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School kids taught to say ’no’

 A class called “I Can Say No” at the Nguyen Van Troi Primary School in HCM City’s District 4 is teaching first graders how to handle inappropriate touching by adults and other children.

Traditional markets needs more funds

 In an effort to overcome current shortcomings and improve the efficiency of traditional markets, Hà Nội will review and adjust the market network in tandem with infrastructure planning.

Meet the 2017 Vietnam Class of 30 Under 30

Four Vietnamese game changers have made the Forbes 2017 Asia list of 30 under 30 who are challenging the conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, entertainers, educators and more.

6 cheap holiday destinations in northern Vietnam

 Here’s our choice for the top six cheap week end holiday destinations in northern Vietnam close to Hanoi that will run under US$43 per day per person.

Social News 22/4

Truck collides with motorbike, killing 2, HCM City vows to create optimal conditions for Indian investors, Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association set up in Vinh Long, Prime Minister requests more care for workers

Chu-ru group in the Central Highlands

 The Chu-ru are one of several indigenous groups living in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

An evening of music by Franz Schubert coming to Hanoi

 On the evenings of April 26-27 aficionados of the music of Franz Peter Schubert will be able to hear the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra all-stars play his chamber music masterworks at L’Espace.

High school students to compete at Int’l Chemistry Olympiad

 The Ministry of Education and Training has unveiled that four of the brightest high school students have been chosen to compete at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad this coming July 6-15 at Mahidol University in Thailand.

Tourism sector enhances management of travel, tour guidance

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) hosted a workshop in Hanoi on April 21 to deploy a plan to enhance management of travel operations, tour guidance and tourist destinations.

HCM City struggles to reach wastewater treatment goals

 Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are struggling to reach the target of having wastewater treatment systems at all export processing zones, industrial parks and industrial complexes by 2020.

ASEAN ICT Awards 2017 launched in Vietnam

 The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21 to announce the ASEAN ICT Awards 2017 (AICTA).

FPT Software to earn $200 million from auto-tech solutions

 FPT Software expects to earn 200 million USD through the sale of automotive technology solutions and employ 8,000 people by 2020, the company said.

Vietnam’s U20 football team warms up for World Cup

Vietnam’s U20 football team lost to U23 Borussia Monchengladbach 0-1 in a friendly match on April 19, part of their two-week training course in Germany to prepare for the upcoming FIFA U20 World Cup in the Republic of Korea.

Designer brings lacquer art to ao dai

 Designer Xuan Thu will introduce her latest collection inspired by traditional lacquer art at a fashion show at the National Museum of Vietnamese History on April 23.

Vietnam’s exports still dominated by FDI firms

 The turnover of foreign-invested firms continues to dominate Vietnamese exports despite a decline seen in the first half of April, latest statistics show.

Racial factor excluded in death of Vietnamese in Czech

 The Vietnamese Association in Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic, on April 21 excluded the racial factor in the April death of a Vietnamese in the country. 

HCM City invests big in smart traffic operation centre

 A smart traffic operation centre in Ho Chi Minh City will receive an investment of 6 trillion VND (265 million USD) from 2017 to 2020, the city’s Department of Transport has said.

G7 calls for compliance with PCA ruling on East Sea

 he foreign ministers of G7 have called for the strict enforcement of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling, which rejected China’s groundless claims of “historical rights” over the waters within the so-called “nine-dash line” in the East Sea.

Asian Games 2018 to feature 39 sports

 The Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia will feature 39 sports, including new ones, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on April 21.

Government leader hosts PCA Secretary-General in Hanoi

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Hugo Hanz Siblesz in Hanoi on April 21.