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Drought hits Vietnam’s southern localities

VietNamNet Bridge – Although the dry season has started, many areas in south-eastern region have faced with prolong drought which would affect the lives of local farmers.

Transport Ministry paves way for foreign toll rights

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of foreign companies have been rushing to negotiate with Vietnamese partners to secure the right to collect tolls on expressways in Vietnam to tap into their profit potential.

Photos: Largest gingerbread house a new Vietnam record

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gingerbread house 6.2 m high and 4.5 m wide with a total area of 26.5 m2 is on display in Hanoi.

Casino Group may transfer its assets in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The French-based Casino Group, the owner of Big C supermarket chain in Vietnam, may sell “the group’s activities in Vietnam," according to a press release issued on December 15.

Vietnam falls short on forestry protection plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is facing a critical reduction in forest areas five years after it implemented the national forest protection and development programme, forest authority officials said.

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

 African night at Chez Xuan, L'Espace presents new version of Aladdin, Music show for students at Cargo Bar, National Tourism Year closes with cultural performances, Heritage Photo winners chosen

Three RoK nationals arrested for involving in credit card fraud

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Republic of Korean (RoK) nationals have been arrested recently for using fake credit cards to steal money, according to the Hanoi Police Department’s high-tech crime prevention division.

Vietnam considers ways of reducing reliance on Chinese goods

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have repeatedly urged to think of solutions to escape the reliance on Chinese goods, but the task remains difficult.

Vietnamese pianist wins Russian prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese teenager has won the first prize in a Russian competition for young pianists recently held in Moscow

Dyke construction to protect Hoi An ancient town begins

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient central city began construction of a 780m concrete dyke to protect the old quarter with total investment of VND135 billion (US$6 million).

Vietnam’s nuclear power strategy introduced in Nha Trang

 Vietnam’s nuclear power development strategy and the construction of its first nuclear power plants in the central province of Ninh Thuan have been introduced to local residents in central Khanh Hoa province.

Thang Loi Hotel to carry the Hilton trademark

 The 250 room Thang Loi Hotel in Westlake is under renovation and will be elevated to a five-star hotel, according to Vice President William Costley of Hilton Worldwide.

Massive fuel leak as ships collide on waterway

  A collision on the waterway between a barge and a ship yesterday afternoon caused 40,000 litres of petrol to seep into Tien River, in south Tien Giang Province.

Vietnam a top remittance recipient

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam this year would remain among the top 15 recipients with remittances of roughly US$12.5 billion from Vietnamese living overseas, a World Bank (WB) report says.  

New surveillance cameras in HCM City

Surveillance cameras will be installed on the 12-km long Pham Van Dong boulevard in HCM City from late December to assist authorities with traffic management and improve navigation, the City's People's Committee announced recently.

Fed raises interest rates, citing ongoing U.S. recovery

 The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday, signalling faith that the U.S. economy had largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

Government News In Brief

Vietnamese Ambassador presents credentials to Egyptian President, Vietnamese, Cambodian provinces pay heed to communications ties, DPRK Ambassador vows to boost relations with Vietnam

Vietnam urges France to support early signing of EU-Vietnam FTA

  Leaders of Vietnam’s National Assembly and Government have urged the French legislature to support the early signing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to boost trade-investment links between the two countries.

Vietnamese leaders welcome Cambodian Senate President

Cambodia will do its best to develop the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam to a new height, Cambodian Senate President Say Chhum assured Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

FIEs try to cope with labor problems in Vietnam

The minimum wage increase, a lack of highly qualified personnel and strict regulations on extra working hours all have been cited by foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) as problems they are facing.