged 45 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Russian news agency Sputnik.

Elevator parking in HCM City difficult to implement: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – High investment costs and low parking fees have made investors less interested in building automated car parking lots in HCM City, experts said at a workshop held on Friday.

Gov’t seeks climate change breakthroughs

The biggest conference ever held on the Mekong Delta, occurring this week in Can Tho, is a chance for the Government to hear of breakthrough ideas on sustainable development in the southern region, 

HCM City plans to extend Metro Line 2

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is planning to extend Metro Line No 2 Ben Thanh – Tham Luong to 9.3 km.

Tuyen Quang to host cultural festival of Dao group

 For the first time, the Dao ethnic group will celebrate a national festival of its culture and traditions on September 29 and 30 in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

Newly-founded Sun Symphony Orchestra recruits musicians

 Talented Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians living in Vietnam and abroad are invited to audition to join the Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) – a newly founded private orchestra based in Hanoi.

Veggie festival coming to Hanoi

 A large-scale festival to promote vegetarian culture, express gratitude to parents and mark Mother’s Day will be held in Hanoi on September 30.

HCM City procuracy seeks abolition of VN Pharma ruling

 The HCM City People’s Procuracy has asked the municipal People’s Court to abolish the ruling in the VN Pharma case due to “possible signs of failures" in bringing some suspects to court.