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Celebrations for Vietnam Book Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Book lovers of all ages will flock to Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi, to celebrate Viet Nam Book Day 2018 on April 21.

Preparations for Hanoi boat racing festival

 Boat racing festival in Dam Village in Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, is scheduled to be held on April 23-25, attracting the participation of hundreds of local men. 

Chinese-only shops in Nha Trang flourish despite numerous violations

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of shops that only serve Chinese travelers and refuse Vietnamese customers have been increasing in Nha Trang, to the embarrassment of state and local officials.  

Coal-fired plants use advanced absorption technology to cut emissions

VietNamNet Bridge - Several coal-fired thermal power plants in Vietnam have begun applying a high-tech method to reduce emissions. 

Vietnam faces shortage of university professors

Even though the State Professorship Council announced that the number of candidates meeting standards for the title of professor in 2017 was twice as many as the year before, educators say that Vietnam still lacks professors.

In rush for mural paintings, modern art clashes with local culture

 Starting from the humble Tam Thanh village, mural art has quickly spread to other localities across the country. 

Ho Chi Minh City announces eight buildings violating fire code

 Ho Chi Minh City announced a list of eight buildings that had been put into use without receiving a fire code certification.

99 years' land-use term proposed to charm investors to SAEZs

Tran Quang Chieu, standing member of the National Assembly Finance and Budget Committee, explains why he went a step further and proposed a maximum of 99 years.

GMS transport projects make Vietnam better connected

 Vietnam has got better connected with other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) thanks to a wide range of projects on transport infrastructure development conducted within this cooperation framework.

Vietnam’s economy to grow by 6.5 percent in 2018: WB report

 The World Bank (WB) forecasts Vietnam’s economic growth to stabilise around 6.5 percent in 2018 in its East Asia-Pacific Economic Update released on April 12.

Mon Asian Food Festival to run in Hanoi, Quang Ninh

 The Mon Asian Food Festival (MAFF), sponsored by Vietnamese construction and real estate group HD Mon Holdings, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi and Ha Long City this April.

NA Standing Committee urges publicising wasteful spending cases

 The National Assembly Standing Committee urged the Government to publicize cases of wasteful spending during a discussion of the Government’s report on the fight against wastefulness on April 12. 

Government News 12/4

 PM receives out-going RoK’s Ambassador, VN, U.S. to enhance cooperation in marine corps, VNA seeks ways to improve coverage of Party building work, Ambassador: high political trust drives Vietnam-Russia ties forward

Centers on supporting startup students to be opened nationwide

 The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on Monday announced a detailed plan for the implementation of the project ‘Supporting students in their startup activities until 2025’.

New fund to boost tourism promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism promotional campaigns in Vietnam will be boosted with the establishment of Viet Nam Tourism Development Fund (VTDF), 

Lee&Man relapses into environmental violations for the third time

 Residents living near the Lee&Man paper manufacturing factory continue to complain about the pollution and noise caused by the factory, while the investor—Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group—insists that its factory meets environmental criteria.

Hanoi officially sells bus ticket stamps online

 The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) has recently launched an online bus ticket service on the Timbus app and timbus.vn, as well as a new door-to-door service.

Vietnam’s widened trade deficit with RoK: no worries

 Vietnam has witnessed continued growth in its trade deficit with the Republic of Korea (RoK), due to the latter boosting its investment and exports to the former in a bid to cash in on tax cuts under trade pacts.

Third Vietnam-Sri Lanka political consultation held in Colombo

 The third Vietnam-Sri Lanka political consultation took place in Colombo on April 11, during which the two sides agreed to roll out measures to elevate the Vietnam-Sri Lanka partnership.

Goalkeeper Kieu Trinh honoured with Labour Order, third class

Female goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh has been honoured with the Labour Order, third class, for her significant contributions to Vietnam’s women’s football as a whole, and to the women’s national team in particular, over the past few years.