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Vietnam sea poisoned by economic, tourism activities

VietNamNet Bridge - A conflict exists between the protection of fishery resources and the development of tourism and other business fields.

Woman storms male basketball club bastion

 Vietnamese businesswoman Tracy Thư Lương, is first and only female club owner of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA). 

Sports visionary carves a Vietnamese niche

 Born in Viet Nam in 1971, Nguyễn and his family moved to the US four years later. He grew up in Kansas City and worked in Houston prior to moving back to his hometown of HCM City.

Finland supports Vietnam clean energy

 Finnish companies will continue to invest in the development of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, particularly in the conversion of waste to power, according to Finpro, the national trade promotion office of Finland.

PM arrives in Manila for 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Manila, the Philippines, on the afternoon of November 12, to attend the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings from November 12-14.

VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines ink huge deals with Pratt & Whitney

 Budget carrier VietJet Air said it has secured a-600-million-USD deal with US aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on the purchase of PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power its ten new airplanes.

Ministers discuss final preparations for 31st ASEAN Summit

 The 16th meeting of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council and the 20th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting took place in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12, in preparation for the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Vietnam, US sign cooperation agreements

 President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US after their talks in Hanoi on November 12.

Vietnamese, US Presidents chair press conference

 President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump co-chaired a joint press conference in Hanoi on November 12 to inform the outcomes of their talks.

The second ‘Swedish investment wave’ in Vietnam has arrived

VietNamNet Bridge - The Swedish businesses coming to Vietnam in the second investment wave are focusing on consumer goods, according to analysts.

BOT stations to automatically collect toll by 2019

 All Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll stations across the country have to install a system for automatic collection of fees by 2019 to ensure transparency.

US President Donald Trump pays State visit to Vietnam

President Tran Dai Quang on November 12 chairs an official welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump, who is on a State visit to Vietnam on November 11-12.

Shipwreck rescue a complicated, lengthy process

 Although Typhoon Damrey has been calm for a week, ten shipwrecks remain under the Quy Nhơn sea as ship owners struggle to rescue them.

Seeing more than a penny’s worth in pennywort

 He repaired motorbikes, bought vegetables at the wholesale market and sold them in smaller markets, and did all kinds of jobs to make ends meet.

Vietnam builds north-south highway, but not a railway

The north-south transportation route is expected to be overloaded by 2020 with 45.3 million passengers and 62.2 million tons of cargo per annum. Building a north-south highway is the solution Vietnam has chosen.

Techfest connects investors and start-ups

The Ministry of Science and Technology is leading a Government project on supporting a national innovative start-up eco-system. VNS speaks to Tran Van Tung, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.

Retailers urged to keep up with innovation trends

 The retail industry has changed dramatically in the digital age where everything is connected, requiring retailers to continue to innovate to better serve customers’ diverse needs.

Can Tho lottery ticket salesman fixes potholes

Focusing on the heap of sand and rocks, the grey-haired man in a faded shirt took little rest as he worked to fill in a road pothole. Next to him was a tricycle carrying his supplies, lying beneath a board saying “Road under repair”.

Hanoi farmers earn big during rat hunting season

 The current rat hunting season has offered a good chance for many farmers in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That to earn money.

APEC 2017: VN President stresses finding new drivers for growth

 Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang underscored the need for APEC to affirm and uphold its leadership in seeking new drivers for growth.