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Quang Ba night flower market

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi’s Quang Ba Flower Market attracts a large number of customers as well as tourists who admire the diversity of flowers.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/9

Hanoi declares tax debt firms, Vietnam needs to build food brands: experts, German investors shift attention to Vietnam, 2016 wages of apparel laborers up 12%, Firms, banks to ink contracts worth VND90 trillion

Ha Giang announces 21 free wifi hotspots

Besides the city of Ha Giang, free wifi transmitters will also be set up in 21 locations in Ha Giang province, including the most popular tourist sites such as the Lung Cu flagpole, Dong Van town, Ma Pi Leng in October.

Petrotimes chief editor dismissed

After being dismissed from the Chief Editor position, Mr. Nguyen Nhu Phong’s press card will be revoked and his online newspaper will be locked for three months, under a decision made by the Ministry of Information and Communications on Tuesday.

Over 200 tons of fish die in West Lake

VietNamNet Bridge – At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, Hanoi’s Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung reported that about 200 tons of fish died in Hanoi’s West Lake in the past three days.

Finance Ministry pioneers practice thrift by paying taxi fares for senior officials

VietNamNet Bridge – As of October 3, six deputy ministers and five chiefs of departments at the Ministry of Finance had travelled to their offices by taxi or their own cars.

Illegal buses dominate HCM City market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal bus stations and unlicensed buses ferrying passengers to other provinces continue to operate brazenly in HCM City despite authorities’ efforts.

Gov’t: overturn online business limits

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice on Monday proposed eliminating a ban on business services offered online or via communication networks without getting prior permission.

Land of idyllic beauty in An Giang

Located near the border with Cambodia, An Giang is well known for its sugarcane and green rice fields as well as ethnic Vietnamese fishermen who have lived and fished its waters for centuries.

French DJ Antigone to stage gig in town

 French DJ Antigone will join local veterans Christ Wolter, OKO and Erol of Heart Beat, a HCMC-based group of DJs from different countries, in a gig at The Observatory in District 4, HCMC on October 6 from 9 p.m.

Sapa to be national tourism area by 2030

The Prime Minister has approved the general master plan for the development for the Sapa National Tourism Area to 2030, with a goal of developing unique and high-quality tourism products and attracting 5.2 million visitors.

Switzerland will continue assistance to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Switzerland has pledged to continue its support to Viet Nam through overseas development assistance (ODA) projects, which focus on achieving sustainable economic growth.

Hanoi at its best in autumn

 Hanoi’s autumn charms, its serene scenes of golden-yellow foliage accompanied by the wafting scent of 'com' (young rice flakes), attract countless visitors to the city.

VN falls four places in global competitiveness index

 According to the latest Global Competitiveness Index, released by the World Economic Forum, Viet Nam fell four places compared to the previous year.

Trucks dumping potentially toxic mud into Red River

 A series of trucks have been dumping waste mud into the Red River in Hanoi.

Government seeks review of Sabeco Deputy CEO appointment

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to review the appointment of Mr. Vu Quang Hai, Deputy CEO of the Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco).

Da Nang to build $1.48 billion port

 Danang City will build Lien Chieu port with a total investment capital of VND32.86 trillion ($1.48 billion), aiming to resolve the overload of the existing Tien Sa Port, according to information published on the city’s website.


$100 million horseracing and recreation project revoked

 Along with massive investment in newly-registered horseracing projects, numerous existing projects have yet to reach the construction phase-some are even facing the risk of being revoked due to long delays in construction.


FPT Telecom closes music streaming site

The northern region’s paddy fields in autumn sunlight look peaceful and beautiful, jogging sweet childhood memories.

VN's junior wushukas finish third in World Champs

 Junior wushu practitioners from Vietnam finished third overall at the 6th World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) in Bulgaria.