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Hi-tech scrumptiousness at strawberry garden in Da Lat

 Visiting the tourism city of Da Lat, sightseers will have a chance to experience a very beautiful strawberry garden which is located on a hill in Dang Len Street, bordering the city and Lac Duong district.

NA talks competition, higher education

 The draft amendments to the Competition Law and Law on Higher Education were discussed at the ongoing 22nd sitting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly yesterday.

Quang Trung software city introduces smart urban area model

 Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) in Ho Chi Minh City introduced its pioneering model of building a smart urban area using modern technology on March 13. 

IT helps the blind get better life

More than 3,500 out of over 1 million blind people in Vietnam have used computer proficiently for the work and daily life, President of the Vietnam Blind Association Pham Viet Thu noted.

Peer to Peer lending increasingly popular in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Peer to Peer, or P2P lending, became more popular over the last year with the establishment of many online lending companies.

Australia-Vietnam Strategic Partnership must be forward looking: Aussie Prof

Carlyle A. Thayer - Emeritus Professor, the University of New South Wales - has an exclusive article on the Vietnam-Australia ties on the occasion of the official visit to Australia by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

APG submarine Internet cable to resume operation on April 10

 The Internet traffic through the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the international Internet cable connecting Vietnam to Asian countries that broke down on February 27, is expected to resume operation at 5:00 am on April 10.

DOC receives petitions for anti dumping investigation on VN’s plastic bags

 The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received petitions on an anti-dumping investigation into polyethylene retail carrier bags (plastic bags) from Vietnam.

SOEs failed to disclose business information to be punished

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has just asked the Government to handle the state-owned enterpriseswhich failed to disclose their business information in 2017 in line with the Government’s Decree 81/2015/ND-CP.

Jail terms declared in Da River water pipelines ruptures

 The Hanoi People’s Court on March 13 declared jail terms to nine defendants involved in the 18 successive ruptures of the Da River water pipelines following the trial lasting more than one week. 

AFC Cup: FLC Thanh Hoa draws 0-0 with Indonesia’s Bali United

 FLC Thanh Hoa of Vietnam drew 0-0 with Bali United of Indonesia in the fourth round match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2018 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on March 13. 

Vietnam, Australia to set up strategic partnership in PM’s visit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will sign the Joint Statement on establishing the Vietnam – Australia Strategic Partnership during the former's visit to Australia.

Le Tuan Minh tops HDBank chess tournament after sixth round

 International Master Le Tuan Minh defeated Grandmaster Gordievsky Dmitry of Russia at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament’s sixth-round match in Hanoi on March 13 to replace his rival at the top position.

Amazon studying Vietnam market

 The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is scoping out the Vietnamese market, hoping to benefit local consumers and enterprises. 

Teacher forced to kneel to parents as tension mounts at schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators complain that teaching has become a ‘dangerous profession’ as teachers have to bear too much pressure from superiors and parents.

Locked iPhone X in Vietnam priced below $1,000

Users now can buy iPhone X in Vietnam at prices lower than those quoted by Apple Stores in the US, Singapore and Hong Kong. Locked products are several million dong cheaper than unlocked ones.

Exerting influence

Starbucks’ arrival in Vietnam marked a change in the way coffee is made and served in the country.

Snacks market in VN worth $500 million

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese snack market, with value of $518 million in 2015, is expected to be worth $1 billion by 2020, experts say. 

Ancient wild tea garden discovered on mountaintop in Lai Chau

VietNamNet Bridge - In Lai Chau, there is an ancient tea forest which might be the rarest, largest and unique in the world.

Office leasing market promises undetained impetus on all fronts

 The office-for-lease segment in Ho Chi Minh City will maintain its growth momentum in the coming time, after a successful year in 2017 featuring high occupancy, increasing rental rates, and strong demand.