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Ministry sets restrictions on retailers’ business

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is drafting a government decree on the development and management of the distribution sector.

What future awaits Grab and Uber?

 In case the deal between Grab and Uber fails due to violating the Competition Law, scenarios include Uber returning to Vietnam and Grab selling off Uber’s operations.

Fishing village launches new mural paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Ky City, in co-operation with the Korea Foundation, has launched the second stage of a mural project in the coastal Tam Thanh Commune.

European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival to kick off

The 9th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and HCMC from June 8-17, providing a platform for documentary lovers to meet and discuss filmmaking skills while enjoying a variety of films from different cultures.

HCM City to host Viet Nam Motor Show in October

 Eighteen Vietnamese and foreign auto companies will participate in the 2018 Vietnam Motor Show in HCM City next October.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on June 4-10

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 4 to 10.

Ethic village celebrates diversity of Central Highlands’ culture

 The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi, is hosting a programme celebrating the cultural diversity and customs of the Central Highlands region this June.

Defence Minister welcomes RoK counterpart in Hanoi

 Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich has lauded the official Vietnam visit made by Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Song Young-moo, saying that it will create stronger changes in bilateral national defence.

French photographer issues book about pagodas in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – French photographer, journalist and publisher Nicolas Cornet on Friday (June 1) released a photo book on pagodas in Vietnam in HCM City.

Operators and banks looking at busy times with changing phone numbers

 The shift from 11 to 10-digit numbers will force millions of users to re-register their personal information in several places.

Facebook and Google unlikely to leave over local server issue

 Facebook and Google are not likely to leave Vietnam over the issue of installing servers in the country as they are making bank on Vietnamese users’ demand for their services.

Massive dead horseshoe crabs found at Co To beaches

 Hundreds of dead horseshoe crabs have been found at Co To beaches in the northern province of Quang Ninh over the recent days.   

Hanoi artisan boasts antique collection

An artisan in Hanoi has a collection of hundreds of bronze statues along with many other antiques. 

Divo and noted songwriter capture the Red River in new album

A few days ahead of his 10th liveshow, Vietnamese divo Tung Duong and famous veteran songwriter Nguyen Cuong have introduced their joint production, an album entitled Tung Duong Sings Songs by Nguyen Cuong.  

Vo Trong Nghia's bamboo work at Venice Architecture Biennale

 A bamboo work by Vietnam representative, architect Vo Trong Nghia, has been sent to compete in the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy.

Local plastics companies targeted for takeovers

Nawaplastic Industries, a subsidiary of Thai conglomerate the Siam Cement Group, registered to purchase an additional 818,609 shares in the Binh Minh Plastic JSC, one of Vietnam’s leading plastics firms. 

My Khe beach to host summer week

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flashmob featuring 150 models at East Sea Park in My Khe beach will launch Da Nang’s Summer Destination Week on June 16, the city’s tourism department said.

Local authorities reject a series of FDI projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities of many cities and provinces throughout the country have simultaneously launched ‘purification operations’ and sent notices with the aim of discovering “disappeared” enterprises.

Ford Vietnam sued for PowerShift transmission problems

 Car owners have filed a lawsuit against Ford Vietnam to Hai Duong People's Court over the PowerShift transmission and after-sales service.   

Bac Giang calls on Chinese businesses to buy litchi

 The northern province of Bac Giang has invited 80 Chinese businesses to Luc Ngan District to buy litchi.