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Interest piqued

 Foreign investors are increasingly drawn to the potential Vietnam’s real estate sector holds.

Mekong Delta braces for forest fires

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires even as the region enters the highly risky dry season.

Ly Hoang Nam bags F2 Futures silver

Ly Hoang Nam and his partner Carlos Boluda-Purkiss claimed a silver in the doubles event of the India F2 Futures tennis tournament on Friday in Kolkata City.

Int’l friends introduced to Ao dai

 A talkshow introducing the áo dài and its history to local and international audiences has been organised as part of the Áo Dài Festival 2018 being held in HCM City.

Hanoi blooms with flowers

 It is said each month in Hanoi is marked by the appearance of its own flower– peach blossom, pomelo flower, ban flower, gạo (red silk cotton tree) flower, loa kèn (lily) flower, lotus, sữa (milkwood), cúc họa mi (white daisy) or phượng (flamboyant).

L’Espace film month celebrates environment days in March

 The French environmental documentary entitled Tomorrow will be shown at L’espace on March 31. It is one of eight documentaries the centre will screen this month in honour of several international environmental days. 

Metal made pliant in master sculptor’s hands

Wood or metal can be soft, contain different shades and textures, unfold at various angles and inspire imaginations. That’s the feeling that many audiences share when they visit the sculpture exhibition by Le Thi Hien.

Lanh My A Silk: an uncertain future

 Despite its beauty and significant traditional value, the future of Lanh My A silk remains uncertain as there are now only a few people pursuing production of this unique fabric.

Boat making village seeks to preserve tradition

 Long Hau Commune in Lai Vung District in the southern province of Dong Thap is famous for building boats. Local boat makers, however, are struggling to preserve the traditional livelihood.

Doctor assists parents with genetic diseases

 Moved by the pain of parents whose children are born with birth defects and health problems, doctor Tran Van Khanh has spent the last twenty-odd years doing research in the field of gene therapy and genetic diseases.

Firms face probable delisting after three-year losses

 A number of listed companies risk being forced to leave the stock market after they reported losses for three consecutive years.

Businesses allowed to declare products’ safety

 Food enterprises can now declare their products safe and hygienic, without having to apply for any official certification.

Vietnamese billionaires vow to boost agricultural development

 Four Vietnamese tycoons, who have been named in Forbes Billionaires 2018, share a common interest in investing in agricultural development or businesses dedicated to benefiting Vietnamese farmers and the poor.

Over 2,000 youngsters respond to Earth Hour Campaign 2018

 More than 2,000 youngsters in Ho Chi Minh City gathered at a ceremony in the city on March 10 to launch the Earth Hour Campaign 2018.

Work starts on $1-billion industrial zone in Nghe An

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the WHA Hemaraj Nghe An Industrial Zone project in the central province on March 10.

Big investments in agriculture lift competition

 Huge investments have been flowing into the agriculture sector in recent years, making it increasingly competitive.

Banks expected to shuffle leaders in 2018

 Banks are expected to make major changes in the selection of their top personnel for the upcoming term from 2018 to 2023 to meet the Government’s new regulation.

Vietnam, Australia look to lift up ties to strategic partnership

 Vietnam and Australia are expected to elevate their relations to a strategic partnership during the upcoming official visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as a result of long-standing and sound partnership over the past more than four decades.

Vietnam looks towards strategic partnership with New Zealand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to New Zealand from March 12-14 is a reiteration of Vietnam’s policy of attaching importance to its diplomatic ties with the country.

CP TPP to yield huge economic gains for Vietnam: WB report

 The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP) will bring in huge economic benefits for Vietnam, as according to a new World Bank report released on March 9.