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President of India to pay State visit to Vietnam

 President of India Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from November 18 to 20. 

Former MobiFone chief arrested over illegal pay TV purchase deal

A former general director of MobiFone has been arrested for allegedly committing serious violations in a now-cancelled deal in which the mobile carrier had illegally acquired a 95% stake in private pay TV firm AVG.

Thousands flock to Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week

Thousands of visitors have flocked to the Van Phuc silk village to attend the annual Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week, which is taking place from November 8 to 17.

Da Nang: $16,446 fine imposed on discharging waste into environment

 An enterprise and a driver received an administrative fine of over VND383 million for discharging dangerous waste into environment in the central city of Da Nang.

American jazz musician to perform in HCMC

 American alto saxophonist and composer, David Binney will give performance at the Soul Live Project Complex in HCMC’s district 3 on November 17.

Vietnam tightens control on online learning quality

 Making use of technology not only improves training quality but also provides opportunity for people to achieve higher education. However, online learning in Vietnam shows problems requiring tight control over quality from authorities.

Food poisoning kills fifteen people in ten month in Vietnam

 According to the Vietnam Food Administration, the country has had 91 food poisoning cases infecting 2,710 people and killing 15.

Coach Park sees Vietnam’s next match against Malaysia as "final"

Coach Park Hang-seo is cautious against his team’s next opponents Malaysia, who are consider the most "uncomfortable" rivals for the national squad in Group A of the on-going ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2018.

Mobile World flounders after serious security breach

 As a large chunk of Mobile World’s database of clients’ bank card information have been hacked and posted on the internet, the corporation and customers are now worried about potential losses from these cards.

Three days remain until MNP launch

Only three days remain until the beginning of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service, which allows local subscribers to switch to other mobile operators and retain their original phone number. 

Bamboo Airways rushing headlong into direct competition

 It will not be easy for Bamboo Airways to set a solid foothold in the domestic aviation market which currently is in the grips of Vietnam Airlines Group and Vietjet.

Two Hanoi bomb shelters to be restored

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers and agencies are planning to restore two bomb shelters in Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Complex. The sites, used during the anti-American war, will then be open to the public.

Ha Tinh launches poaching investigation

 Nguyen Xuan Man, head of the forest ranger unit in Ha Loc District, Ha Tinh Province, said on November 10 that they were collaborating with related agencies to deal with illegal poaching in the area.

Central bank issues reassurances after arrest of Vietnam Social Security directors

 The State Bank of Vietnam has reassured depositors after former directors of Vietnam Social Security (VSS), including those at Agribank have been detained by police.

Experts disagree on plan on Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airport use

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines may be the only one domestic air carrier to use the proposed Long Thanh International Airport if the consultant’s plan is approved.


Exhibition to honour Vietnamese heritage

 The "Vietnamese Cultural Heritage 2018" exhibition will take place in Hanoi from November 23 to 25.

Hanoi sealed railway arches to reopen in December

 The six old railway arches which were sealed for more than a decade will be reopened in December.

Mobile phone users allowed to change network

 Vietnamese telecommunications giants VinaPhone, Viettel and MobiFone will deploy mobile number portability (MNP) services starting this Friday (November 16).

Sabeco uncorks cap on foreign ownership

 Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) on Monday announced that its board of directors had approved unrestricted foreign ownership.

Tough stance needed on tax official violations

National Assembly (NA) deputies agree it is important to penalise tax officials who provide illegal solutions for taxpayers.