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Content industry will be ‘king’ in OTT game

VietNamNet Bridge - The content industry is expected to control the OTT game, and content producers will design the rules of the game, experts believe.  

Opera “The Magic Flute” to return to Saigon next week

VietNamNet Bridge - The famous opera “The Magic Flute – Die Zauberflöte” by Mozart will be back again on June 30 and July 1 at the HCM City Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCM City. 

Factors at play

Is ANZ Vietnam’s sale of its retail banking segment to Shinhan Bank Vietnam part of the bank’s new strategy or an indication of declining fortunes for foreign banks in the segment?

’Don’t export livestock’: official

Vu Van Tam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, tells Nong thon Ngay Nay newspaper that enterprises should only export processed products instead of live animals.

Energy efficiency database compiled

A database of energy efficiency in 280 large buildings in Viet Nam’s five biggest cities has been compiled and analysed under a four-year programme by the Ministry of Construction and the United States Agency ...

Recalling magical firework performances of DIFF 2017

 Firework teams from the United Kingdom, Australia and Italy will compete on June 24 to vie for the champions' title at the Da Nang International Firework Festival 2017 (DIFF 2017).

Cyclists to challenge the Son Tra Mountain Race

More than 100 amateur cyclists will partake in the Son Tra Mountain race on Sunday (June 25) promoting the protection of the red-shanked douc langur in the Son Tra Nature Reserve.

Over 13,000 online sellers on Facebook: Tax department

 As many as 13,422 Facebook account holders are conducting trading activities through this social network, the Ha Noi Taxation Department announced on June 20.

Vietnamese, Lao ministries urged to boost telecom ad IT links

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested the Ministry of Information and Telecommunication and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Laos continue enhancing cooperation to implement agreements reached between the two sides. 

Obesity causes heavy economic losses for Southeast Asia

 Obesity causes heavy economic losses for Southeast Asia

E-hailing cab projects not stopped, says ministry

The Ministry of Transport on Tuesday clarified on its website that it has not issued any instructions to stop the pilot implementation of passenger e-hailing projects such as Grab and Uber.

U17 tournament to begin next week

 The National U17 Football Championship will be kicked off on June 29 with Dong Thap playing Sanatech Khanh Hoa in the opening match at the Thong Nhat Stadium.

Indecent clothing banned at Hue monuments

Hue has issuing strict regulations on what to wear when visiting its monuments in an attempt to ensure solemnity of the key buildings that once belonged to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Vietnam-Korea Friendship Piano Concert in Hanoi

 The Vietnam-Korea Friendship Piano Concert featuring well-known pianists of the two countries will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on June 24-25.

ICAEW: 2017 growth at more than 6.5%

Stronger export growth and a continued rise in investment confirm that Vietnam’s GDP growth will go back to above 6.5 per cent in 2017 after a slowdown to 6.2 per cent in 2016.

HSBC: Growth in operating conditions in manufacturing sector ongoing

Operating conditions in the manufacturing sector - Vietnam’s bedrock - point to ongoing growth, with output, employment, and new orders - both overall and overseas - continuing to expand, according to HSBC’s report.

National Assembly’s third plenary session concludes

 The third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) closed in Hanoi on June 21 after one month of sitting, making decisions on the country’s important matters. 

Students seek luck before exam at Temple of Literature

Students often visit Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, or Temple of Literature, in the days running up to their annual exams to pray for luck.

HCM City targets 37 traffic hot spots

 HCM City has taken measures to ease traffic pressure at 37 congestion spots across the southern metropolis.

Vietnam has to sell fruits cheaply because of poor processing

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese have to buy some imported fruits at exorbitant prices, but can only export fruit at low prices.