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ASEAN, Japan boost cyber security ties

  Deputy minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung said that the workshop on information safety between ASEAN and Japan will enhance and strengthen the relationship between the two.

Solutions to climate change, dioxin issues invented: researchers

 Many scientific and technological solutions have been invented and applied in the past five years to cope with climate change and settle Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin consequences in Vietnam.

2016-2020 programme on sex trade prevention launched

 A conference to launch the 2016-2020 programme on prostitution prevention was held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on May 19.

Fitch affirms Vietnam rating at ’BB-’ with a stable outlook

 Fitch Ratings ​recently affirmed Vietnam’s long-term foreign and local currency IDRs at ’BB-’ with a stable outlook.

Hoa Binh province’s girl named Miss Sea Vietnam 2016

 Pham Thuy Trang from northern Hoa Binh province was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 on the final night of the pageant held in Ha Long city, in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on May 21.

Prime Minister to pay working visit to Japan

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay a working visit to Japan from May 26-28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 20.

New Chief of Vietnam People’s Army General Staff appointed

 Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Party Central Committee member and Deputy Defence Minister, has been appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

More than 65.5 million voters go to polls

The National Election Council’s Office reported more than 65.5 million voters nationwide or 98.77 percent of the electorate went to the polls by 22:20 on May 22 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils.

Foreign media highlight Vietnam’s general election

 Vietnam’s ongoing election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure has caught interests of foreign news agencies.

Made-in-Vietnam open-source software supports IPv6

NukeViet is now an IPv6 comprehensive support software product, while NukeViet 4.0 version will be a modern software kit ready for implementation of apps in the IPv6 environment.

Branded goods king gets bogged down in Trang Tien Plaza

VietNamNet Bridge - Trang Tien Plaza, the luxury goods paradise, is well known to every Hanoian, but many people go there just to visit the shopping mall, not to buy goods.

President Obama’s visit promises new step of bilateral ties

 US President Barack Obama’s official visit to Vietnam from May 23-25 is expected to usher in a new period of more rapid and stronger development in relations between the two countries.

Lakes in Hanoi have become the 'dead lungs' of the city

VietNamNet Bridge - The lakes in Hanoi are considered the lungs of the city, but many of them have become seriously polluted.

Image: The first pictures of President Obama in Hanoi

 US President Barack Obama has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day official visit beginning May 23.

Students still cram for secondary school entrance exam

In an effort to ease pressure on students, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in 2015 decided to prohibit secondary schools from organizing entrance exams. However, the decision has not improved the situation.

Domestic real estate to see ‘hot' development

The domestic property market this year would see "hot" development as Viet Nam would be one of five best prospective markets in the Asian region, experts said.

HCM City’s vintage cafes harken back to bygone era

VietNamNet Bridge – People come here for a coffee, and it takes them back to the days a few decades ago when the city was less crowded, less busy and more romantic. 

What’s behind billions of dollars deposited at foreign banks?

The economists from VEPR (the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research) believe that even if the dollar interest rate decreases to a very low level, businesses would still prefer borrowing dong.

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 Forum on building platform for biodiversity conservation, Germany welcomes Vietnamese nurses, Priority given to vaccination in disadvantaged areas, High-tech HCMC treatments, RMIT launches new digital academy

Thai firms regard VN as top investment spot

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's investments in Viet Nam have jumped in the past five years, fuelled by opportunities arising from the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership.