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Japan provides JPY11 billion loan for Vietnam

 The Japanese Government will provide the Vietnamese Government with an 11 billion JPY loan in the 2016 fiscal year to help improve socio-economic infrastructure and the competitiveness of the national economy. 

Le Quang Liem wins first game, Vietnam move up in ranking

+Vietnam No 1 Le Quang Liem won his first match at the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan, yesterday.

Forum discusses legal – political impacts of PCA’s ruling

 Legal and political impacts of The Hague tribunal’s ruling on the East Sea dispute on Indonesia and the US were discussed at an open forum in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on September 6. 

Norwegian official highlights relations with Vietnam

 Norway appreciates ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EFTA and Vietnam, which serve as a tool for tapping great potential in trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese, French leaders vow to ratchet up partnership

 Vietnam and France are stepping up efforts to deepen their strategic partnership, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said at a reception for visiting French President Francois Hollande in Hanoi on September 6. 

Prime Minister meets with Lao, Philippine leaders

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a cordial meeting with Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos in Vientiane on September 6 prior to the opening session of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

President welcomes new ambassadors

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted the newly-accredited ambassadors from Australia, Belarus, Sweden, Cambodia, and Singapore who presented their credentials to him in Hanoi on September 6.

PM stresses promoting ASEAN’s self-reliance at Summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underscored the need to enhance ASEAN’s capacity and self-reliance as well as uphold the bloc’s central role, considering them crucial to ASEAN’s success.

Foreign banks take on different approach

 Many foreign banks have recently set up wholly-owned operations or opened new branches in Vietnam.


A talk about new media arts

 A talk about the history and a definition of New Media Arts, as well as some ‘classic’ artworks of this genre will be held in Hanoi on September 15.

Share prices fall, heirs' fortunes lose value

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Quoc Cuong and orher young billionaires have seen their stock asset value fall because of lower share prices.

Reaction to new pedestrian streets mixed

VietNamNet Bridge – Opening a flow of walking space and offering a new sense of tranquility, the newly-opened pedestrian areas around iconic Hoan Kiem Lake have aroused applause for many tourists and locals.

Transparency of UPCoM market strengthened

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) will introduce a series of stricter measures for the UPCoM market in an attempt to improve its management and supervisory functions.

Construction on Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant delayed again

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe the construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant should be delayed Because the country has not adequately prepared for it.

Museum brings together cultures of Southeast Asian nations

VietNamNet Bridge – Located inside the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), the Southeast Asian Museum has been a rendezvous spot of Southeast Asian nations with a permanent exhibition displaying the diversity and similarities

HCM City eyes flyover to ease traffic

 VietNamNet Bridge – A plan to build a flyover connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport with Nguyen Van Troi and Hoang Van Thu streets has been submitted to the HCM City Department of Transport by an infrastructure joint venture.

Many SOEs in the red

Five of 38 large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) incurred losses in 2014 totaling $180 million while many other big names have doubtful debts on their books.

"Autumn Story" combines art - poetry – music – painting

 "Autumn Story" - a program combining different types of Art, Poetry – Music – Painting - will take place in Hanoi on September 10.

Government to retain 65% in Vinafood 2 after equitisation

 The Viet Nam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) plans to equitise, selling a 35 per cent share to strategic investors and employees, Huynh The Nang, its general director, said.


School year begins, Ha Tinh students stay home

 Nearly 1,000 students of kindergarten, primary and secondary school have not yet begun attending classes in coastal central Ha Tinh Province, although schools officially reopened yesterday nation-wide.