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Palestine looks to boost ties with Vietnam

 Palestine wishes to expand its friendship with Vietnam, said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Video of beer-drinking game with children causes stir on social media

 A Facebook user in the southern province of Binh Phuoc last week uploaded a minute-long video showing two boys in a drinking contest with a group of adults.

Vietnam lagging behind global use of IPv6

 The rate of IPv6 usage in Viet Nam was reported at only 0.03 per cent, 300 times lower than the world's average rate at 10.4 per cent.

20 years of safety: not only a committed value

Gas explosions related to cooking has been giving out a warning against quality of current LPG products in the market. It is thus important that consumers know what to look for in buying their LPG products.

Uber and GrabTaxi to be legalised

The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) has suggested that Uber and Grab taxis should have signs on their cars to differentiate them from conventional taxis.

Women’s national football championship kicks off

 The 2016 Vietnam Women’s National Championship – Thai Son Bac commenced yesterday in the northern province of Ha Nam.

VN volleyball player continues as Bangkok Glass spiker in new season

 Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa will wear the jersey for Thailand’s Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club at upcoming tournaments.

Hue displays royal golden books

 Visitors to the Museum of Royal Fine Arts in Hue are to get a chance to look at books transcribed on rectangle gold pieces, made for the adoration of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Vietnamese architect wins ’green’ design awards

 Noted HCM City-based architect Vo Trong Nghia recently won six prizes at the Green Good Design Awards 2016 held in the United States.

Vintage Vietnamese clothing to be sold in online auction

Dozens of traditional long dresses designed by well-known tailors and paintings by famous artists from Saigon (now called HCM City) from the 1930-1940 period are being auctioned online.

Huge Red River project yet to be considered

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued an official note regarding the draft blueprint for a transportation and hydroelectric project on the Red River of Hanoi.

U.S., Japan, Australia continue fish imports in wake of mass fish deaths

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite mass fish deaths in central Vietnam, fish caught in the area are still being exported to major markets. 

HCM City hit with muggy weather as canals choke to death

VietNamNet Bridge - In the eyes of many Saigonese, HCM City, the dynamic economic center of Vietnam, is  full of urban problems, including pollution.

Experts warn about bank security flaws

VietNamNet Bridge - In many cases, bank account owners have lost money because of flaws in bank security solutions.

VN retailers must grow up: experts

  Experts have noted that it is time Vietnamese retail firms "grew up" and adopt modern retail practices.

The first month in office of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

After a month of taking office, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had four meetings with the cabinet, the business community and workers, visited seven provinces and received 20 foreign delegations.

Vietnam has many PhDs, few achievements

If Vietnam does not change the philosophy of education, science and technology will hardly have a chance to develop, according to Professor Nguyen Dang Hung from the University of Liege in Belgium. 

Pressing need to tackle transfer pricing

  The management of transfer pricing may be problematic but as Vietnam integrates further it simply must be done better.

Counting the cost of FDI opportunity

ActionAid Vietnam recently questioned the annual US$20-million loss of corporate tax income in Vietnam caused by the preferential tax system for foreign-invested enterprises.

Concern over child drowning cases

 VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of child drowning cases recently in Vietnam has raised a previously undetected and significant health issue for the responsible bodies and for society as a whole.