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HCM City fines violators who urinate in public areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of District 1, HCM City, have kicked off a campaign to detect and punish those who urinatein public sites in the downtown area.

The 10 shortest streets in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the measurements of a man named Tran Dang Dang Khoa, Do Van Suu is the shortest road in Saigon, with a length of 45m.

Vietnam aviation market may suffer losses in the medium term

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Center of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the domestic aviation market of Vietnam will suffer losses in the medium term, when the average fares fall because of competition.

Electric motorbikes require registration: Deputy PM

 VietNamNet Bridge – The registration of electric motorbikes will become mandatory, as per the deputy prime minister’s new regulation that will take effect on July 1.

Limited edition dictionaries to be auctioned in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three out of six exclusive editions of dictionaries published by MCBooks JSC will be auctioned for charity this Sunday in HCM City.

Water in daily life of Vietnamese people

 March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day. The Vietnamese government is focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Some photos feature Vietnamese people and fresh water:

Authorities support Samsung’s $300 million R&D centre proposal

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and other relevant ministries and the authorities of Hanoi have basically agreed to Samsung Vietnam's asking for incentives for developing its $300 million R&D centre in Hanoi.

Ly Hoang Nam wins main round of Kofu Int’l Open

Ly Hoang Nam has defeated Yu Cheng-yu of Chinese Taipei in a head to head match in the main round of the Kofu International Open Tennis men’s singles in Japan.

Vietnam advance at New Zealand Badminton Open

 Vietnamese athletes will head to the next rounds of the SKYCITY New Zealand Open badminton tournament in Auckland City.

2016 digital marketing trends

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate and cigarette distribution are business fields which seem to have no relation with e-commerce. However, digital marketing is now being seriously considered. 

Vietnam ranks fourth in new ’well-being’ study

 Vietnam has ranked fourth out of 149 countries assessed for how well they convert national wealth into well-being for the population, according to a recent analysis from The Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment.

Public debt exceeds 62 percent of GDP, Vietnam walks tightrope

VietNamNet Bridge - The revenue of the state budget is not big enough to cover expenses, but Vietnam cannot continue borrowing big money.

Central Highlands’ legendary storyteller to perform in Hanoi

 Artist Y Wang living in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, often called “the storyteller of legendary nights”, will bring a night like this to Hanoi on March 25.

Volvo centres to open in Ho Chi Minh City

 Volvo Cars of Sweden will open two Volvo 4S centres in Ho Chi Minh City in the third quarter of this year, the group announced on March 22.

Japanese professor honoured by Da Nang University

 President of the University of Da Nang (UDN) Tran Van Nam on March 22 presented the title of Honourary Doctor to Professor Hitoshi Yamada from Japan’s Yokohama National University on March 22.

Over 14 percent of State budget revenue earmarked for debt payment

 About 14.7 percent of the State budget revenue, or 150 trillion VND (6.7 billion USD), will be spent on paying debt in 2016, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) revealed on March 22.

Five-year performance of court, procuracy, audit sectors reviewed

The performance of the court, procuracy and audit sectors during the 2011-2016 tenure was reviewed during the ongoing 11th meeting of the 13th National Assembly on March 22.  

Vietnam, Laos foster links in expatriate-related work

 Lao Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith affirmed that support provided by the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs for the Liaison Committee for Overseas Laotians has helped deepen the Vietnam-Laos relationship.

Petrol distributors to contribute to environmental risk prevention fund

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) plans to ask petroleum traders to pay 0.5 percent of their annual sales to the environmental risk prevention fund.

NA draft working reports demonstrate candid, responsible spirit: voters

 Most voters have lauded the candid and responsible spirit reflected in the working reports presented by the National Assembly Chairman.