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Two central provinces to host charity concerts

 A series of charity concerts, entitled Bringing Music To Hospital, will be held in the central Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces for the first time tomorrow and on Saturday.

Toyota Classics Concert takes to the stage in Da Nang

 The Toyota Classics Concert 2015 will take place at Trung Vuong Theatre on August 9, the event's organising committee has announced.

M&A boom could see 2012 record surpassed in 2015

 Experts and investors see another booming year for M&A (mergers and acquisitions), in 2015 which is expected to beat the record of nearly US$5 billion in value seen in 2012.

Domestic gold prices fall sharply

 Gold prices fell sharply in the Vietnamese market in the afternoon of July 16.

Petrovietnam looks for new projects, oil fields

 The Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam or PVN) is targetting nearly VND383 trillion (US$17.56 billion) in revenue during the last six months of 2015.

Free taxis launched to curb drunk driving

 Ever faced the dilemma between partying hard and trying to stay sober to drive home safely? Forget those worries. Now, free taxis are ready to take you home safe and sound.

Three arrested for felling 200 trees

 Three men have been arrested for illegally felling more than 200 pine trees in the Central Highland Lam Dong Province's Bao Lam District.

Venture funds frantically hunt for startup projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Many venture funds have come to Vietnam in recent years to look for startup projects.

200-year old village in Hanoi

 Ancient Nom village in Van Lam district, northern Hung Yen province, about 30km from the capital city, remains intact with its natural beauty of a traditional village.

Vietnam to market tourism in Indonesia this August

 A Vietnamese tourism promotion campaign will be held from August 3-7 in Surabaya and Jakarta cities of Indonesia, which is emerging as a critical and potential market of Vietnam.

Changes to Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants construction

 Construction on Ninh Thuan 1&2 nuclear power plants, the first of their kind in Vietnam, will be extended southwest as stipulated in new changes to their master plan approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on June 17.

Vietnam welcomes Iran-P5+1 agreement

Vietnam welcomes the efforts of parties in reaching a comprehensive agreement between Iran and P5+1 on Iran’s nuclear power on July 14, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh at a regular conference in Hanoi on July 16.

Vietnam strictly abides by border agreements with Cambodia

 Vietnam has strictly abided by agreements with Cambodia on managing the shared border during the process of demarcation and border marker planting in the land border between the two countries, declared Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

PM welcomes Chinese Vice Premier

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Hanoi on July 16.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to visit Thailand

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Thailand and attend the third Vietnam-Thailand joint cabinet meeting on July 23.

House in Vietnam catches fire 38 times

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Phu Tho province are investigating the cause of mysterious fires at a house in Nong Thuong commune in Tam Nong district.

Vietnam’s preferential import tariffs updated

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s preferential import tariff rates for 2015-2018 were introduced to domestic firms during a workshop in Hanoi on July 15 as the country realises its commitments under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement.  

A true taste of Quang noodle

  Among the unique dishes in Quang Nam, mi Quang (Quang noodle) seems to be the most famous dish that every time a visitor comes to this central province, locals would be more than willing to present the dish.

Hanoi plans to bury cables underground on 200 streets

VietNamNet Bridge – Overhead electrical and telecommunications cables on 200 streets in Ha Noi will be dismantled and buried underground this year. 

Vietnam’s basa fish becomes well-known thanks to lawsuits

Vietnam had to overcome serious difficulties in the thorny path to bring basa or catfish (Pangasius bocourti), to the US about 10 years ago. Since then, it has faced many lawsuits to retain the market.