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FLC Group to buy 24 Airbus aircraft

 The FLC Group on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to buy up to 24 A321neo aircraft for Bamboo Airways.

Deputy PM orders strict fine on “disguised” vehicles

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh ordered the Hanoi administration on Monday to urgently inspect vehicles labelled as tourist cabs but functioning as coaches to avoid paying tax in the city.

Pair convicted of killing Vietnamese mother of two in UK

Two men who raped and killed a Vietnamese student in the United Kingdom have been convicted of her murder.

Downsizing efforts will be implemented without exception: Home Affairs ministry

Downsizing efforts will be implemented without exception in all sectors, including education and health, said deputy minister of home affairs Nguyen Duy Thang.

Vietnamese painter’s work auctioned at record price

 VietNamNet Bridge – A silk painting by Nguyen Nam Son (1890-1973), one of the leading artists in modern Vietnamese fine art, was auctioned at 205,000 euros.

Vietnam, active member of Greater Mekong Sub-region programme

 A senior official of the Asian Development Bank has said Vietnam has been an active member of the Greater Mekong Sub-region programme.

Vietnamese salt consumption doubles WHO-recommended level

 Most of Vietnamese people have been eating too much salt, nearly double the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommend level of 5g per day, heard a workshop in Hanoi on March 27.

New vaccines used in national vaccination programme

 A number of new vaccines will be used in the expanded national vaccination programme (NEVP), the Ministry of Health (MoH) announced on March 27.

Keeping inflation rate below 4 percent feasible: Deputy PM

 The consumer price index (CPI) in 2018 is forecast to rise by 3.41 percent, 3.55 percent and 3.9 percent under the scenarios created by the aide group of the Government’s Steering Committee on Price Management. 

NA leader expects stronger Vietnam-Netherlands relations

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expected that her ongoing official visit to the Netherlands will further deepen the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the European country in general and the Dutch parliament in particular.

Dien Bien police seize 48kg of heroin, 500,000 synthetic drug pills

 Police from the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have arrested three people trafficking 135 bricks of heroin (48kg) and 500,000 synthetic drug pills.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc chairs rehearsal for GMS-6, CLV-10

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a rehearsal of activities of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Summit (CLV-10) in Hanoi on March 27. 

Over 8,000 enterprises established in March

 Business establishment procedures are handled at the single-window section of the Department of Planning and Investment of Binh Duong province

Vietnam, France seek to step up defence partnership

 Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh met with senior officers from the French Ministry of Defence to discuss a wide range of measures to boost defence cooperation between Vietnam and France.

Vietnam Airlines launches Nha Trang-Seoul air route

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on March 27 that it has launched a new air route connecting Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa with Seoul capital city of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietjet signs MoU with Safran, finance deal with GECAS

Vietjet and Safran Aircraft Engines on March 27 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on comprehensive collaboration under the witness of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Party leader holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron

Vietnam and France have agreed to chart a new course for the bilateral relationship during the talks between Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on March 27.

New chapter open for Vietnam-France relationship

Vietnam and France have agreed to chart a new course for the bilateral relationship during the talks between General Secretary of CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on March 27.

Karaoke shop owner gets 9 years in prison

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court of Hanoi on Tuesday sentenced 32-year-old Nguyen Dieu Linh, the owner of a karaoke shop to nine years in prison for violating regulations on fire-fighting prevention and control.

Low freight volume, debts sinking VN shipping firms

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese shipping firms have been losing their domestic market share to foreigners.