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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/6

 Short-term deposit rates forecast to reduce in 2017, Petrolimex enjoys huge benefits through treasury stock sale, VietReal Expo returns to Hanoi in early June, Bond demand hits seven-month high     

Obsessed by the war, American veteran helps Vietnam

Holding a long ladder, Paul George Harding gave a smiling hello to a group of young students who were scraping dirty advertisements pasted on the walls of Nguyen Ngoc Vu Street.

Division of common property of unmarried intercountry couples upon separation

 According to Vietnam’s Law on Marriage and Family, a man and a woman eligible for getting married who cohabit as husband and wife without registering their marriage have no spousal rights and obligations. 

Exploring Son Islet in Can Tho

About six kilometers away from Ninh Kieu Wharf in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, Con Son (Son Islet) could be an ideal choice for those who love traveling to take a tour to the stunning tourist site.  

Hanoi beer loses in home market despite brief fame from Obama dinner

Bia Hanoi, or Hanoi beer, a long lasting beer brand well known to Hanoians, which was served at former US President Obama’s dinner during his visit to Vietnam in 2016, cannot hold the upper hand over its rivals. 

Hospital projects abandoned in Hanoi

 Major health investments in the capital have been abandoned.

Nielsen: Vietnamese men increasingly active in shopping

 Men have been gradually playing an active role in shopping, especially when it comes to non-food items, emergency needs, and special occasions, latest Nielsen report finds.

No headmasters no year-end certificates of merit

 In Viet Nam, parents wait in frenzied anticipation for year-end reports on their little angels’ test scores and behaviour at school. 

Chau Son abbey is a rare jewel

Chau Son Abbey in Ninh Binh Province is a unique architectural structure that was built entirely by the talented hands and ardent love of its priests. 

Innocence of Vietnam's mountainous children

Despite the lack of material possessions, children in the northwest highlands region remain innocent with the friendliest of eyes and equally pleasant big bright positive optimistic smile on their face.

Social News 3/6

 Ministry responds to fight against drug trafficking and addiction, Soc Trang, RoK cooperate to study coastal ecosystem, water quality, Vietnam, France share experience in running peacekeeping hospital

Life skills taught to HCM City blind students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students at Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in HCM City now have something to look forward to when they get up every day to go to class.

VN Television requests OTT suppliers to conform to copyright law

The national television channel VTV is still not ready to provide VTV-produced TV channels on the internet as it needs to carefully consider technical solutions to copyright protection, according to a VTV Digital representative.

Billiards player Nguyen credits success to passion, luck

Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Quoc Nguyen, 35, started participating in professional billiards tournaments when he was close to 30, but despite the late start, he has made his mark internationally.

Khanh Hoa's Can River damaged by sand mines

 A number of companies dredging sand along the Cạn River in the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh City since 2015 have caused landslides and put the lives of local residents in danger.

Sacred spaces and legends in Yen Bai soothe and restore the spirit

 VietNamNet Bridge – I do not need a second invitation when relatives call me to visit their hometown, either to chill out or check out some local attraction.

Where there’s no monkey business with primates

Chu Mom Ray National Park, Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam is home to a rehabilitation centre for many endangered species of monkeys and gibbons. 

Vietnam rice export back on track

 Vietnam’s rice export growth has regained momentum this year after a year of slowdown, according to a report by the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam's May PMI at 14-month low

 Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which gauges the country’s manufacturing performance, dropped from 54.1 in April to 51.6 in May, marking the weakest rate of improvement since March 2016.

Tran Quoc - A sacred pagoda of the high society

 Tran Quoc is the name of Hanoi’s oldest and most sacred pagoda. Nearly 1500 years old, it used to receive kings in Buddhist memorial days and host famous Buddhist monks who came here to practice their religion.