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PM’s assistant group issues working plan for 2018

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working group has issued a plan on implementing tasks given by the Government and the PM in 2018.

Park Hang-seo: Vietnam’s football could reap more success in future

Vietnam’s football teams could achieve more success at the regional and international arena, said national team coach Park Hang-seo in an exchange programme with hundreds of Vietnamese students in the Republic of Korea on February 11.

Nine regional football coach training classes to be held in Vietnam

 The Asian Football Confederation will hold nine football coach training courses in Vietnam in 2018, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Interbank interest rate sharply rises

 The Vietnam dong’s (VND) interest rate on the interbank market exceeded 3 percent per annum for the first time over the past more than six months. 

Two Vietnamese teams enjoy first AFC Cup victories

 Vietnamese clubs grabbed their victories at the first group round matches of the Asian Football Confederation Cup on February 10.

New Year’s presents favored by the rich: ginseng, saffron and cordyceps

Iranian saffron, Vietnamese Ngoc Linh ginseng and Tibetan cordyceps are among the most popular items favored by wealthy Vietnamese for lunar new year presents. 

Top-tier banks overthrown, junior banks rise up

VietNamNet Bridge - VP Bank and Techcombank have had impressive profits, leaving Military Bank, which once was a leader, far behind. 

The wild orchid garden of Pham Vo Hiep

Having been in love with wild orchids since childhood, Pham Vo Hien from the Eahleo district of Dak Lak province, has not hesitated to cross dangerous forest paths to find rare and precious orchids. 

Vietnam could generate all power via renewable energy by 2050: report

“Sustainable Scenario for the Vietnamese power sector until 2050”, a report by WWF-Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) says that 100 percent of Vietnam’s power could be generated by renewable energy technologies by 2050. 

Over 1,200 professors, associate professors appointed in final sprint

The list of candidates who met requirements for the titles of professor and associate professor in 2017 released by the State Professorship Council (SPC) includes 1,226 names, a sharp increase of 60 percent compared to the year before.

Wild peach blossoms create a buzz among Hanoians

 The pink blossoms of wild peach trees have flooded Hanoi streets at prices ranging from hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese dongs to millions of dongs, attracting a large number of customers.

Holiday season is prone to fires

 Fire prevention police across Việt Nam have issued warnings on the use of fire, electricity and petrol during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Plastics, e-commerce, power, steel sectors receive Chinese capital flow

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese capital is heading for a series of business fields in Vietnam. What will the capital bring?

Hanoi, HCM City streets gridlocked as Tet arrives

Many of the streets around Hanoi and HCM City are currently facing a traffic quagmire with congestion affecting popular thoroughfares as droves of people travel to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year.

Flower growers hope to reap Tet rewards

 Gardeners in HCM City’s Thủ Đức, Gò Vấp and 12 districts and southern provinces are hoping their hard work will pay off during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

What can $3.05 billion worth of FDI bring to Vietnam?

Real estate ranked third among business fields which received the most FDI (foreign direct investment) capital in 2017, with $3.05 billion committed, accounting for 8.5 percent of total registered FDI capital.

Tet speciality products fly off shelves in HCM City

 Shops in HCM City selling speciality items for Tết (Lunar New Year) have entered their peak sales period.

Domestic telecom providers face new challenges

 The number of mobile phone subscriptions nationwide stood at about 127 million at the end of 2017, down 2.1 percent year-on-year. 

Local banks’ revenues grow on increasing retail, services

 Local banks have reported their revenues last year, mainly from retail banking activities and services, and the trend will continue this year, according to Dau Tu Chung Khoan newspaper.

South Korean firm leaves 2,000 workers out of pocket for Tet

 Nearly two thousand workers at a South Korean company in the southern province of Dong Nai have gone on strike to ask for salaries while the company's leaders had left the country.