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‘Foreign-invested project’ doesn’t always mean ‘foreign-financed’

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign-invested projects in Vietnam have been operating with capital borrowed from Vietnamese banks.

Salbutamol imports resume after 9-month ban

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s health officials have allowed a resumption of salbutamol import into the country after the drug, which is often used to treat asthma and breathing problems, was banned from import for nine months.

Vietnamese keen on traveling abroad

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, with increasingly high income per capita, has become an attractive market targeted by foreign travel firms.

One dies in military aircraft crash in Phu Yen

A military aircraft crashed during a training session in Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen on August 26. The pilot, named Pham Duc Trung, 22, died in the accident.

“Five Emotions for Hanoi” by German artist Michael Schiefel

German singer, composer and sound artist Michael Schiefel will present an interactive soundscape, together with media expert Fabian Bronner at the Goethe Institue Hanoi from August 26 through September 10.

Chef Jack Lee judges MasterChef Junior Vietnam

 It has been unveiled that Chef Jack Lee will serve as one of three judges on the first season of the MasterChef Junior Vietnam reality television contest set to broadcast this October 2 on VTV3 channel.

Laos starts construction on Don Sahong hydropower project

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, which is located on the lower course of the Mekong River, is expected to see fish resources decline and erosion and saline intrusion increase because of the new hydropower plant in Laos.

Coffee chains crushed in retail premise war

VietNamNet Bridge - Rents of hundreds of millions of dong a month have forced many coffee chains to leave the market.

Instead of earning VND1 from Youtube, Vietnamese app yields VND8

VietNamNet Bridge - With the same number of video followers, the revenue that content owners and suppliers can earn when posting video on YourTV will be eight times higher than on Youtube.

Valuable royal documents exhibited in Lam Dong

 More than 200 precious royal documents are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the National Archives Centre IV in Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 25. 

Over $6.5 billion planned for Central Highlands development

The Government has planned to invest over $6.59 billion in the Central Highlands in 2016-2020, mostly in building and upgrading irrigation and water supply facilities for drought prevention and control, and transportation system. 

Five arrested in Quang Nam's illegal logging case

 Investigation agencies have arrested five loggers suspected of illegal logging in La Dee Commune in Nam Giang District last month, Colonel Huynh Song Thu, deputy director of the provincial Public Security Department told a press conference yesterday.

Low requirements at private medical schools raise concerns about graduate quality

The private Hanoi Business and Technology University has been told to stop training general practitioners after the school called up students who got an 18 score on the national high-school finals. 

HCM City Wings set VBA points record

 HCM City Wings set a Vietnam Basketball Association league record for points after beating Da Nang Dragons 94-79 on August 24 on home turf in HCM City.

Growing demand for IT security experts

 Demand for IT security experts is increasing while there is already a short supply, resulting in increasing cyber attacks around the world.

HCM City orders probe into allegedly missing $1.17m

 The HCM City government yesterday ordered an investigation into a complaint by a businesswomen that US$1.17 million from her account in Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VP Bank) went missing last year.

Leader calls for US-ASEAN Business Council’s assistance to VN firms

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) to help Vietnamese enterprises improve their competitiveness and advise his Government on steering the national development. 

Prime Minister backs Hanoi railways project with France

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc showed his support for cooperation in satellite technology, aviation, railways development in Hanoi, education and culture with France at his meeting French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier on August 25.

VN President leaves Hanoi for state visit to Brunei

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Hanoi on the morning of August 26 for a State-level visit to Brunei from August 26-28 at the invitation of King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah.

President meets Vietnamese ambassadors abroad

 President Tran Dai Quang has urged Vietnamese representative offices abroad to continue prioritising matters that serve Vietnam’s sustainable development and raise the country’s position in the world arena.