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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/10

 Ho Chi Minh City promotes investment opportunities to Australian firms, FWD begins three-year partnership with Tiki, Digiworld sets foot in fast-growing FMCG sector, Ca Mau calls for investment in renewable energy

HCM City promotes Russian teaching as demand grows

 Since Vietnam signed a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union - Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan - the demand for skilled workers with Russian proficiency has increased.

Every APEC volunteer is an ambassador

 Da Nang city has selected and trained volunteers and communicators to support delegates at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting early next month.

Getting smart about kids and smart phones

 VietNamNet Bridge – After dinner, Nguyen Minh Trang, 30, allows her five-year-old daughter, nicknamed Daisy, to use her tablet for 20 minutes to learn English.

New cold spell to hit northern region

 The northern region is expected to experience another cold snap soon, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Thai women in Nghe An learn to promote community-based tourism

 As the sunshine of a late summer afternoon waned, Lô Thị Hoa and her sister, looking fresh in traditional Thái costumes, prepared food to welcome guests to their stilt house in Nưa Village.

Violence on health workers wrong: Health Minister

 Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has asked authorised agencies to commence criminal proceedings against people who commit violence against health workers to ensure the safety of doctors in their workplace.

Does a pretty face guarantee musical talent?

 The entertainment world is familiar with cases of many celebrated actors turning singers. Venturing into a whole new field means you have to take a risk and accept the consequences. 

A café for contributors

 On the first Saturday of every month, reporters and journalists in the provincial capital city of Quang Ngai gather at the Sala Riverside Coffee Shop, Le Hong Phong Ward for a familiar activity – drinking coffee.

HCM City eyes large tax on second homes

 The HCM City People’s Committee has proposed that the Ministry of Construction apply a high tax on second and subsequent homes, as well as when there are a high number of real estate transactions within a year.

HAGL chairman to sell off 23 million shares

 Conglomerate Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s chairman Doan Nguyen Duc will sell 23 million HAGL shares as guaranteed assets to help the company restructure its debts.

Lak Lake – the pride of Daklak

 Lak Lake is touted as one of the must-visit sightseeing spots in the Central Highlands in general and in Daklak Province.

World-class flamenco dance show in Hanoi

 A flamenco dance show titled “The Small Things” with the performance of dancer Úrsula López will take place at Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on November 6.

APEC 2017: International media centre launched

 The International Media Centre for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week officially opened on October 28 in Da Nang city, serving domestic and international reporters to cover the event. 

Kids-driven consumption

 Higher spending on children has boosted the sale of goods and education-related and entertainment activities.

FDI sector makes up VND7.5 of every VND10 earned from exports

Dau Anh Tuan from VCCI said that of every 10 dong worth of export turnover, 7.5 dong belong to the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector. The figure was five out of 10 dong some years ago.

Poor construction leaves resettlement buildings empty

 Despite high demand for housing, many people have refused to move into resettlement buildings in Hanoi and left thousands of apartments lying empty due to low quality.

Robotic surgeries save 222 cancer patients

 The Ho Chi Minh City-based Binh Dan Hospital successfully carried out robotic operations for 222 cancer patients in its first year of applying the technology for adults.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/10

Branding remains problematic for SMEs, Japanese investors pour fund in Da Nang manufacturing and hotel projects, Two high-tech farm projects approved in Da Nang, VN aquaculture trade show opens new doors

Social News 28/10

 Mirror House at Park gets renovated, APEC 2017: Da Nang holds emergency responding drill, Hà Tĩnh gets storm relief, Vietinbank win National Super Cup opener, Buses delivered for APEC