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Vietnam's rank in e-government index moves up

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been ranked 89th among 193 surveyed countries in the UN e-government development index (EGDI).

Solutions sought to unload goods from Hanjin ships

 Authorities and business associations met in HCMC last week to find ways for local exporters and importers to get back their containerized goods currently stranded on board ships of Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd that had filed for bankruptcy protection.

Special rates for poor spectators at Hope musical program

 Poor spectators can also come to enjoy the Hope musical program which features “The last summer night,” “The street of fame” and “Reachable dreams” as the ticket price is a mere VND99,000, reports Vietnamplus.

Job ads show Uber expanding meal deliveries in 24 countries

 Uber [UBER.UL] is making a broad international push into meal delivery, with fresh hiring and aggressive marketing as it prepares to take on local rivals in dozens of countries.

Investors eye software park projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors are rushing to develop software park projects in Hanoi. Experts, warning about ‘software park inflation’, say that investors have ‘other purposes’ when eyeing such projects.

HCMC to focus on growth quality, environmental protection

 The HCMC government has identified environmental protection and improvement of the quality of life as two of the core criteria for growth quality in the 2016-2020 period, said chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong.

More foreign languages to be taught at schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, French and German will be taught at general schools in Hanoi and HCMC before being applied on a large scale throughout the country.

Lethal loaded vehicles pose a deadly threat

 It is very easy to see vehicles that carry bulky loads of goods, causing traffic chaos and potential dangers for people, particularly in big cities like Hanoi and HCM City.

Social News 27/9

 VND28 bil scholarships given to freshmen, 117 inhabitants in southern province infected with A/H1N1, Vietnam takes more samples for testing Zika, Foreign arrivals to Vietnam up 25.7% in nine months

Stubborn teens sent to 'addiction' rehabilitation centre

 The IVS Boarding School under the Institute of Research and Development of Vovinam and Sports is the first centre in Ho Chi Minh City to teenagers and those with gaming or internet addictions.

Vietnam hit hard by rising sea levels

 Vietnam was one of the most vulnerable countries to rising sea levels, said former prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

US, Vietnam navies embrace training opportunities

 The US Navy has announced its guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) will moor at Tien Sa Port in Danang to participate in bilateral training exercises from Sept. 28-Oct.1 with their counterparts from the Vietnam Navy.

License granted for hi-tech local investor

 The central city has granted an investment licence to Da Nang Pharmaceutical joint-stock company (Danapha)'s first nano-technology and biotech project.


Hoi An lanterns at Full Moon Festival

The Hoi An Full Moon Festival is held on every 14th day of the lunar month. During the evening, the old town is transformed by flickering candlelight, multi-colored lanterns and hoards of visitors. 

Techcombank appoints new CEO

  The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint-stock Bank, or Techcombank, appointed Nguyen Le Quoc Anh, its former deputy chief executive officer, as its new chief executive officer on September 23, 2016.


S Korea biggest investor in Vietnam

 South Korea retained its position as Việt Nam's leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year, the latest report from the Foreign Investment Agency has revealed.

VN ranks second among ASEAN destinations for expats

 Viet Nam ranks second among six rated ASEAN countries and 19 globally in HSBC's 2016 Expat Explorer league table of 45 host countries.

Hanoi nails national fencing championship

 Hanoi triumphed at the National Fencing Championships, which ended at the city’s Trinh Hoai Duc Gymnasium on Sunday.

Ly Hoang Nam continues rise up world ATP rankings

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has advanced 173 places to reach world No. 1,002 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s doubles rankings. 

Cuong wins men’s singles title at national badminton event

 Pham Cao Cuong of HCM City beat his teammate Nguyen Tien Minh to win the men’s singles category of the National Individual Badminton Tournament which wrapped up at the weekend in the northern province of Thái Bình.