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Japanese retailer Aeon to launch English version of AeonEshop.com

Since entering the e-commerce market with the site AeonEshop.com, Aeon has quickly gained the attention of customers thanks to its unique selling point compared to other e-commerce websites – high quality Japanese goods. 

PM orders probe into Dak Lak illegal logging

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Dak Lak Province’s People’s Committee to investigate illegal logging in Ea Sup District.

HCM City’s Quang Trung Software City ranks 3rd among Asia’s top software parks

 Quang Trung Software City in HCM City said it had been ranked third out of eight software parks in Asia evaluated by KPMG.

Vietnam, Indonesia boost economic, energy cooperation

 Vietnam and Indonesia boast huge potentials in energy collaboration, Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi highlighted at a conference held in Hanoi on June 16.

Experts: Vietnam yet to take full advantage of FDI

 Vietnam has not taken full advantage of foreign direct investment (FDI) while its private enterprises have failed to connect with the global production chain, heard the Midterm Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2017 held in Hanoi on June 16.

Ha Tinh residents block access to overflowing landfill

Residents of Huong Khe Town in Ha Tinh Province have blocked garbage trucks’ access to the local landfill for the past 10 days, to protest the use of the overflowing dump.

President meets chiefs of Vietnamese representative offices abroad

 President Tran Dai Quang presented the President’s decisions to appoint chiefs of Vietnamese representative offices abroad for the 2017-2020 tenure at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 16. 

Hong Kong eyes $2bn entertainment project in Vietnam

 Chairman of Hong Kong’s Summerfield Company Limited, Francois Da Pan Shih, expressed his interest in investing in the US$2 billion Happy Land entertainment complex in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

NA deputy concerned about rash of M&A deals in retail sector

Pham Trong Nhan, a National Assembly (NA) Deputy said the NA plans to approve a law on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), noting that many merger & acquisition (M&A) deals in the retail market have been made recently.

Vietnam House to relaunch next month

Vietnam House Restaurant will reopen its doors early next month to serve Vietnamese cuisine with a modern twist at the heart of HCM City.

Vegetable gardens green Truong Sa archipelago

Braving harsh weather conditions, naval officers and soldiers in the island district of Truong Sa, the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, still plant vegetables so as to improve their meals.

Farm tours in Da Lat attract tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tours of hydroponic vegetable and fruit farms have become increasingly popular in Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City.

ACT tests to be applied in schools in HCM City

 Standardized test prep ACT will be one of two tests in teaching mathematics and science subjects in English in some primary schools and junior high school in Ho Chi Minh City.

By 2020, most hospitals must have social activities: Health Ministry

 The Ministry of Health ordered hospitals nationwide to include social activities into assessment standard for medical workers’ behaviors.

E-commerce deemed lucrative market in Vietnam

 E-commerce is a market with numerous opportunities for businesses in Vietnam, recording an annual growth rate of 35 percent – one of the fastest rates in the world.

More heavy rains to hit Hanoi

The northern region, including Hanoi, is forecast to see heavy rains in several days to come, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. 

30,000 exhibits of Central Highlands people collected by retired police officer

In the past tens of years, Colonel Dang Minh Tam has collected artifacts related to traditions, rituals and lifestyles of ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands. 

First BRT line in HCMC ready in 2019

The first bus rapid transit (BRT) line of HCMC running along Vo Van Kiet and Mai Chi Tho avenues will begin construction next year and be up and running in late 2019, according to the HCMC Department of Transport.

Diversified activities in Saigon during weekend

If you are bored of old styles of weekend celebrations like sipping coffee in specially-styled cafés, enjoying fabulous buffet programs at luxury restaurants, listening to music at night clubs...

HCMC budget meets 20% of investment demand

HCMC will have to search for more capital from the private sector as its budget can only meet 20% of the demand which is estimated at VND850 trillion (US$37.5 billion) in the 2016-2020 period, said the city government leader.