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Son La police arrest suspect for human trafficking

 Police in the northern mountain province of Son La’s Moc Chau District have arrested a woman for trafficking her ​daughter, a nephew and other local women to China.

Fuel tanker carrying gasoline catches fire, one killed

 A fire broke out on Thursday after a fuel tanker carrying a huge quantity of gasoline overturned in Central Highlands Kon Tum Province, killing one person and leaving another seriously injured.

Illegal sand exploitation vessels seized in Hanoi

 The  Hanoi Police, in co-operation with Traffic Police Department and the Mobile Police High Command, have discovered and seized 13 illegal sand exploitation vessels in the Red River’s border area between Hanoi and Phu Tho Province. 

Australia, VN cooperation focuses on economic partnership

 The Australia and Viet Nam governments on Friday held their High-Level Consultations on Development Co-operation to discuss results of their long-term development co-operation and the importance of its transformation into an economic partnership.

Q1's CPI highest in recent 3 years

 Q1's CPI highest in recent 3 years

President of Swiss Council of States wraps up Vietnam visit

 President of Council of States of Switzerland Ivo Bischofberger left Hanoi on March 31, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam  at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

Startups grow 11.4% in Q1

 As many as 26,478 firms have been established in the first quarter of 2017, up 11.4% over the same period last year, showed data of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnamese, Danish artists put on joint exhibition

Nguyen Da Quyen of Vietnam and Christopher Skouenborg of Denmark on March 30 launched an art exhibition in HCM City which explores different feelings of love.

VND3.2 billion crown awaits Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017

 The pearl crown which will be awarded to Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 is worth VND3.2 billion (US$140,000), according to the organizing committee of the pageant.

International Queer Film Festival 2017 to be held in Hanoi next week

 Hanoi International Queer Film Festival (HIQFF) 2017 will be held at the August Theater in Hanoi from April 3-7.

Vietnamese doctors travel 500km to bring rare blood for saving Ukrainian tourist

 Vietnamese doctors of the National Blood Transfusion and Hematology Institute travelled 500 km to give rare blood for saving a foreign tourist.

Vietnam Book Day to kick off in Hanoi

 The ‘Fourth Vietnam Book Day 2017’ programme will take place at Thong Nhat park, Hanoi from April 6 to 10, opening a series of activities in response to Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

Noi Bai international airport adopts new navigation method

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) on March 30 co-ordinated with relevant agencies to officially put a new method of navigation called RNAV1 into operation at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

Capitaland, Toong chiefs discuss co-working space business model in VN

 Lim Ming Yan, president and group CEO of CapitaLand, and Duong Do, founder and CEO of Toong Coworking Space, have discussed the potential of the co-working space model in Viet Nam.

Kido reports foreign investors lining up for IPO of frozen foods subsidiary

 Kido Frozen Foods JSC (KDF) has attracted many foreign investors before its official initial public offering, said Tran Le Nguyen, deputy chairman of mother company KDC, at a conference introducing investment opportunities in KDF on March 27.

VN daily fruit and vegetable imports top $2.9 million

 Vietnam spent up to $194 million on fruit and vegetable imports between January and March 15 this year, equal to around an average $2.9 million per day.

Most beverage manufacturing facilities are unlicensed

 Only 12% of the alcohol manufacturing facilities in Vietnam meet business requirements and given permits by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Uprooted tree falls on car during Hanoi storm

Trees in Hanoi were uprooted following strong winds and rain, including one tree that crushed a car on March 31. 

Euro4 standard set for VN diesels

 New diesel vehicles are required to follow Euro 4 emission standards before December 31 this year, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Binh Lieu, a new destination in Quang Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The border district of Binh Lieu, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has become a new hotspot for tourists in recent years.