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VN volleyball player continues as Bangkok Glass spiker in new season

 Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa will wear the jersey for Thailand’s Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club at upcoming tournaments.

Hue displays royal golden books

 Visitors to the Museum of Royal Fine Arts in Hue are to get a chance to look at books transcribed on rectangle gold pieces, made for the adoration of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Vietnamese architect wins ’green’ design awards

 Noted HCM City-based architect Vo Trong Nghia recently won six prizes at the Green Good Design Awards 2016 held in the United States.

Vintage Vietnamese clothing to be sold in online auction

Dozens of traditional long dresses designed by well-known tailors and paintings by famous artists from Saigon (now called HCM City) from the 1930-1940 period are being auctioned online.

Huge Red River project yet to be considered

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued an official note regarding the draft blueprint for a transportation and hydroelectric project on the Red River of Hanoi.

U.S., Japan, Australia continue fish imports in wake of mass fish deaths

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite mass fish deaths in central Vietnam, fish caught in the area are still being exported to major markets. 

HCM City hit with muggy weather as canals choke to death

VietNamNet Bridge - In the eyes of many Saigonese, HCM City, the dynamic economic center of Vietnam, is  full of urban problems, including pollution.

Experts warn about bank security flaws

VietNamNet Bridge - In many cases, bank account owners have lost money because of flaws in bank security solutions.

VN retailers must grow up: experts

  Experts have noted that it is time Vietnamese retail firms "grew up" and adopt modern retail practices.

Robinson island in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 27 km to the north of the city of Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen province), Mai Nha islet still maintains its wild beauty.

Social News 10/5

 Two workers killed in Quang Ninh coal mine, Nam Định police arrest wildlife trafficker, New Zealand youth advances on Vietnam Idol Kids, Hai Phong’s Cat Bi airport to welcome international flights

The first month in office of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

After a month of taking office, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had four meetings with the cabinet, the business community and workers, visited seven provinces and received 20 foreign delegations.

Vietnam has many PhDs, few achievements

If Vietnam does not change the philosophy of education, science and technology will hardly have a chance to develop, according to Professor Nguyen Dang Hung from the University of Liege in Belgium. 

Pressing need to tackle transfer pricing

  The management of transfer pricing may be problematic but as Vietnam integrates further it simply must be done better.

Counting the cost of FDI opportunity

ActionAid Vietnam recently questioned the annual US$20-million loss of corporate tax income in Vietnam caused by the preferential tax system for foreign-invested enterprises.

Concern over child drowning cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of child drowning cases recently in Vietnam has raised a previously undetected and significant health issue for the responsible bodies and for society as a whole.

What next for Big C after Thai takeover?

  Thailand’s Central Group and its local partner Nguyen Kim Trading Company have finally won the fierce battle for ownership of Big C Vietnam after offering 920 million euros (US$1.05 billion) to France’s Casino Group.

Vietnamese legislators visit New Zealand, Australia

 A delegation of the National Assembly’s Law Committee led by its Chairman Phan Trung Ly paid a working visit to Wellington, New Zealand, from May 5-7.

Miss Universe France 2015 visits Vietnam

 Model and former Miss Universe France 2015 titleholder, Flora Coquerel, will attend a fashion event in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25, according an announcement by the event organizer, designer Hoang Hai.

Noi Bai Airport's cleaning lady fined for keeping foreign passenger's lost wallet

 A cleaning lady has been fined US$336 (VND7.5 million) for picking up a wallet of a British tourist at the Noi Bai International Airport and failing to return it to the rightful owner.