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HAGL's star midfielder to return after injury

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) FC will welcome star midfielder Tran Minh Vuong back to action this weekend after his absence.

Stunning nature film at Hanoi L’Espace

 L’Espace will present a screening of Il eùtait une foreât (Once upon a Forest) on April 7 and 9.

Famous bands from South Korea to perform at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium

 K-pop singers from Girls’ Generation (SNSD) band, one of the most popular groups in South Korea, will join the NCT127 boy band onstage at the free Going Together concert at My Dinh National Stadium on April 1.

FVH lecture on VN female heroes in Hanoi

 Tomorrow, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a cultural lecture on the theme ”Female Heroes in Viet Nam”.

Hanoi's ancient villages celebrate annual spring tug-of-war

Located along banks of the Red River, the ancient villages in Long Bien District, Hanoi still maintain their traditional rituals and games.

ASEAN Community, social-labour issues discussed

 The ASEAN Community and social-labour issues were highlighted at a training conference hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on March 30.

VN imposes anti-dumping steel tax on Chinese and Korean coated steel

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade on March 30 officially decided to levy anti-dumping duties on imported coated steel from mainland China (including Hong Kong) and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam's ICT firms breaking into foreign markets

Following Viettel’s and FPT’s success, several information and communications technology (ICT) enterprises have started “cultivating” foreign markets. 

Trade Facilitation Agreement execution sub-par: experts

 There is basic compatibility between provisions of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and Vietnamese laws, but implementation has been inadequate, experts say.

Law to allow bank bankruptcies

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is drafting a law on supporting credit institutions to restructure and resolve bad debt in an effort to quicken the process.

Many health clinics lack standard wastewater treatment

 Standard medical wastewater treatment systems have been set up in only 60 percent of total 13,000 healthcare clinics nationwide, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at a conference held in Hanoi on March 30.

FDI to HCM City increases by 56.7 percent in Q1

 HCM City attracted 574.71 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 56.7 percent, according to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment. 

Party official meets with IMF specialists in Hanoi

  Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission on Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh had a meeting with a delegation of specialists from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Hanoi on March 30.

Vietnamese intellectuals want more contribution to homeland

 Statistics show that of the total number of roughly 13,000 Vietnamese people living in Singapore, nearly 3,000 are working for state agencies and economic sector in the country, not to mention nearly 5,000 students here.

Vietnam photographer wins Sony Awards

 A photo of Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields by a Vietnamese photographer has secured third prize in the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 which was competed by 220,000 photographers from across the world.

Vietnam, Switzerland discuss education cooperation

 Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga had a meeting with President of the Swiss Council of States Ivo Bischofberger on March 30 in Hanoi to compare notes on information on education cooperation between the two countries.

Spokesman stresses Vietnam’s efforts to promote women’s rights

 Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh underlined Vietnam’s consistent policy of promoting women’s rights while fielding a question regarding the US State Department’s honouring of a Vietnamese blogger.

HCM City keen on Belarus’s expertise in urban development

 Permanent Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem has expressed wish that Belarus would share its experience with the city in dealing with flooding and urban transport. 

Foreign Ministry’s spokesman clarifies citizen protection abroad

 Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh answered questions regarding citizen protection abroad during a regular press briefing in Hanoi on March 30. 

Vietnam’s foreign ministry appoints new spokesperson

 Le Thi Thu Hang has been appointed as head of the Press and Information Department of Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry, becoming the new spokesperson of this ministry.