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HCM City reports 6th dengue death this season

 A 35 year-old woman in HCM City died of dengue fever on Tuesday, taking to six the total number of fatalities due to the disease since last year, according to the Preventive Medicine Centre.

Celebrity chef Martin Yan comes back to Vietnam

 Celebrity chef Martin Yan will make a comeback in a cooking show of the Asian Food Channel (AFC) every Thursday, starting from January 5 at 8 p.m.

PM asked for drastic measure in managing antibiotic use

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Health to inspect the observation of regulations in antibiotic prescription and use in medical facilities.

Thach Khe iron mine goes into limbo

 The future of Thach Khe mine in Ha Tinh, where Kobe Steel’s unmoving Nghe An project expects to source ore for steel production, has become unclear thanks to financial troubles.

VN government, localities unify to achieve 2017 targets

 Vietnam has set targets of 6.7% GDP growth, stabilizing the macro-economy, and ensuring social security for 2017. To meet these goals, the Government has initiated a number of action plans.

Vietnam’s retail sales leap to US$118 billion

 The General Statistics Office has estimated Vietnam’s 2016 retail revenue at US$118 billion, a 10.2% rise over the previous year.

Water resources planning to be stepped up

 Stepping up water resources planning is among the core tasks the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set for 2017, aiming to complete a national water resources planning by 2020 and others for major river basins.

PM: Scientific research must follow reality’s demand

 Scientific research must follow reality’s demands, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at an online conference on science and technology with provinces and central level cities on January 4.

Thanh Luong makes history with fourth Golden Ball

Midfielder Pham Thanh Luong made national football history on January 4, winning his fourth Golden Ball as the best male player for 2016.

HCM City begins digitalising museums

HCM City will apply information technology to reinvigorate its museum tours and bring museums to more viewers.

Vietnam U20 prepare for World Cup 2017

 Vietnam U20 football squad will attend a training camp in Germany, which is expected to start in March, to prepare for the World Cup Championship in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese public servants vie for young leader scholarship

The Vietnam Young Leader Awards (VYLA), an annual scholarship co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Training and the US-based Indiana University Bloomington, is opening for application until January 10.

200kg bomb defused in Dak Nong

 The military high command in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, on January 4, defused a 226kg bomb unearthed in the local Dak Song district.

Pocketing hundreds of million USD, foreign websites don’t pay tax in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Agoda.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com and similar websites are believed to be pocketing trillions of dong from doing business in Vietnam, but they have not paid any dong in tax. 

Car-related accidents on the rise in Vietnam in 2016

 Car-related accidents have happened more frequently with about 27 percent of total road accidents caused by cars in 2016 though automobiles make up only 6 percent of total vehicles in Vietnam.

PM asks to implement tasks set by National Assembly

 Heads of ministries, ministry-level agencies, and government agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of provinces have been urged to make all-out efforts in performing key tasks set by the 14th National Assembly. 

Party chief: VFF needs to urge public involvement in Party building

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to encourage the public to get involved in building the Party and strengthening the political system.

President urges more efforts to restructure businesses

President Tran Dai Quang has asked Party cells under the Party Organisation of the Central Business Bloc to work harder to fulfill the task of business restructuring.

Technology students create flycam on smartphone

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of students from FPT University has defended their graduation thesis with ‘Hummingbird’, an ‘aircraft’ which allows users to take selfies tens of meters above with their smartphones.

Imported meat floods local market

 Vietnam has seen annual rises in imported meat, which has posed a challenge for domestic products and businesses.