The southernmost province of Ca Mau losses about 450 hectares of coastal land a year due to landslide and 150 kilometers of coastline are experiencing severe erosion now.

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan will receive residents, solve complaints and denouncements on Friday’s morning in the third week every month.

 As the trend among foreign insurance companies to acquire 100 per cent ownership over insurance companies progresses at a stable pace, the Vietnamese insurance market expects to witness several major brand name changes.

 Currently, complicated procedures and regulations have become a barrier preventing domestic private investment from pouring into large-scale power plants.

 Representatives from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies gathered in Hanoi on May 11 for the 10th APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI-10) Meeting.

VietNamNet Bridge - While other Asian countries have national festivals to attract foreign travelers, Vietnam has only a few that have been marketed well. 

Terminal 2 of Danang International Airport has been put into operation. The US$154 million new terminal aims to serve APEC 2017 and contribute to the development of the aviation industry in the time ahead.

The Government has asked the Ministry of Finance to hand over a list of 60 enterprises, most of them State-owned, that are carrying out real estate projects to the Government Inspectorate in preparation for inspections into land management this year.

The new international passenger terminal (T2) at Da Nang International Airport is undergoing trial operations from May 9.

 After holding their general shareholders’ meetings in 2017, many commercial banks have publicised their senior personnel for the new term.

Quang Nam said that they would not propose the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to license Bong Mieu Gold Mining Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Canadian company Besra Gold Inc., to exploit Bong Mieu gold mine again.

 Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs have co-organised an ASEAN Day in the country to mark the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and the 40th year since the establishment of EU-ASEAN Dialogue Relation.

 Today is the busiest day within the framework of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings with 11 meetings and workshops hosted by APEC working groups and subcommittees.

 Officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard ship 8004 engaged in various exchange activities with the China Coast Guard in the Chinese province of Hainan on May 10, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

Leading international exhibition organiser Informa has joined hands with Kintex, a leading K-beauty show organiser from South Korea, to launch the Mekong Beauty Show in HCM City from June 15-17. 

 These days, the term “save the pigs” has appeared in many local newspapers, as the price of live pigs has dropped to a record low, causing major losses for farmers across the country.

 Vietnam’s key VN Index extended growth for a second day yesterday as bank stocks were boosted by strong foreign investment.

 PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) on Monday recorded its 10 millionth oil barrel at Block 433a & 416b of the Bir Seba mine in the Sahara Desert, Algeria.

 Tra fish (pangasius) prices skyrocketed last month, reaching a 10-year high, but experts warn that export of this seafood product could be unstable this year.

 Truong Quoc Dung is the only referee from Vietnam invited to participate in the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Futsal Championship.