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Resettlement land wasted in capital

The Ha Noi Construction Joint Stock Company No 3 (Hanco3)’s proposal to demolish three resettlement buildings which have been deserted for a decade caused a stir over the huge waste of State resources.

Big banks get a ‘fintegration’ facelift

When banks work with technology companies or startups, what often comes out are fintech products or services that can offer customers convenience and control over their financial lives. 

Will Phu Quoc compete with British Virgin Islands?

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 2.26 million travelers visited Phu Quoc Island in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of 8.8 percent over the same period last year.

Vietnam crush Philippines 24-0 in futsal championship

 Vietnam trounced the Philippines 24-0 in their first match of Group A at the ASEAN Football Federation HDBank Futsal Championship yesterday in HCM City.

Vietnam to host Group J of AFC U19 event

 Viet Nam will host Group J of the qualifiers for 2018 AFC U19 Championship on November 4-8 at the Viet Nam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Football Federation has announced.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai win, avoid league relegation

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai broke their five–match winless streak yesterday, beating Hà Nội FC 3-2 in the V. League Round 23 match on their home soil in Pleiku City.

Chinese masters to compete in year-end chess final

 Eight national leading athletes will compete in the final of the Trang Co Dat Viet, a year-end event of Chinese chess tournament for best players.

Sprint phenom Chinh to train in the US

 ASEAN sprint queen Le Tu Chinh will begin a long training residence at the IMG Academy in Florida this December.

Thai wins 1,500m at national athletics champs

 Duong Van Thai triumphed in the men’s 1,500m category on the last day of competition in the National Athletics Championship at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City yesterday.

Quang Binh Province: Doctor, medical employee assaults investigated

 Police of Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh have launched an official investigation into an assault on a doctor at a city hospital.

Hanoi: Taxi monopolies penalise hospital patients

Taxi monopolies can also be observed at big hospital in the capital city, including the Hospital of Medical University, National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Thanh Nhàn Hospital.

Almost half of Hanoi's kids have eyesight issues

 More than 40 per cent of students aged from 7 to 13 in big cities such as Hanoi and HCM City suffer from eye defects, with short-sightedness accounting for two-thirds of cases, according to health sector statistics.

HCM City aims to reduce groundwater use

 HCM City is considering an eight-year plan to reduce the exploitation of groundwater resources in an aim to protect residents’ health and avoid risks of land subsidence.

Unsafe bridges, boats put Ha Tinh students at risk

 Hundreds of students in central Ha Tinh Province risk their lives every day, commuting to schools on unsafe bridges and via obsolete boats.

Weak forecasting worsens unemployment situation: officials

 An inaccurate labour database and poor forecasting is exacerbating the nation’s unemployment problem, officials admitted at a conference on Thursday.

JICA helps HCM City monitor greenhouse gas emissions

 More than 90 per cent of HCM City’s CO2 emissions in 2013 came from transportation and stationary energy, which refers to fuel consumption for electricity generation, manufacturing, construction and others like domestic heating.

Agro-forestry-fishery exports to hit nearly $30 bln in 10 months

 Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products is expected to reach 2.74 billion USD in October, bringing the ten-month figure to nearly 29.76 billion USD, up 12.7 percent year-on-year.

Vietnam to develop natural resources, environment monitoring database

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan on the establishment of a national natural resources and environmental monitoring for 2017-2022.

$1.7-bln water supply project to be launched in Mekong Delta

 A regional safe water supply project with total investment of about 1.7 billion USD will be launched in the Mekong Delta, said a representative from the Technical Infrastructure Agency of the Ministry of Construction.

Vietnam, Australia strive to lift bilateral ties to new height

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam has paid a courtesy call on Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.