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Raw beauty of Ly Son Island

 Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province is also known as a tourist paradise, thanks to its beautiful seascape.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/9

 70 pct of Vietnam’s adults set to have current accounts by 2020, Turkey may slap high anti-dumping duty on Vietnam yarn, Argentina probes ceramic tile imports from Vietnam, Domesco to lift foreign ownership cap

Viettel ranks first in profits in telecom market

 VietNamNet Bridge - Profits from January to August 2016 of telecom giants in Vietnam show that Viettel took the lead.

"Violent" toys flood Hanoi streets before Full Moon Festival

Two weeks before the Full Moon festival, plastic guns, horror masks, swords, and knives are being displayed at shops and along the pavement of Hang Ma Street, the famous market for toys and decorative items in Hanoi.

Local group wants to build giant software park in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Becamex ITC has registered to invest in a software park in Hanoi for VND24 trillion ($1.1 billion).

Hanoi officials to be equipped with tablets, smartphones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Directors of state departments, chairs of districts, towns and communes in Hanoi will receive smart devices to work online.

Bitexco buys six hydropower plants from Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Bitexco Energy Corporation has completed acquisition of six hydroelectric plants in Vietnam of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, with a total capacity of 200 MW, reports the Laborer Newspaper.

Vietnam’s banking sector to grow to satisfy customer demand

In the next few years, Vietnamese banks are expected to offer more advanced financial services in response to customers’ changing needs, said SiddiqBazarwala, publisher from financial magazine Alpha Southeast Asia.

Parties in Ha Long Bay's caves to be banned

The authorities of Quang Ninh, the home to world heritage site Ha Long Bay, are considering banning dining in caves in the bay after facing opposition from locals, who fear that tourism will ruin the caves.

Hanoi to promote tourism on CNN

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi People's Committee plans to advertise on CNN to promote the tourism industry. 

PM attends 8th Mekong-Japan Summit

 Vietnam pledges continued efforts to foster the Mekong-Japan cooperation for the sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.

HBSO to stage major anniversary concert Friday

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a gala concert on Friday night to mark the 22nd anniversary of its first performance on September 9, 1994.

New visa fee puts off US visitors

 Many travel companies are complaining about rising difficulties in attracting American tourists following a change in the visa policies for US citizens.


Ho Tram casino operator’s specialised airport given the go-ahead

 The Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee has agreed in principle to the construction of Ho Tram Project Company Limited’s proposed specialised airport project, with Loc An commune selected for the location.

Oktoberfest in Vietnam announced

 The seventh Hanoi Oktoberfest will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi’s lakeside from 6pm to midnight from Thursday October 6 to Saturday October 8, the German Business Association (GBA) has announced on September 7.

Dumex to leave Vietnam due to low sales

 French nutritional food producer Danone, which sells the children’s formula Dumex in Vietnam, is to leave the country due to low sales.  

Petrolimex vows to correct errors

The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will identify and deal strictly with collective and individual responsibilities for loss-making investment decisions and other business management errors, a senior official said yesterday.


Local firms sign French agreements

 French and Vietnamese companies signed two trade agreements at the France – Viet Nam Business Forum held in HCM City yesterday to mark the visit of French President Francois Hollande.


Fish sauce industry plagued with imposters

VietNamNet Bridge - In the ‘forest’ of fish sauce brands at supermarkets, it is difficult to find the original, authentic Phu Quoc fish sauce.

Recycled waste-to-fertilizer plants left idle, investors flee

A series of plants making fertilizer from domestic waste have been built in recent years with ODA (official development assistance) capital.  And a lot of them, capitalized at tens or hundreds of billions of dong have been left idle.