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Hoi An starts $44.2 million tourism property project

 Quang Nam Province has begun construction of the Hoi An Royal Residences project, with total investment of VNĐ1 trillion (US$44.2 million) in Cam An Commune in the suburbs of Hoi An City.

PV Power prepares for August IPO

 PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) will make its initial public offering (IPO) this August, the electricity producer announced.

HCM City works to extend CNG bus routes

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to increase the number of compressed natural gas (CNG) – powered buses with a view of running 841 CNG buses on 39 routes by the end of this year.

Vietnamese, Chinese Supreme People’s Procuracies tighten ties

The Supreme People’s Procuracies of Vietnam and China signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Beijing on April 23 within the framework of the Vietnamese procuracy delegation’s working visit to China.

Nepotism is a bad thing, except when it isn’t

PhD Bui Dinh Phong, senior lecturer at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration tells vov.vn that the criteria for choosing leading civil servants and cadres at different levels must be specific ...

Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at New York film panel

 Hillary Clinton, who until recently had avoided the spotlight in the wake of her election defeat in November, made a surprise appearance at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday as a panelist to discuss ...

Singapore researchers turn water into 'virtual lemonade' but is it tart enough?

Researchers in Singapore say they have invented a "virtual lemonade", using electrodes to mimic the flavor of the beverage and LED lights to imitate its color, 

France's Macron appears set for Elysee in runoff with Le Pen

 Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step towards the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

Private investors in infrastructure suffer disadvantages

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), emerging economies in Asia, including in Vietnam, will need $26 trillion from now to 2030 to develop infrastructure. 

Cuisine space and balloon to promote Da Nang Int'l Fireworks Festival

The organising committee of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival has reserved a cuisine space on an area of 4,000sqm as a rendezvous point for gastronomer and tourists visiting the city.

Association sees busier property market in Q2

 Viet Nam’s property market will see more sale launches and transactions in the second quarter of this year, the Viet Nam Real Estate Association has forecast.

How to feast in Hanoi on a $10 budget

 US$10 is not much, but do you know you can have breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks and even a glass of beer in that amount in Hanoi.

Vietnamese airlines roll out new international flights

 Vietnamese airlines have drawn up plans to expand their international presence to serve the increasing demands of both domestic and foreign passengers.

Bookings for holiday tours rise, prices steady

The number of bookings for tours during the upcoming holiday celebrating Liberation Day and May Day, from April 29 to May 2, has risen by 15-25 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to tour operators.

HCM City district to get a ‘jewellery street’

District 5 in HCM City will honour its venerable goldsmithing tradition by converting Nhieu Tam and Nghia Thuc streets into a so-called jewellery street.

Education reform focuses on core competencies

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation’s education system could see a paradigm shift from knowledge acquisition to how students can use knowledge to solve problems.

Protective forest destroyed for Phu Yen golf course

 Phu Yen Province approved the destruction of nearly 116 hectares of forest to build a golf course despite having no legal documents to go ahead.

Lack of information to keep stocks quiet

 Vietnam’s stock market outlook will likely remain negative this week as a lack of supporting business information and potential global risks drive investor confidence down, according to analysts.

National Assembly to review Vo Kim Cu’s deputy title over Formosa incident

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee will ask the National Assembly to consider the deputy title of Vo Kim Cu given his wrongdoings in the Formosa marine environmental incident, said NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc on April 22.

PM signs ASEAN declaration on civil service role

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with the draft content of the ASEAN Leaders’ declaration on the role of the civil service as catalyst to achieve ASEAN Vision 2025.