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New office on post-war bomb, mine recovery set up

 The Ministry of National Defence announced a decision on the establishment of the Office of the Standing Agency of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences on March 8.

Binh Duong int’l women’s cycling tournament opens

 The annual Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament - Biwase Cup 2018 opened in Thu Dau Mot city in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8. 

Measures applied to protect domestic fertilizer producers

 Official safeguard measures will be applied on DAP and MAP fertilizer products imported into Vietnam as investigations showed that domestic production has been seriously harmed by imported fertilizers.

PM asks to cut above-the-line expenditures in ODA projects

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered ministries and State agencies to cut above-the-line expenditures and only spend the new ODA funds on development investment during a meeting on March 8.

Gas exploitation to begin at White Lion field in 2021

 Cuu Long Joint Operating Company (Cuu Long JOC) is focusing its resources to develop the second phase of the Su Tu Trang (White Lion oil field) so that it can be exploited in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Vietnam urged to encourage ASEAN nations to join OECD

Vietnam should encourage other ASEAN members to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, a senior official from the Japanese Foreign Ministry said at the Ministerial Conference of the OECD in Tokyo on March 8.

HCM City seeks FIDE’s further cooperation in chess development

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan proposed that the World Chess Federation design suitable cooperation forms to help the city boost the development of the sports, especially in schools.

Gentlemen give flowers to millions of women

On special days for women such as March 8, gentlemen often buy their beloved women vivid bouquets. However, there are guys who always give flowers to millions of women.

Minister: CPTPP reflects Vietnam’s global integration

 The participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has reflected a new level of Vietnam’s regional and global integration, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. 

CP TPP trade deal officially inked in Chile

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP TPP) was officially inked at a ceremony chaired by Chilean President Micelle Bachelet in Santiago de Chile on March 8.

Vietnam’s U16 team defeats Laos at regional tournament

 Vietnam’s national U16 team beat Laos 2-1 in the international friendly tournament ASEAN 2018 in Miyazaki, Japan, on March 8.

North-south highway project fails to lure investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Many investors have shown interest in the huge north-south highway project, but are reluctant to make investment decisions.

Boy with autism excels at mathematics, wins awards

VietNamNet Bridge - Dinh Vu Tung Lam, who is autistic and did not speak until he was four years old, has won many medals in mathematics. 

Provinces choose clean energy, farms over multimillion-dollar projects

The central and southern regions are choosing to develop environmentally friendly projects rather than mining and industrial projects. 

iPhone market large enough for existing distributors, new players

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand for iPhones in Vietnam are high, but 40 percent of iPhones sold come from unofficial import sources, leaving room for new distributors. 

HCM City to address lacklustre regulation of landed property

 Landed property is one of the major segments in the Ho Chi Minh City real estate market, but its development is sporadic and uneven. The segment fares worse than residential and commercial sectors due to a lack of professional projects.

MOET expects more international educational investment

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is expecting the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue their technical and financial support for Vietnamese higher educational projects, 

Resort property awakens to competition

Sleeping through the hard winter years, the princess of the real estate sector the resort property segment is now awake, for the joy of keen developers and investors. 

Garlic death raises crystal meth concerns

The death of a 20-year-old girl on Monday in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District that was allegedly caused by an aspiring pop singer after the pair reportedly used crystal methamphetamine, raising concerns about the dangers of the drug.

National volleyball championship to begin in April

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Volleyball Championship’s first round this year is scheduled from April 10-21, the event’s organising board announced on Wednesday.