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Central bank looks to up foreign reserves

 The State Bank of Vietnam’s transaction centre this week raised the reference buying rate for the US dollar by 50 VND to 22,725 VND, revealing its intention to expand foreign reserves.

The taxi driver who saves lives

A taxi driver from the central province of Nghe An has turned his house into a first-aid station so that he can offer timely help to traffic accident victims.

Thanh Hoa say goodbye to Croatian forward

 VietNamNet Bridge – FLC Thanh Hoa have bid farewell to foreign striker Edin Junuzovic, valued VNĐ12 billion (US$521,700), after three weeks of probation.

The places to come at night in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nightlife in HCM City means very different things depending where you are in the city. Here are some places for you to try.

American lays bare Vietnamese software developer’s tricks

An app of top 20 in earning growth on App Store developed by ‘Ngan Vo Thi Thuy’ has been found by medium.freecodecamp.com of tricking users out for $80,000 a month, or more than VND1 billion. 

Polluting factories still remain in Hanoi's residential quarters

Hanoi authorities decided years ago that 117 polluting production facilities in the inner city must move to the suburbs or neighboring provinces. However, the relocation still has not been implemented.

Ministry's initiative: to make cars not yet manufactured in regional market

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed an original idea – manufacturing car models that other regional production bases do not make.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/6

19 new lines start supplying power to south, inspecting, State budget revenue will stay at 21% of GDP, PM to chair Vietnam Private Sector Forum next month, Saigon Food supplies 50 dishes per day to 7-Eleven

Large gap between school and exam scores found

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students have become suspiciously excellent with very high reported GPAs (Grade Point Average). 

Planning Law delayed for further improvement

Dang Huy Dong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, talks to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about why approval of the Planning Law will be delayed ...

National Committee on APEC 2017 changes members

 The National Committee on APEC 2017 has issued a decision on change of its members.

Vietnamese movie "Father and Son" to compete at Tallinn Black Nights Festival

 Vietnamese film Father and Son, directed by Luong Dinh Dung, will compete and be screened at the 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).

Hanoi: Fire in Noi Bai Industrial Zone put out

 Fire-fighters in Hanoi's Soc Son District are investigating the cause of the huge fire in Noi Bai Industrial Zone, which was put out at 3am on Thursday.

HCM City hosts Int’l Student Science Forum

 Vietnamese students and international students from nine countries are exchanging innovative ideas and culture in the 2nd International Student Science Forum that opened on Thursday in HCM City.

HCM City grows 7.76 pct in 2017 first half

 HCM City grows 7.76 pct in 2017 first half

Tran Thanh Man appointed new President of VFF Central Committee

 Tran Thanh Man, Party Central Committee member and Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has been appointed the new President of the VFF. 

Social News 22/6

 Seven take home top prizes at national press awards, HCM City honours southern Vietnamese heroines, WB stops funding water drainage project in HCM City, Over 21,000 students partake in programing contest

A café for book enthusiasts in Saigon

 Nestled in a small alley on the bustling Nguyen Trai Street in District 1, HCMC, FYI café is a popular place for book lovers given its huge collection of foreign-language books and its cozy atmosphere.

Apparel industry faces tough times despite high export growth

 Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is facing tough times to connect itself with global supply chains, although the industry’s export revenue growth is expected to stay high, according to the Vinatex. 

Vietnam leads ASEAN in cloud computing spending growth

 Vietnam recorded the fastest growth among ASEAN countries in cloud computing spending in the 2010-2016 period.