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Mural arts encourage environment protection

 Numerous mural artworks on climate change have been painted on ten walls in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing great attention. The designs were selected from 34 entries to a mural art contest ‘City in 2030’.

Best bars in Hanoi Old Quarter

Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with new friends are the way to relaxat night when stopping at the Hanoi Old Quarter. Here are the top bars for foreign visitors, according to vnonline.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/8

 Tra Vinh licenses wind power project, Vietnam’s seven-month export revenue up 18.7 pct, Vietnamese products promoted at ASEAN-India exhibition, Vietnam’s third biggest cinema operator ready to pull the plug: report

High-scoring students rejected by their chosen university, enrollment scheme blamed

Even with a 29 score for three exam subjects (each on a 10-point scale), many students have not been accepted by the schools they chose, leading to questions about the fairness of the enrollment scheme.

HCM City spends big money to dredge 15 polluted canals

The HCMC flood control center plans to dredge and clear 15 canals in districts 8, Binh Chanh and Hoc Mon to mitigate pollution. Estimated cost is VND200 billion with total length of ditches and canals 64 kilometers.

The powerful businessman who caused chaos in the banking sector

VietNamNet Bridge - The businessman Tram Be became even more famous after a hostile takeover deal in the banking sector, taking a key position at Sacombank and changing the fate of the bank.

Empowered by foreign capital, e-wallets flourish

VietNamNet Bridge - With the increasing popularity of e-wallets, more foreign money is being poured into the business field. 

VN culture has a strong aesthetic: UK expert

On the sidelines of the recently concluded Graduate Fashion Week that featured 21 collections by students of the Ha Noi-based London College for Design & Fashion (LCDF), 

Teams of volunteers monitor dengue-prevention compliance

Nguyen Van Duc, a volunteer with a dengue-fever prevention team in District 12’s Hiep Thanh Ward, takes a walk around his residential quarter three times a week with a handheld loudspeaker, calling on residents ...

Must-visit coffee shops in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are the best coffee shops in Hanoi for tourists and locals to discover.

Hanoi seeks solutions to boost tourism development

Hanoi’s officials have proposed eight key measures to boost the city’s tourism development in the 2016-2020 period, including promoting high quality tourism products in line with building the city’s tourism trademark. 

Hung Yen police smashes illegal drug-making facility

 Police in the northern province of Hung Yen and authorised agencies on August 9 busted a ring producing and trading substances to make drugs.

Occupancy rate at operational industrial parks at nearly 73 percent

 The occupancy rate at active industrial parks (IPs) nationwide in January-July was about 73 percent, according to the Management Department of Economic Zones under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Ministry prepares plan for restructuring service sector

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drawing up a plan for restructuring the service sector from 2016-2020, making it compatible with the economic restructuring plan for the same period.

Social News 9/8

 Vietnamese students won top prizes at Australian video competition, Ben Tre strives for sustainable poverty alleviation, Can Tho oncology hospital building contract signed, Ca Mau authority urgent to tackle rabies

Scant oversight, corporate secrecy preceded U.S. weed killer crisis

 As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and vegetable gardens withering away.

Hanoi police propose to move inter-provincial rail tracks out of inner city

The Ha Noi Police Department has proposed to move the Ha Noi Railway Station and all the inter-provincial rail tracks to the suburbs to avoid traffic congestion and fatal accidents in the inner city.

Most hepatitis C patients cannot afford treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only around 10 per cent of patients infected with hepatitis C can afford treatment costs because the medications are expensive and not covered by medical insurance,

Ly Hoang Nam struggles to win Thailand F5 first match

 It took Ly Hoang Nam nearly three hours to beat Arata Onozawa in the first round match of the Thailand F5 Futures tennis tournament on Tuesday in Nonthaburi Province.

Starbucks to re-sell Da Lat reserve coffee

Starbucks will start re-selling Viet Nam’s Da Lat coffee globally this year after a year of disruption, the company announced in a session with the Starbucks Coffee Ambassador on Tuesday.