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Users concerned about e-wallet security

VietNamNet Bridge - The simple procedures required for remittance and payment transactions have sparked doubt about the security of e-wallets.


Postal service to lose market if it doesn't innovate

VietNamNet Bridge - The investments by technology firms such as Grab, GoViet and Ahamove in the e-commerce delivery market have put pressure on traditional postal service providers.

E-commerce helps Vietnamese products reach foreign markets

 Vietnamese products have great opportunities to reach foreign markets thanks to global online distributors such as Amazon and Alibaba.

Students idolize undesirable man, a worrying sign

VietNamNet Bridge - Parents are concerned that students are idolizing a personality who despises the law and catches public attention with shocking speeches and curses. 

International cooperation sought to increase traffic safety in Vietnam

 A so-called Network of Excellence (NoE) on research to increase traffic safety in Vietnam with the participation of international universities and organisations (including Belgium’s Hasselt University), was launched on April 2. 

Lang Son: seized high-tech items handed over to Chinese customs

 The Lang Son border guard has handed over confiscated objects, allegedly related to high-tech criminal activity, to the agency in charge of border entry and exit examination of Guangxi, China.

Over 290 athletes to compete in Hanoi badminton tournament

 The Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2019 will kick off in Hanoi on April 9, heard a press conference on the badminton tourney held on April 2.

Retailers face fierce competition in Vietnamese market

 Vietnam’s retail market has developed strongly in recent years, with a large amount of foreign investment poured into the market. 

'TrashTag Challenge' grabs attention

 The so-called ‘TrashTag Challenge’ has gone viral in recent days and inspired people the world over to clean up rubbish in littered public areas, with Vietnam no exception.

UXO kills more than 40,000 people in Vietnam

 Since 1975, bombs and mines left from the war in Vietnam killed more than 40,000 people and injured 60,000 others, mainly those of working-age and children.

NA Chairwoman meets Toulouse Mayor

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Mayor of Toulouse city Jean-Luc Moudenc on April 2 (local time) on the occasion of her official visit to France.

Locals ignore Soc Son demand to dismantle illegal constructions

 Owners of 18 illegal constructions in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son have ignored local authority requests to dismantle their buildings.

Remains of missing-in-action US servicemen repatriated

 A ceremony to repatriate remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang on April 2. 

Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route expected for operation by 2022

 Almost half of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project has been completed, with the line expected to become operational in 2020, five years behind schedule.

Vietnamese students safe in blast at Russian military academy

 All Vietnamese students studying at the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy in Russia's St. Petersburg are safe in an explosion that rocked the school on April 2, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has said.

VN to raise VND1.7 trillion to build national innovation centre

 Viet Nam plans to raise VND1.7 trillion (US$71.5 million) of investment from the private and foreign sectors to develop the national innovation centre (NIC).

VinCommerce buys convenience store chain ShopGo for $1

 VinCommerce General Trading Services Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has bought convenience store chain Shop&Go for US$1.

Securities draft law remains confusing: report

The draft amended Law on Securities, expected to be approved by the upcoming National Assembly meeting in May, is still causing confusion among investors, market members and regulators.

PM askes Da Nang, Quang Nam to stabilise property markets

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Da Nang and Quang Nam to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Finance to devise measures to stabilise their real estate markets.

VN insurance industry growth surges 17% in Q1

 Viet Nam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first quarter of this year, with total premiums surging by 17 per cent year-on-year, according to reports from the General Statistics Office.