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HSBC pares back VN's GDP growth to 6%

“We have also pared back our full-year forecast from 6.4 per cent to 6 per cent growth in 2017, due to the country’s sluggish start in the first quarter,” HSBC noted in its Vietnam at a Glance Report.  

Most Japanese companies look to raise retirement age: Reuters poll

 More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise the retirement age of their workforce, a Reuters poll shows, with many saying it would alleviate the country's labor shortage and harness ...

F&N’s subsidiary undeterred in appetite for Vinamilk shares

In spite of numerous failures, Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investments Pte., Ltd., has expressed its determination to own more stakes in Vinamilk via registering to buy an additional 14.5 million shares.

Facebook in talks with publishers on supporting subscription models

Facebook Inc is in early talks with several news publishers about how its social media site can better support subscription business models, the company's head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, 

How many private businesses are there in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - The statistics on the number of private businesses released by state management agencies vary.

Domestic kung fu school banned from fight with Canadian

 The Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts Association has banned the Nam Huynh Dao Kung Fu School from participating in any competition with the martial artist Pierre Francois Flores without official permission.

South Korea now Vietnam's 2nd largest trade partner

 South Korea has surpassed the US, the EU, and ASEAN for the first time to become Vietnam’s second-largest trade partner.

Community football project gets AFC Awards

The Football for All in Viet Nam project, funded by the Football Association of Norway, won the NGO and Individual Category at the Dream Asia Awards 2017, presented by the Asian Football Confederation.

American man dies during liposuction surgery in HCM City

 An American man has died while undergoing liposuction at a clinic in HCM City local police said. 

Japanese capital flows in real estate in Vietnam

 Many Japanese firms such as Mitsubishi, Maeda, Kajima, Sumitomo and Creed Group have made investments worth tens to hundreds of millions USD in the Vietnamese realty market within over the past year.

Noise pollution worsens in HCM City

 Noise pollution in urban areas, mostly caused by traffic, factories and construction sites, has become more severe in recent years, affecting the quality of life.

Thai Son Nam target to enter AFC futsal event’s quarter-finals

Viet Nam’s Thai Son Nam are targeting the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship which starts today at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in HCM City, 

Mekong Delta faces troubling sand shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Mekong Delta have run out of sand for construction at a time when many key infrastructure works are in progress.

VN traffic cops face increasing violence

In a video clip that immediately sparked public outrage after being posted on Facebook late on Monday, a young woman was seen yelling, cursing and trying to physically attack a traffic police officer ...

VN firms yet to get the hang of AEC

 The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) can be a major catalyst for national growth, but few Vietnamese businesses have grasped the concept and its importance, officials and experts said at a seminar on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s first energy efficiency network launched

Vietnam has launched its first energy efficiency network in HCM City.

Party leader arrives in Phnom Penh, begins State visit

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived at Pochentong airport in Cambodia’s capital city Phnom Penh on July 20 morning, beginning a State-level visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

Vietnam wins two gold medals on last day, ranks fourth at ASG

 Vietnamese athletes pocketed two gold medals on the last day of the ASEAN School Games, ASG, yesterday in Singapore.

Vietnam's cricket squad to debut at SEA Games

 Vietnam’s national cricket team will make history by competing for the first time at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia next month.

Nguyen Van Phuong, sole Vietnamese in HCM City’s Junior Circuit’s singles

 Nguyen Van Phuong of Viet Nam advanced to the quarter-finals of the ITF Junior Circuit – HCM City yesterday.