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Xam singing can spread positivity and love: Senior musician

The Ha Thanh Xam singing troupe, particularly its member – musician and artist Nguyen Quang Long, has actively created new and effective ways to bring this traditional arts form closer to their audiences.

Selfie with a bomb

 VietNamNet Bridge – A resident of Duong Hoa Commune in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue went out last Tuesday looking for honey. Instead, he found a bomb in the local Dai Bac Forest. 

Auricular acupuncture treats smoking addiction effectively

Auricular acupuncture is a good option for the treatment of smoking addiction as Viet Nam every year has more than 30,000 people die due to diseases caused by smoking, 

Central coast in spotlight

Investors are seeking alternative opportunities in central coastal cities like Danang and Nha Trang, given the high property prices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

Tax reduction for lower incomes

The latest Finance Ministry proposal to reduce income tax levels from seven to five will significantly benefit those earning below VND10 million (US$450) per month.

Shipping scandal: Executives’ hearing at high-level court

The Ha Noi Superior People’s Court on Thursday held an appeal hearing of Giang Kim Dat and three accomplices in a major corruption case that involves bankrupt State-owned firm Vinashin Ocean Shipping Ltd,

Nam is No 1 seed at SEA Games

Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam is the No 1 seed in the men’s singles category at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games being held in Malaysia.

Viet Nam beat Kazakhstan at Asian volleyball event

Viet Nam defeated Kazakhstan 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 20-25, 15-5 in the fifth-eighth place match at the SMM 19th Asian Women’s Senior Volleyball Championship held in the Philippines yesterday.

Coastal Da Nang faces severe pollution problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Dirty” and “stinky” are the two words most used to describe Tho Quang Port in the central Da Nang City over the last decade.

FVH Film Night to screen movie on Uncle Ho

FVH Film Night organised by Friends of Vietnam Heritage will present Nha Tien Tri (The Prophecy), a film directed by director Vuong Duc, on Thursday, August 24.

ExxonMobil to kick off multi-billion dollar gas-to-power complex in October

ExxonMobil is completing the geological survey and build the design of the pipeline installation, aiming to conduct the construction of the onshore infrastructure of the Blue Whale gas-to-power complex in central Vietnam. 

PM urges accelerating reforms

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed that reforms of administrative procedures must be accelerated to bolster growth, noting that the public and business community still complain about prolonged

Foreign investors register $1.2 billion for piece in VPBank

The capital volume registered by foreign investors to acquire Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank)’s shares reached a record $1.2 billion, marking the largest transaction on the stock exchange to date. 

Foreign brewers eye Vietnamese beer market

VietNamNet Bridge - With the consumption level of 3.8 billion liters of beer a year, the third highest in the world and the highest in SE Asia, Vietnam is a highly attractive market for brewers. 

Construction minister grilled over urban planning

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee yesterday held a session with questions for Minister of Construction Tran Hong Ha on several issues, 

TPD screens The Others

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will screen The Others (2001) by Oscar-winning Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar tomorrow night.

SOEs facing divestment to be made public soon

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to quickly finalise the list of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that needed to be divested.

Finance Ministry proposes ‘reasonable’ tax hikes

MOF introduced a draft of amendments to laws on Value Added Tax, Special Consumption Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax and Natural Resources Protection Tax at a press conference on Tuesday.

Technology turns cashew-nut shells into “gold”

VietNamNet Bridge - Carnadol is much more valuable than raw cashew oil which can bring profits of at least VND2 million per ton.

New programme to tighten control of catfish exported to US

MARD has issued a safety control programme designed for Siluriformes fish (mainly tra and basa) and related products exported to the US market as part of efforts to adapt to new changes in the market.