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Hoang Anh Gia Lai fined to $476,086 in tax arrears

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC (HAG) recently announced that it has been fined to VND10.59 billion ($460,434) in tax arrears due to false declarations leading to a lack of payable tax amounts.

Overage footballers have chance to shine at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Men’s football teams at the South East Asian (SEA) Games 2019 will consist of 21 U22 players and two overage players, the organisers have announced.

South Korean unicorn joins Vietnam’s food delivery scene

VietNamNet Bridge - Grab and Now, which both operate in the food delivery sector, are now competing with Woowa Brothers, a South Korean unicorn valued at $2.6 billion, which has taken over Vietnammm.com.


VN seeks new ways to attract private funds for infrastructure projects

Vietnam is seeking more private investment to finance infrastructure projects, but it also needs to generate higher returns on those investments. Naoyuki Yoshino, dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB Institute), 

More than $1 million invested in Vietnamese athletes

 VietNamNet Bridge – A total VND30 billion (US$1.30 million) will be invested to help prepare 27 head coaches and 66 athletes for key international contests in the next few years, 

Ngung, Phuc finish seventh at Asian 20km Race Walking Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese walkers secured the best finish of all Southeast Asian athletes at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championship which closed in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday.

Yeah1 loses half of its market value despite leaders’ efforts

 Media firm Yeah1 Group (YEG) has lost nearly VND4 trillion (US$171.7 million) – half of its market value – since early this month, in spite of efforts by company leadership to “save” the price of its stock by purchasing large amounts of YEG shares.

Summer field trip programme examines Mekong Delta

Foreign and Vietnamese lecturers and postgraduates will conduct research about landslides, river pollution, climate-change adaptation, transnational marriages and Khmer migration.

No more African swine fever outbreak discovered in Hanoi

 No more African swine fever outbreak was detected in Hanoi on March 18, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

STEM education inspires pupils’ scientific creativity

 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM education, has become hugely popular. The method helps to inspire scientific passion among pupils, creating a driving force for the next generation at a young age.

Market promotes northwest cultural beauty

 A special market took place in Dien Bien province as part of the 6th Ban Flower Festival. Market-goers had a chance to experience the unique cultural beauty and customs of ethnic people in the northwest region.

Death sentences given to three drug traffickers

The Hanoi People’s Court on March 18 sentenced three people to death and one to life imprisonment for drug trafficking by air.

HCM City theatre troupes preserve tuong

Faced with financial difficulties, theatre troupes in HCM City are working to attract audiences back to tuong or hat boi (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre that originated in the 12th century, 

Vietnam’s airlines making hectic preparations to fly to US

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after the US officially granted non-stop flight permission to Vietnam, domestic airlines set to work to prepare to fly to the US.

Are teachers’ morals declining?

Six indecency and sexual abuse  cases in school have been discovered   within the last 15 months. But analysts believe the actual number of sexual assault cases is higher because many students and parents do not report them to the police.

Cau Ngu festival excites crowds in Khanh Hoa

The Cau Ngu festival, an annual festival where fisherman pray for a good haul of fish from their catch, took place in Khanh Hoa between March 16 to 18.

Five highest-paying jobs in Vietnam: VietnamWork’s report

 In its list of the best paying jobs released yesterday, VietnamWorks found that employees in the financing-investing- banking field make the most money, followed by employees in the IT field, marketing and construction.

Control over ornamental pig sale tightened amid African Swine Fever

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday pointed out that illicit sales of ornamental piglet amid outbreaks of African Swine Flu would risk the country’s pig-breeding industry.

Numerous renewables projects thirsty for planning adjustment

 Hundreds of renewable power projects proposed by private or state-owned enterprises are getting stuck in further steps as they have yet to be added to the power development plan.

Dalat Victory Challenge 2019 winners named

 The Dalat Victory Challenge mountain bike tournament wrapped up on March 17, with two Vietnamese winning the longest-distance races for men and women, 70km.