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PM directs more focus on land inspections

The Prime Minister has recently approved a scheme to “Strengthen the Handling of Violations in Land Management and Use to 2020.”

A veteran harmonica player in destitute

 Few people know that harmonica player Tong Son who has played this musical instrument across the country for over 50 years is leading a difficult life at his home in HCMC.

Tourism sector sees strong growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of foreigners visiting Viet Nam in August reached 899,700 arrivals, an increase of 34.4 per cent over the same period last year,

Mel Gibson 'surviving' in Hollywood as war drama premiers in Venice

 Mel Gibson called his relationship with Hollywood "survival" as he prepared for the Venice film festival premiere of a war drama that marks his directorial comeback after a turbulent decade in his personal life.

HCM City to spend over $400 million to encourage startups

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that HCM City will make a profitable investment by pumping VND1 trillion into startups, because the benefits in the future will be even higher.

Taj Mahal-style castle in Saigon

A Taj Mahal-style building in downtown Saigon allures visitors for its original architecture as well as entertainment services inside.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/9

 Argentina begins anti-dumping investigation on Vietnamese ceramic tiles, Agro-forestry-fishery exports up, rice down, Fitch: Growth attracts foreign capital for VN banks, Rising prices expected for HCMC aparments: report

Retired officials reveal huge assets

Former chief government inspector Tran Van Truyen was found to own huge assets shortly after he retired. Most of the assets were then disclosed to have been made illegally and recovered by the government. 

Hue plans museum street

Hue’s authorities are working on a project to build more museums and art centres on Le Loi Street for tourists. The street is intended to eventually have a dense network of museums in the future.

Malaysian cruiseliner to offer Vietnam tours

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia-based cruise liner Dream Cruises is set to operate a new vessel capable of carrying 3,500 passengers to Viet Nam from November, according to the HCM City-based travel firm Viet Excursions.

Ha Long Bay cave parties annoy locals

While holding parties in Halong Bay is an ever more popular trend, it has faced opposition from locals who fear that tourism will ruin the caves.

23 million pupils return to school

 Nearly 23 million pupils nationwide attended the opening ceremony for the 2016-2017 academic year on September 5.


Poverty reduction plan for 2016-2020 announced

 The Prime Minister has decided to approve the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction for the period 2016-2020.

Book street for Hanoi

 19/12 Street in Hoan Kiem district will become Hanoi’s first book street in December.

Workers in foreign sector up 8.1 percent

 The increase in the number of workers at foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) this year as at August 1 was the highest in the country, according to figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

’Increase HCM City airport capacity to 50m’

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy PM Trinh Dình Dung has urged relevant agencies to expand HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport by using a section of military land to raise its capacity to 40-50 million passengers a year by 2025.

Vietnamese athlete looks to lift medal at Rio Paralympics

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Daddy, bring me a gold medal, ok?” Le Tuan Anh always tells his father, Le Van Cong, whenever he calls him during his training courses or competitions far from home.

VN Administration of Tourism to review standards at 3 to 5-star hotels

Hotels from three to five stars in Vietnam will be inspected by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar

 Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

VNPT to equitize in 2016-2020

Telecommunications giant VNPT targets to conduct its equitization in the 2016-2020 period, Chairman Tran Manh Hung told Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a recent meeting.