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Chinese goods, labeled as Korean or Japanese, flood Vietnam

More than 99 percent of goods available at Mumuso shops are made-in-China products, while other retail brands such as Miniso, Daiso and Yoyso are also selling products made in China.

More cement plants built, raising concerns about environmental quality

VietNamNet Bridge - While other regional countries have shut down some cement plants and stopped developing new projects, Vietnam is doing the opposite.

BPhone 3 says ‘no’ to Chinese chip

Technology fans were excited to see the images of BPhone 3, or the third-generation BPhone, a made-in-Vietnam product, appearing on 2018 World Cup ads.

Foreign language centers lack qualified teachers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign teachers at foreign language centers do not have teaching certificates.

Ministry proposes airport runway upgrades

 The Ministry of Transport has proposed a plan to upgrade runways at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports, the nation’s two largest and busiest airports, which would cost around 4.2 trillion VND (184 million USD).

Two dead, hectares of rice flooded due to typhoon Son Tinh

 Floods brought by typhoon Son Tinh killed two people, damaged 15 houses and thousands of hectares of crops yesterday in the central and northern provinces.

National youth shooting champs starts in Hanoi

 The National Youth Shooting Championship started at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi on Wednesday.

VN central bank agrees to suspend import of cryptocurrency mining machines

 The State Bank of Viet Nam said that it agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to suspend the import of cryptocurrency mining machines in a move to improve the management of currency transactions in the country.

92 to be prosecuted for involving in online gambling ring

 Police in northern Phu Tho province have asked the provincial People’s Procuracy to prosecute 92 people for involvement in a major online gambling ring.

Vietnam advised to apply flexible policies on exchange rate

 The US-China trade war and the fall in the Chinese Yuan post big impacts for the world economy, including Vietnam. Some experts have said Vietnam should employ flexible exchange rate policies in response.

Rice export sees huge opportunities from traditional markets

 Vietnam’s rice export has posted remarkable figures in the first half of 2018, and the sector expects business to get better in the remaining months of the year as the country’s traditional rice markets are increasing import. 

Hanoi cyclo driver denies votive money cheat accusations

 A cyclo driver in Hanoi has denied having given votive money as change to two French tourists.

Vietnam takes actions to reduce salt intake

 Vietnamese people are consuming too much salt according to the Ministry of Health's report.

Two drowned, one missing in Quy Nhon beach

 Two young men have drowned and one other gone missing while bathing in Quy Nhon beach in Binh Dinh Province.

Vietjet buys 100 new Boeing aircraft

 The new-age carrier Vietjet and Boeing Commercial Airplanes signed an order contract for 100 B737 MAX aircraft with a total value of US$12.7 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018.

Billion USD affairs balances Vietnam-US trade

Vietnam has enjoyed a trade surplus with the US over many years. However, the trade balance has now become relatively equal with a series of valuable procurement contracts that Vietnamese enterprises have signed with US manufacturers.

Vietnamese firms advised to embrace links with foreign retailers

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has built a project promoting the engagement of Vietnamese enterprises in foreign distribution systems through 2020 given the modest proportion of the country’s direct exports to overseas markets. 

Initial margin ratio raised to reduce derivatives risks

 The Vietnam Securities Depository will apply a new minimum initial margin ratio of 13 percent from July 18 instead of the previous 10 percent for VN30 Index futures to avoid violations and ensure the security of the derivatives market.

Finance Ministry sets inflation target of below 3.9 percent in H2

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) must apply measures to curb year-on-year inflation in 2018 at below 3.7-3.9 percent, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. 

U23 Vietnam strives to overcome ASIAD 2018 qualifying round

 Head coach of the national football team Park Hang-seo on July 18 affirmed his determination to help the U23 Vietnamese team overcome the qualifying round of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018).