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Cool Cats jazz club hits all the right notes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Louis Armstrong once said “if you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.” Luckily for Hanoians, they now have a chance to find out, without causing too much offence to Satchmo.

Dredging oversight a failure

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat speaks with the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about measures to redress shortcomings in the management of dredging projects

In better shape

 Mr. Atsusuke Kawada, Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi, tells VET’s Quynh Nguyen about Vietnam’s business climate in 2016 and his expectations for the years ahead.

Route to success

 It may seem the sky’s the limit for Vietjet Air following its recent IPO but some turbulence may lie ahead.

Seven workers injured due to scaffolding collapse

 At least seven workers were injured after scaffolding at a construction site suddenly collapsed on Wednesday morning on southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s February-03 Street.

DJ Hardwell to spin Hanoi in May

 World-renowned DJ Hardwell will take the stage in the capital on May 20.  

Lao Cai investigate reasons of pineapples’ death

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Lao Cai province inspection team has begun an investigation into the death of dozens of hectares of pineapples during the past week.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/3

 Action plan drafted to develop shrimp sector, Low cost airline proposes to build passenger terminal in Hai Phong, VFA’s monopolistic power kills rice export competition, Saigon Co.op plans 500 new convenience stores this year

Social News 22/3

 Data problems hinder IT application in health insurance, Dialysis treatment extends patients’ lives, Ambassadors in Czech learn about Vietnamese culture, Pulmonary embolism allegedly causes pregnant woman death

The mystery shops that serve only Chinese travelers

The shops are full of Chinese visitors, but do not receive Vietnamese. Each group of tourists can bring hundreds of millions of dong to the shops, but customs agencies have not been able to track down the money.

Cat Bi air traffic control to be inspected

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam on Tuesday night decided to inspect operations at the air traffic control station in Hai Phong City’s Cat Bi International Airport.

Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit opens in Hanoi

 The 2017 Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit themed “Advancing Financial Inclusion in a Digital Age” opened in Hanoi on March 21.

Doubts about upcoming HoSE heavyweight Petrolimex’s prospects

A scheduled listing on stock exchange is causing the price of the stock of Petrolimex’s stock to soar, however, there are many factors that may make the stock not as attractive as investors speculate.

Mekong Delta sinks into the sea

 The Mekong Delta is sinking 2.5cm every year because of ground water extraction and unreasonable planning and constructions on the surface.

IFC gives US$80 million credit package to VPBank

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private equity arm of World Bank group, has sanctioned an additional US$80 million credit package to Viet Nam Prosperity Bank (VPBank).

Coco Rocha enjoys Vietnamese coffee

Supermodel coach of The Face US Coco Rocha enjoyed street beverages in HCM City on March 21 during her working visit to Vietnam.

VN called to tackle overfishing as crisis looms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government should tighten its grip on overfishing as the seafood capacity in the Vietnamese sea is nearing exhaustion, a top military official said on Tuesday.

Links missing in planned safe food chains

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi plans to build 100 safe food chains this year to ensure supplies of safe vegetables and meat for the capital and reach annual targets on food hygiene.

'I Am Not Madame Bovary' wins best film at Asian Film Awards

 Chinese film "I Am Not Madame Bovary" took home three awards at the 11th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Tuesday, winning best film, best cinematographer and best actress.

Vietnam, Chinese Taipei warm-up for Asian Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will play Chinese Taipei in today’s friendly match that will see many youngsters as both sides look to rejuvenate their line-ups.