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VietNamNet Bridge - With 80 million magnetic cards in circulation, commercial banks would have to spend trillions of dong to convert them into chip cards to ensure security.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang’s education and training department has allocated a fund of VND40 billion (US$1.77 million) to upgrade and build new multi-sport arenas at 26 schools by 2022.

 Considerable efforts have been made by the entire political system, sectors and localities to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as required by the European Commission. 

 A serious traffic accident occurred on Tuesday evening on Trích Sài Street in Hà Nội’s Tây Hồ District when an intoxicated driver slammed her car into a number of motorbikes, injuring six people.

 Vietnam has become increasingly appealing to large foreign investor groups in the textile and garment industry who want to seize opportunities before the CPTPP takes effect in January next year, according to analysts.

 The Vietnam International Fashion Fair 2018 which has wrapped up in Hanoi, gathers nearly 150 leading garment-textile, leather-footwear and cosmetics firms from across the nation.

 ComBE Five vaccine will be used nationwide to replace Quinvaxem from late December after it was tested in seven provinces, the Ministry of Health announced on December 18.

 Vietnam’s membership of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) will help the country contribute to maintaining international trade law while ensuring its interests, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung. 

 Vietnamese student Cao Dinh Thang recently won a third prize at a music festival in Russia for wind instruments.

 China trade war would generate more opportunities than challenges for Vietnam’s real estate market, experts said at the Vietnam Real Estate Summit (VRES) in Hanoi on Wednesday.

 Report from GGGI and GIZ analyzes potential contribution of biomass energy to Vietnam's power sector, with a focus on the sugar industry.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development today, December 18, has announced the logo of Vietnamese rice, marking the milestone of building a national rice trademark after many years of tapping the global market.

 Japanese firms are incrementally shifting their investments and operations from China to Vietnam due to trade tensions between the United States and China.

 State-owned MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation and private pay TV firm AVG on December 18 officially struck an agreement to terminate and liquidate a highly controversial deal.

 Local people in Thanh Hoa Province are worried after thousands of litres of oil spilt on the streets from a military fuel station.

World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione appreciated what Vietnam has achieved in the context of global challenges.

VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the biggest electricity generator in the country, has complained to the government about the oversupply of coal, but at other times, the shortage of coal.

 Vietnam is expected to have its largest offshore wind power project, which if becoming feasible, will greatly contribute to ensuring the country’s energy security.

 The second German style Christmas Market took place at Cua Bac Church, No.56 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi, from December 13 to 15, attracting a large number of visitors.