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Tan Son Nhat to go south: PM Phuc

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday had the final word in the prolonged debate on how to expand the overcrowded Tan Son Nhat airport, deciding to build another terminal south of the airport.

Vietnamese steel wire rods not subject to anti-dumping taxes: ADC

The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission issued its final verdict concerning the anti-dumping lawsuit on imported steel wire rods, concluding that Hoa Phat Group and Vietnamese businesses did not dump their steel coils to Australia.

Motorbike market sees slow sales

 The Vietnamese motorbike market has seen slow sales over the recent period. Despite lower prices, motorbikes attracted fewer customers than before the Tet Holiday.

Vietnam team close to world top 100

 Vietnam will place No 103 in April’s world ranking after their 1-1 draw against Jordan at the 2019 Asian Cup qualifier in Amman on Tuesday.

Hang Day Stadium set for $310m revamp

 Director of Hanoi FC Do Quang Hien on Tuesday signed a contract worth 250 million euros (US$310 million) with French group Boyugues to improve and expand Hang Day Stadium.

Doping test to be conducted in cycling tournament

 A doping test will be conducted for the first time at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament, which will begin today.

Vietnam, Singapore convene 11th political consultation

 Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Chee Wee Kiong co-chaired the 11th political consultation between the two countries in Hanoi on March 28. 

VN-Index rises slightly on March 28

 The VN-Index fluctuated around 1,170 points on March 28 when 7,003 billion VND worth of shares were sold.

President Tran Dai Quang holds phone talks with Russian President

President Tran Dai Quang had a telephone call on March 28 with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his successful re-election. 

Party chief begins State visit to Cuba

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Havana on March 28 afternoon (local time), beginning his State visit to Cuba.

19,800 Vietnamese enterprises involved in National Single Window Portal

As many as 26,693 electronic C/O form D (e- C/O form D) were implemented on ASEAN Single Window from January 1 to March 15, 2018, according to statistics from the General Department of Viet Nam Customs. 

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What is a suitable growth rate of foreign trade for Vietnam?

Vietnam has one of the highest proportions of import/export turnover to GDP in the region, over 180 percent.

Locked iPhones no longer in great demand in VN

VietNamNet Bridge - Locked iPhones, which have been hot products in Vietnam, have lost their luster.

Land and forest battle in Central Highlands as forests devastated

VietNamNet Bridge - As illegal loggers are ‘protected’ by local officials, it will be difficult to stop deforestation in the Central Highlands unless heavy sanctions are applied.

Vinacomin and EVN protest Geleximco-HUI’s thermal power plants proposal

 State-run Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) protested against Geleximco’s proposal to co-operate with Chinese partners to develop billion-dollar thermal power plants.

Accidents at schools: who is to blame?

A ceiling unexpectedly collapsed at a high school in Hanoi. A preschool child suffered a skull fracture in Dak Lak, and a male student died after a concrete block fell on him. 

French press hails Vietnam Party chief’s official visit

The French press has carried a number of stories highlighting the official visit to France by Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation from March 25-27 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

SAEZs to spur national development

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee has just delivered the last-round comments to the Draft Special Administrative Economic Zone Law (SAEZ) before it will be submitted to the National Assembly’s upcoming fifth session in late May.

Party chief attends A350 aircraft transfer ceremony in France

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong cut the ribbon during a ceremony in Paris on March 28 to deliver an A350 Airbus wide-body plane to the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.