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Swindled customer declines $650,000 compensation from Eximbank

“I did not have any private deal with Hung, I deposited money at Eximbank because I trusted this bank. My money disappeared and the bank has not paid me yet. Instead, they blame me,” Chu Thi Binh, the swindled customer of claimed.

CPTPP to remove cross-border transaction barriers

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has just been inked by ministers of the 11 member countries in Chile. All businesses expressed delight at this global milestone.

Uber and Grab warned to comply or leave Vietnam

 Uber and Grab will have to operate as taxi firms otherwise they will be forced to leave Vietnam.

The CPTPP is not just TPP version 2.0

 Prof. Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment gives a multifaceted analysis of CPTPP - the new-generation free trade agreement.

Blockchain technology to see bright future in Vietnam

The very first Vietnam Blockchain Week has attracted 2,000 attendees and experts who were excited to discuss the future of this breakthrough technology in Vietnam.

Women are more actively pursuing career goals than ever before

 To mark the International Women’s Day (March 8), global professional services firm PwC surveyed over 3,600 professional women aged 28-40 to learn of their career development experiences and aspirations.

Women at the helm of multimillion-dollar businesses in Vietnam

Amongst the thousands of businesses currently listed on the local stock exchanges, many have been led by bold and talented female leaders.

50 years after Ha My Village massacre: S.Korean-VN Peace Foundation says ’sorry’

 VietNamNet Bridge – “We convey our apology to the Vietnamese people. Please, forgive us, even if our apology is not sufficient for all Vietnamese people and residents of Ha My Village.”

Pichot Alan tops Masters category of Int’l open chess

 VietNamNet Bridge – Argentine grandmaster Alan Pichot topped the Masters category of the eighth HDBank Cup International Open Chess 2018 in Hanoi yesterday.

Violations suspected around Vietnamobile’s super low-cost SIM cards

 Vietnamobile shows signs of violation in telecommunication fee management by issuing the super low-cost SIM cards named “Thánh SIM” that offers massive incentives for customers.

USD appreciation feared to rouse inflation

VietNamNet Bridge - The silence of the forex market in 2017 has been broken as the USD appreciated right after the Tet holiday.

HSBC Global Research: CPTPP–It’s a deal

As the TPP-11 countries has signed the CPTPP, it is well expected that the revised trade pact will give a big boost to the regional trade integration and open to new members in the future, including the US and Thailand.

Singaporean healthcare giant wants to acquire $50 million Hanoi-American Hospital

 A Singaporean healthcare giant is interested in acquiring Hanoi-American International Hospital.

Fish festival brings fortune in Nghe An

A series of cultural festivities are being held across the central coastal province of Nghe An during the first month of the lunar new year, of which the fish-worshipping festival at Con Temple in Quynh Luu District is one of the highlights.

Suffering downstream of polluting coal plants

 The heavy toll taken by coal-fired power plants has prompted many pro-environmental international organisations to oppose banks in several nations that plan to provide loans for these plants in Vietnam.

Great expectations for Vietnam’s pharma firms

 Recording excellent performances in 2017, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical giants have set high profit expectations for 2018 despite stiffening competition in the market.

Social housing projects halted by capital shortage

People with low-incomes are now confronting a crisis as the preferential loan package of VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) for affordable home purchases ended in 2016, with no workable alternative currently on offer.

Floodgates could open as Honda imports cars

 After stopping car exports to Viet Nam for more than a month, Japanese auto giant Honda Motor suddenly decided to import around 2,000 vehicles from Thailand in early March.

Saigon Heat beat Westports Malaysia Dragons at ABL

 Viet Nam basketball team Saigon Heat defeated Westports Malaysia Dragons of Malaysia 102-88 in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at CIS Arena in HCM City on March 11.

National land database to be completed in 2020

 In two years’ time, a national land database will be completed and information on land from the smallest administrative unit to the central level would be available.