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Many sectors may face labour shortage

 Many industries in Vietnam, especially those relating to engineering, information technology, health care, textiles and footwear, are forecast to have a great demand for employees in the coming years. 

Foreigners are no guarantee in the property sector

Vietnam’s real estate market has seen scores of cross-border marriages over the past years, but not all of them saw a happy ending due to the parties’ disagreements.

Internet users warned about threat of malicious codes

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), under the information and communications ministry, on August 4, issued a warning about three domains containing malicious codes.

Education key to sustainable national development: PM

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for joint efforts from the Party, State and the whole society together with the education sector to improve education quality, which he described as key for the country’s sustainable development.

State-owned conglomerate directors receive huge salaries

VietNamNet Bridge - High-ranking executive officers of state-owned conglomerates are believed to receive high wages even though the enterprises operate ineffectively.

Mekong Delta cycling tournament to kick off next week

 The Mekong Delta Cycling Tournament is scheduled to kick off on August 13 in Phu Quoc District in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Investors battle for private equities

Private equities in Vietnam have continued to attract foreign investors thanks to their strong growth prospects.

Digital banking certain to evolve in Vietnam

Mr. Sabbir Ahmed, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC Vietnam, talks with VET about Vietnam's digital banking development.

Pokemon Go to come to Vietnam

The servers for Pokemon Go in Vietnam are being installed. Perhaps in a few days, according to MMOserverstatus.com, Vietnamese gamers will be able to officially play the game, which has become wildly popular worldwide.

No hazardous waste found at Bac Ninh site

 Investigations of potential medical-waste dumping in Yen Phong District’s Van Mon Commune revealed the site contained normal waste, Nguyen Dinh Tam, deputy head of Bac Ninh Province’s Health Department, said.

VN women’s footbal chief to complain about Myanmar referee to AFF

 Duong Vu Lam wants to complain to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) about the Myanmar referee who supervised the AFF Women’s Football Championship final on August 4.

Hanoi-Amsterdam high school join robotics, startup programme in Israel

 Three teachers and 19 students from the Hanoi-Amsterdam Gifted High School are in Israel to take part in a special programme on robotics and startups at Hakfar HaYarok high school in Tel Aviv from August 2-11.

Vietnam, Philippines consider rice trade deal extension

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has proposed that Vietnam and the Philippines consider the extension of the rice trade deal between the two countries – expiring at the end of this year - from 2017 to 2020.

People denounce Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

 About 30 households in Ky Anh Town, Ha Tinh Province, have signed a letter of complaint against the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment over the mass fish deaths in central region.

Feral buffalo herd attack people in central Vietnam

 A herd of feral buffaloes in a commune in the central province of Quang Tri have recently attacked and injured several people.

Binh Dinh martial arts performed by hundreds of foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past few days, Thien Hung Pagoda in the central province of Binh Dinh welcomed hundreds of local and foreign martial arts practitioners, who came for the 6th International Festival of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts.

VND36 trillion in charter capital approved for Vietcombank

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on Tuesday approved a Vietcombank's proposal to increase charter capital by VND9.327 trillion (US$416.38 million) to VND35.977 trillion.


Vietnam fine-tunes rules on horse racing, int’l football betting

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Ministry of Finance to refine the draft decree on horse, dog racing and international football betting, and submit it to the Government by August 15.

Vietnam hosts 7th general assembly of Asian Farmers’ Association

 The 7th General Assembly of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) for Sustainable Rural Development, hosted by the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU), opened in Hanoi on August 5. 

HCM City: Overseas remittances hit $2.5 bln in 7 months

Overseas remittances transferred to Ho Chi Minh City reached 2.5 billion USD in the past seven months, representing a 4.16 percent rise year on year.