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Lotte Group suspected of setting up slush fund in Vietnam

Some Korean newspapers cited sources as saying that Lotte Group is suspected of creating a slush fund in the process of investing in real estate in Vietnam through a paper company, involving several affiliates.

HCM City model faces fine for illegally competing in Miss Asia pageant

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Arts Department has imposed a fine of VND30 million ($1,400) on Pham Huynh Tien, a model in HCM City, for participating in the Miss Asia pageant without permission.

HCM City to bury all cables by 2020

 All power and telecommunications cables in the city are expected to be buried underground by 2020, the HCM City Power Corporation has said.

HCM City targets 8 percent growth

 HCM City is striving to record a gross regional domestic production (GRDP) growth of 8 per cent in 2016.

Six Vietnamese students to compete in MOS World Championship

 Six outstanding Vietnamese students will compete at the final event of the 2016 Certiport Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship, in Orlando, the US from August 7-10.

Da Nang launches mobile app in support of travelers

 The central city of Da Nang has launched its app inDanang on mobile platforms to provide tourists with necessary information on the city, aimed at giving them the best possible experience when visiting Da Nang.

Quang Ngai: Cement plant halts operations over environmental dispute

 A cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down as dozens of households in the central province of Quang Ngai continue to demand to be relocated due to environmental pollution.

Samsung triples the number of Vietnamese suppliers since 2015

  The number of Vietnamese spare part suppliers for Korean tech giant Samsung has reached 190, triple  than the figure of 2015.

Vietnam, South Korea cooperate in cinema

 The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Vietnam Cinema Department signed a minutes to develop cinema in the respective countries during a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

Friendship order medal presented to American Commerce Chamber Governor

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh presented the State President’s Friendship Order to Virginia Foote, Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, in Washington DC on June 23.

Missing CASA 212’s engine located at sea

 Search teams this morning located the exact whereabouts of amissing CASA 212 jet engine in the area near Bach Long Vi Islands in the TonkinGulf.

Animals Australia asked to verify cow sledge-hammering video

Animals Australia should have contacted competent agencies in Vietnam to verify the accuracy of a video featuring workers smashing cows to death with sledge-hammers at a slaughterhouse alleged to be in Vietnam and local firms to learn ...

Excess blood triglycerides tied to fracture risk in middle aged women

Women around the age of menopause with elevated blood fats known as triglycerides may also have elevated risk of breaking a bone, a U.S. study suggests. 

No brand of Vietnam is recognized as famous

Many brands familiar to Vietnamese people like Vinamilk, Vinacafe and others have sufficient conditions but they have not been recognized as famous brands because of a number of problems related to intellectual property law.

Quang Ninh boost tourism co-operation with Lao, Thai partners

 A June 22 meeting on tourism development among Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, Laos’ Luang Prabang province and Thailand’s Udon Thani province resulted in the signing of their third co-operation agreement for 2016-2017.

Travel firm has licence revoked for recruiting foreign staff

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has just revoked the licence of Silent Bay Travel and Trade Company in Khanh Hoa Province for illegally recruiting foreign staff.

Vietnamese farmer returns bag to British tourist

 A farmer in the northern province of Ninh Binh Province has returned a lost bag to a British tourist who dropped it during a tour to the locality.

Solar-powered bus piloted in Hai Phong port city

 The northern port city of Hai Phong will import the country’s first solar bus with help from the Japanese city Kitakyushu.

Laser beams threaten flight safety at Noi Bai Airport

 The National Civil Aviation Security Committee has just ordered tightened management around airports after a series of laser beams were flashed at planes during landing at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport.

Int’l Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2016 to take place in Vietnam

 Sixteen concerts of the second International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2016 will be held in seven countries including Vietnam from June 29 to July 23.