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VN Civil Aviation Administration plans to build 2nd Noi Bai Airport

VietNamNet Bridge - The new airport will be built opposite the current Noi Bai International Airport at a cost of about US$5.5 billion, said the head of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Thanh.

Nearly 30 million Vietnamese non-smokers are passive smokers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cigarette smoke affects some 30 million non-smokers, especially women and children in Viet Nam, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam lacks funds for malaria prevention drive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Funds from the State budget and international sponsors for malaria elimination initiatives have declined in recent years, creating difficulties for meeting the 2030 target,

Aircraft maintenance center: VN should cooperate with US, experts say

VietNamNet Bridge - As Russia has decided to choose Thailand instead of Vietnam for its aircraft maintenance center, experts say Vietnam should call for investors from the US, UK, France and other countries. 

Australia’s Ambassador ends Vietnam term

 Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Hugh Borrowman pledged to continue contributing to stepping up his country’s cooperation with Vietnam when saying farewell to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on May 31.

HCM City, Champasak foster in-depth ties

 Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Laos’ Champasak province have agreed to further bolster their win-win partnership in various fields, especially economy.

PM hosts German, Cuban science ministers

 Vietnam has always attached importance to cooperation with the German state of Hessen and regards this as an example for relations between the country and foreign localities, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Deputy PM lures Japanese investors in infrastructure

 The Vietnamese government will make efforts to complete a legal framework and policies to create a transparent, open and stable investment and business environment for foreign investors, including Japanese businesses, to succeed.

Why are investors attracted to Sabeco?

ThaiBev has been chasing Sabeco’s stakes for a few years. More than 10 investors have registered to buy Sabeco’s shares. Why are investors so interested in the Vietnamese beer manufacturer?

Agriculture Ministry opposes hydropower project as fight to protect Yok Don Park continues

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has officially voiced its opposition to the Drang Phok hydropower project in the Yok Don National Park.

Students in Hanoi compete for seats at state-owned high schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi students are nervous about the stiff competition for seats not only at schools for the gifted but also at state-owned high schools this year.

Firms hesitant on foreign cap

 Local listed firms remain hesitant to remove conditional business lines from their charter to lift foreign ownership limits.

Rural, mountainous Mai Chau a perfect destination for a getaway

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the fresh-faced expat in Ha Noi the adjustment to Viet Nam’s pace of life can be overwhelming at times.

Vietnamese brands benefit from President Obama’s visit

VietNamNet Bridge - Events during US President Obama’s visit to Vietnam helped promote many domestic brands.

Edible oil producers import tax cut looms

 VietNamNet Bridge – On May 10 the Viet Nam Competition Authority warned that the import tax on crude and refined edible oils, reduced from 3 per cent this month to 2 per cent, would be scrapped altogether in May 2017.

New books for children to be released in summer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of new books for children of Vietnamese and international authors will be released during the summer.

Vinalines’ deferred IPO deters foreign investors

The long-delayed approval of an equitisation plan for the country’s largest state-owned shipping company, Vinalines, has again been set back, leaving foreign investors languishing in an investment dilemma.

Vietnam appreciates US Senate’s vote to end catfish inspection

Vietnam highly appreciates the US Senate’s approval of a draft resolution that would repeal the US Department of Agriculture’s catfish inspection programme, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on May 31.

Contractors accuse construction firm of cheating

 The Song Da Joint Stock Company 11 was accused of mixing soil with concrete while laying a base for the 220kV-electric poles in Vu Ban District of northern Nam Dinh Province.

Underground karst cave collapses in Hanoi suburbs

 The development and collapse of an underground karst cave caused a depression in An Tien Commune, My Duc District in Hanoi on April 2, experts said.