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State management agencies issue warrants for "missing" foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Local planning and investment departments have released a series of warrants looking for foreign investors after discovering that they had disappeared from their given addresses.

How do Vietnamese universities rank on the world map?

VietNamNet Bridge - The latest ranking announced by Webometrics shows that many Vietnamese universities have fallen from their previous positions.

Where the war has not ended

VietNamNet Bridge - For the past 40 years, the Kim Bang Center for War Invalids in Ba Sao commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province has welcomed and treated more than 500 war invalids. 

Vietcombank card holder loses VND500 million in phishing attack

VietNamNet Bridge - Security experts confirmed that the attack was a phishing case, but also said the victim had accessed a fake website and lost a password.

Da Lat plans 490-ha safari park for 2020

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved the construction of a 490-ha safari park worth VNĐ1 trillion ($44.6 million) inside a protected forest in the resort city of Da Lat in Lam Dong Province. 

Vietnam's Tuan Minh loses to Russian rival in chess event

 Tran Tuan Minh lost to Alekseenko Kirill of Russia in the sixth round of the ongoing World Junior (U-20) Chess Championship in India.

French wins national off road cycling tournament

Poilane Florent of France won the 19-40 age group category of the National Off Road Cycling Tournament for amateurs, Vietnam MTB Series, which wrapped up in HCM City on August 14.

Hoi An-Japanese festival opens

Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to the ancient town of Hoi An to celebrate the 14th annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival yesterday.

Controversial Hong Kong resort relocated

 World Shine-Hue International Resort, which was delayed in construction due to protests from residents, will be relocated to a new site and renamed Minh Vien-Lang Co. International Resort project.

Bac Son valley in ripe rice season

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was one of the hottest months of the year. The heat and humidity made us easily frustrated and bad tempered.

More senior officials could be provided with bodyguards

 Providing the foreign Minister, and heads of Supreme People’s Procuracy and Supreme People’s Court with bodyguards was proposed in the draft Law on Guard Force which was discussed in the 14th National Assembly Standing Commitee (NASC) session.

Vietnam, US beef up humanitarian cooperation

Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations has suggested US activists call on the US Government to pay more heed to decontaminating “environmental hot spots” in Vietnam and supporting local Agent Orange/dioxin victims.

Vietnamese students start new academic year

 Over 1 million primary, secondary and high school students in Ho Chi Minh City started their new academic year of 2016-2017 on August 15. 

Vietnam gives top priority to relationship with Laos: President

Vietnam always give highest priority to consolidating and enhancing the time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, President Tran Dai Quang told Vice Chairman of the Lao NA Somphan Phengkhammy.

Where will be Apple’s data center set up?

VietNamNet Bridge - Local newspapers last week reported that Apple had been looking for investment locations in Da Nang City.

Vietnamese suppliers call Czech furniture disttibutor fraud

 Czech furniture distributor Global Home S.R.O. has allegedly piled up millions of US dollars in debt towards Vietnamese suppliers.

Mekong Delta: enterprises dodge environmental regulations

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite warnings and punishments, enterprises have been using sophisticated methods to ignore regulations, damaging the environment and putting rivers in the Mekong Delta at risk.

Vietnamese-American tech firms in US yet to reach $1billion status

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese-born Americans have gained encouraging achievements with their technology firms in the US but none of the startups have reached unicorn status, or a $1billion valuation. 

Choreographer and dancer imbued with Vietnamese soul

VietNamNet Bridge – Choreographer-dancer Vu Ngoc Khai recently stared in the danceNon, a performance combining contemporary dance with traditional Vietnamese and ethnic music, along with musician Ngo Hong Quang.

Overloaded Tan Son Nhat airport needs capacity boost

HCM City authorities have been seeking solutions to easing the increasing passenger volumes at the terminals of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which is estimated to serve 31 million passengers in 2016.