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HCM City seeks more cooperation with Hong Kong

 HCM City treasures the relationship it has with Hong Kong and is willing to further cooperation with the territory, said a municipal leader. 

Why is Vietnam’s automobile output 40 times less than Thailand?

 VietNamNet Bridge - Statistics from the Organization of International Automobile Manufacturers (OICA)in 2015 show that Vietnam manufactured only 50,000 cars, or 0.055% of total worldwide car production. 

Film Screening “The Last Diamond”

The last diamond” is the fourth feature by director Éric Barbie, who has been mad for heist movies since childhood. 

Traffic Police advise people not to play Pokemon Go while driving

The Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security has advised Vietnamese people to not play Pokemon Go while driving because the behavior is illegal and dangerous to drivers and others.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust increases investment in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust of billionaire Bill Gates and his wife recently completed a deal that turns it into a major shareholder of VEIL – the largest investment fund in Vietnam.

Saigon residents must offer $700 bribes to receive land ownership certificate: UNDP survey

 VietNamNet Bridge - A survey by UNDP, released in a meeting between HCM City authorities on August 8, revealed that Saigon residents have to offer bribes for land ownership certificates. 

The most outstanding candidates of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant

VietNamNet Bridge - Following are the most outstanding contestants of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant. 

New typhoon to form in East Sea

A typhoon is forecast to form with strong winds in the northern area of the East Sea due to the circulation around a low-pressure center, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Social News 16/8

 Hanoi to plant 45,000 trees along Thang Long Avenue, Can Tho seeks cooperation in clean agriculture with New Zealand, Food safety inspections intensified during Mid-Autumn festival, Hundreds of households forced to use contaminated water

HCM City cracks down on pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is cracking down on pollution, with the People’s Committee spelling out measures for waste control, after voters expressed anguish about the defiling of the Sai Gon River

Vietnam government approves plan to reduce cash use

 The Government has approved an e-commerce development plan for 2016-20 that targets 50 per cent of consumers switching from cash to other forms of payment.

HCM City among world’s best cities for street food

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed by CNN as one of the world’s 23 best street food destinations.

Scorpions rock band to electrify Vietnamese fans in October

 Rock band Scorpions will entertain fans in Hanoi during the annual Monsoon Music Festival 2016 which is scheduled for October 21-23.

EU supports HCM City to become Southeast Asian centre

 The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has pledged to support Ho Chi Minh City to become one of the leading Southeast Asian cities.

First online e-book trading platform takes shape in Vietnam

An online e-book trading platform is to be launched in Vietnam, the first of its kind in the country, with a view to boosting the local e-book market, according to the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) daily. 

Vietnam Airlines to offer direct flight to US

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to open a direct flight route to the US in 2018, said its General Director Duong Tri Thanh.

Only-in-Vietnam homemade vehicles

VietNamNet Bridge - With great creativity, Vietnamese people have inventedunique' vehicles.

29 people killed in two separate bus accidents in Nepal

 Nepal's Home Ministry said that as many as 29 people were killed and 72 people were injured in two separate bus accidents that took place in Kavrepalanchowk district in central Nepal and Baitadi district in far-western Nepal on Monday.

Vietnamese goods still cannot penetrate ASEAN market

Seven months after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was officially established, the Vietnamese market is flooded with Thai and Malaysian goods. But Vietnamese goods are still largely absent from the ASEAN market.

Nam Du island – Ha Long Bay of southern land

Located in the Gulf of Thailand, in Kien Giang province, Nam Du Island has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in recent years thanks to its romantic beaches and pristine beauty.