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Ministry eyes northern rail reboot

The Ministry of Transport has proposed that the government invite investment from the private sector to complete the Yen Vien-Ha Long-Cai Lan railway project.

HCM City eyes new chemical trade centre

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed District 8 authorities to speed up land acquisition and compensation payment to enable the construction of an aromatic substances and chemical trading centre 

Veterans fight corruption on a ‘war footing’

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Lang, 79, and Nguyen Cong Uan, 80, are war veterans who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the country.

Vietnamese auto market: expensive cars sell better

VietNamNet Bridge - For most Vietnamese consumers, a house and car are two of the most valuable assets.

Midterm Vietnam Business Forum 2017 to open this month

 The midterm Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2017 between the Vietnamese Government and the business community  will be held in Hanoi on June 16.

Formosa compensation must be completed in June: Deputy PM

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged four localities affected by marine environmental incident last year to accelerate the disbursement of compensation and complete the process by June 30.

Iran triumphs at Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships in HCM City

 Iran won the second Asian Cadet Taekwondo Poomsae Championships 2017, which wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7. 

Believed-to-be prehistoric items unearthed in Binh Phuoc

 Three stone hoe-shaped objects believed to date back about 3,000 years ago have been found in Nghia Trung commune of Bu Dang district, the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

Government to fully own 34 less SOEs by 2020

 The Government aims to reduce the number of fully State-owned enterprises (SOEs) from 137 to 103 by the end of 2020, according to a plan approved by the Prime Minister.

Hanoi seeks measure to purify lakes, rivers

Hanoi's lakes are contaminated with animal fats. To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu and Set rivers and 13 other lakes in the city are polluted with grease, up to 2.5mg per litre, higher than the national standard.  

Vietnam wins big prizes at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad

 Six Vietnamese students won five silver and one bronze medals at the 2017 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO), an online programming competition hosted by Australia on May 13, the Ministry of Education and Training announced on June 6.

Ghost towns haunt Hanoi outskirts

Dozens of planned urban development projects on the outskirts of Ha Noi have not been completed, turning into ghost towns and a source of misery for residents and investors.

Sun Group launches another luxury project in Phu Quoc

One of the largest resort estatedevelopers in Vietnam - Sun Group - will launch its new luxury project called SunPremier Village Kem Beach Resort in Hanoi on June 10th and in HCM City on June 11th.

HCM City authorities wary of dengue, Zika as rains begin

 The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed district leaders to monitor preventive action taken against dengue fever and Zika as the southern region enters the rainy season.

FLC Group to list on Singapore exchange

 FLC group has, in Hanoi, worked out the finer points with its Singaporean partners about its plan to list on Singapore's stock exchange.

PM to directly answer questions at NA’s Q&A session

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will speak and directly answer questions from the National Assembly’s deputies from 16:05 to 16:45pm on June 15 during the NA’s Q&A session.

Japanese media highlights Vietnam-Japan high-level talks

 The high-level talks between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, and the joint statement issued after the talks  has been highlighted on Japanese media.

HCM City vows to support diplomats in promoting foreign relations

 Ho Chi Minh City pledges to support and cooperate with new Vietnamese ambassadors and consul generals in developing cooperation with countries around the world.

Vietnam's aviation market attracts private firms

 The domestic aviation market is expected to see changes in 2018 with the participation of new and big private investors, experts said.

Social insurance coverage remains very low in Vietnam

Both employers and employees need to change their attitude and approach to improve the very low rate of social insurance coverage in the country, experts say.