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40 percent of Vietnamese kids lack sleep because of much studying

 According to Dr. Johnathan Halevy from Family Medical Practice infirmary, half of preschool students and 40 percent of Vietnamese adolescents sleep less than a normal sleep of 8 hours.

Vietnam and Brazil sign maritime transport agreement

 The Vietnamese and Brazilian governments have signed a maritime transport agreement to strengthen bilateral trade in the future.

VFF criteria makes it impossible for local to coach national football team

 The Vietnam Football Federation has decided to find a foreign coach to replace Nguyen Huu Thang as no local coach meets the criteria they set to lead the national team.

Danang park zoo closure proposed

 Green Park JS Company which operates the 29-3 Park in the central city of Danang has proposed to the municipal authorities to close the zoo in the park.

Two foreigners detained for luxury watch theft

 Two Iranian men have been arrested after being accused of stealing a gold watch in a shop in the northern province of Lang Son.

HCM City customs officers detained for container scam

 Three customs officers in HCM City have been arrested after being suspected of being involved in the theft of 213 containers from a local port in mid-2015.

HCM CIty Real Estate Association back illegal project by Saigon River

 The Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has proposed to keeping an illegally built project on the banks of the Saigon River.

Trumpeter Cuong Vu performs live in HCM City Sept. 15

 Two-time Grammy award winner for jazz Cuong Vu will appear as the special guest at a Soul Connects workshop on Friday, September 15, at 214-216 Pasteur, W. 6, District 3 of Ho Ci Minh City.

Age discrimination debate continues to rage in Vietnam

 Many hard-working women are receiving unexpected termination letters from their employers and finding it difficult to get another job, says the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

Mavin to invest $80 million in Nghe An

 Mavin Group, an Australian-Vietnamese joint venture, has pledged to invest some US$80 million in the north-central province of Nghe An, mainly in the husbandry sector.

Positive trend forecast for banking sector in H2

 Following an improvement in the first half of the year, the positive performance trend would continue for the banking industry in the second half thanks to high credit growth and supporting policies on settling non-performing loans (NPLs).

Samsung Pay launches in Vietnam

 Samsung on Wednesday launched its mobile payment service Samsung Pay in Việt Nam in partnership with the National Payment Corporation of Viet Nam.

Train collision causes heavy congestion on Highway 1

 A collision between a North-South cargo train and a truck occurred early on Wednesday at a railway crossing in Nhi Khe Commune, Hanoi's Thuong Tin District. The accident caused serious traffic congestion for hours. 

Vietnamese photographer wins FIAP’s gold medal

 Photographer Truong Thanh Nha won gold medal at Photo Club Arizona (PCA) Salon 2017 in Serbia for his black & white photo.

Party delegation visits US to reinforce bilateral relations

 A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam led by Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan paid a working visit to the US from September 10 to 13.

Biggest-ever storm to hit Vietnam on September 15-16

 Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, is forecast to make landfall in the central region on late September 15 and early September 16.

Cuban ambassador honoured with friendship insignia

 Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Herminio Lopez Diaz has been honoured with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” for his contributions to cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba.

US raises anti-dumping duties on Vietnam’s frozen catfish fillets

 The US Department of Commerce has imposed anti-dumping duty of 2.39 USD per kilogramme on frozen tra fish fillets which were imported from Vietnam between August 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016 following its POR 13. 

Minister: Japan-ASEAN ties push Vietnam-Japan partnership forward

 The good relationship between Japan and ASEAN provides an impetus for Vietnam – Japan extensive strategic partnership, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh said following the ninth Japan – ASEAN Deputy Defence Ministerial Meeting. 

President sends greetings to AIPA-38

 President Tran Dai Quang has sent his greetings to the upcoming 38th General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-38), which will take place in Manila, Philippines, from September 14 to 20.