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Indonesia returns 51 Vietnamese fishermen

 Indonesia on October 2 at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport repatriated 51 Vietnamese fishermen who were detained within four months in Natuna island for illegal fishing in Indonesia’s seas.

NA Chairwoman wraps up visits to Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her entourage arrived in Hanoi on October 1, concluding her official visits to Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Son La residents shocked about hydropower proposal in natural reserve

VietNamNet Bridge - If the 4MW hydropower plant is built as projected, more than 28 hectares of forest land in Xuan Nha Natural Reserve in Son La province will disappear, and 16.9 hectares of the special-use forest will be eliminated.

Large M&A deal could change Vietnam’s sugar industry

HAGL has finally confirmed that it is negotiating with Thanh Thanh Cong (TTC) on the transfer of its sugar mill in Laos to TTC. 

Universities produce bachelor's degree candidates to businesses’ orders

VietNamNet Bridge - About 400,000 students finish universities every year, but most of them cannot satisfy employers and they need to undergo retraining at their place of work. 

K’ho ethnic minority group

K’Ho is the oldest ethnic group in the southern central highlands. Previously, they lived mainly in high mountains and their lives were quite isolated.

State agencies may release financials from 2018

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is publicly seeking opinions in regard to a draft government decree requiring the ministry and local governments publicize State financial reports from 2018.

Ticking water time bombs in hydropower plants?

VietNamNet Bridge – A tunnel break in the Song Bung 2 hydroelectric power plant in the central province of Quang Nam released nearly 30 million cubic metres of water that rushed to thousands of villagers living downstream,

Vietnamese representatives at international beauty pageants 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam will compete at eight international beauty contests.

Hue sees surprising blacksmithing revival

 Men who grew up in rural areas usually seek office jobs, avoiding the hard manual work their parents did.

Hanoi photographer loves his hometown

 Photographer Nguyen Huu Bao cannot count how many photos of Hanoi he has taken, because it is always in his heart and his love of the thousand-year-old capital runs in his veins. 

Formosa tours opposed by locals

 A proposal to launch four tours to the four central provinces which were affected by the Formosa's waste water discharge has faced opposition from the public.

Air pollution in Hanoi, HCM City remains high

 Big cities like Hanoi and HCM City and localities home to many industrial production activities such as Viet Tri still face high air pollution.

Vietnam sugar producer plans $600m Singapore listing

TTC Group is stepping up production of the sweetener and seeking new investors as it gears up for a Singapore listing for one of its sugar units in five years that will raise around $600 million.

Filipino singer wins Vietnam Idol

 Janice Phuong, 28, from the Philippines on Friday night became the first foreigner to win the Vietnam Idol 2016.

Hanoi-Hong Kong partnership offers US$50 billion traffic infrastructure investment

Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) and Hong Kong United Investors Holding expressed interest in co-developing four large-scale traffic infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

Hanoi Craft Village Tourism Festival 2016 opens

The Hanoi Craft Village Tourism Festival 2016 has begun a 4-day run that likely will draw 100,000 visitors to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi.

Eye-catching moments at Asian Beach Games in Danang

The fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) has entered its sixth day of competition on September 30. Here are a number of eye-catching moments during the ongoing Games in the central city of Danang, Vietnam.

Visit to traditional fish-pot making village in Hung Yen

Hung Yen province is well -known for not only sweet longan fruits but also for its traditional job of weaving fish pots.

iPhone 7 prices plummet, dealers make less profits

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, iPhone dealers could pocket VND6-8 million for every iPhone sold. But the heyday is over.