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Vietnam, China set up “golden” logistics corridor

 Vietnam and China are strengthening railway cooperation, the Nanning Railway Bureau at the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region affirmed on December 23.

FDI in Vietnam rose 44 percent to hit new record in 2017

 Vietnam has remained an attractive destination for foreign investors in 2017 with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of 35.88 billion USD, up 44.4 percent against last year.

Stocks set to rise further in last week of 2017

 Stocks on the national exchanges are expected to rise further in the last week of 2017, boosted by positive macro economic development and foreign traders.

Christmas brings people closer

Christmas atmosphere has encompassed every corner of the nation, from families to public places, bringing smiles and a festive mood to both Catholic and non-Catholic people. 

Nat’l-standard schools fail to live up to honor

A number of schools in HCM City which were named national-standard schools—an honor given to schools that meet criteria ranging from student performance to infrastructure—no longer meet that criteria 

Former official proposes privatising construction inspection

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Pham Sy Liem, former deputy minister of construction, recommended that the Government hire private construction inspection services on December 13, 

Support centres set up at universities for students with disabilities

 Support service centres for students with disabilities have been set up at the HCM City Pedagogy University and HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Higher social insurance premiums to benefit workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increase in social insurance premiums that will accompany new rules that take effect next year will benefit workers, officials claim.

VN bans dirty diesel cars starting January 1

 The Viet Nam Register (VR) will stop granting safety certificates to diesel cars that fail to meet European emission standard 4 or higher beginning on January 1, the department announced.

PM imposes ban on sale of soft drinks at schools

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to impose a ban on the sale of all types of soft drinks at schools across the country.

Electronic disease surveillance system inefficient due to poor reporting

All hospitals are responsible for reporting about patients with infectious diseases through an electronic surveillance system, but many hospitals fail to report accurately.

Khanh Hoa lose to Muangthong United

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sanna Khanh Hoa lost to Muangthong United of Thailand 1-3 in the first leg of the Toyota Mekong Club Championship finals held at the Hang Day Stadium.

Condotel oversupply due to massive investment

VietNamNet Bridge - While investors remain optimistic about condotels, seeing promising profits, experts are concerned about the rapid development of the real estate product.

Legal loophole could cause personal information to be sold to foreigners

Protecting internet users’ personal information remains a problem in Vietnam as current laws do not mention the issue, according to Nguyen Quang Dong from the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS)

HCMC encourages waste-to-energy projects, offering opportunity to investors

More than 40 investors have expressed willingness to develop plants which burn waste to generate electricity.

Some students abroad suffer from depression, commit suicide

Unable to integrate into the foreign school environment because of language and cultural differences and difficulties with the curriculum, some Vietnamese students overseas have tried to commit suicide.

PM requests high vigilance in response to typhoon Tembin

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged authorities and people of southern localities to keep a close watch on typhoon Tembin and must not be negligent as this is a particularly dangerous storm accompanied by high tide.

Infrastructure lifts south HCMC property market

 Southern HCM City is becoming very popular with property developers thanks to the many infrastructure works planned for the area.

VN’s forex reserves soar to record-setting $48b

 Viet Nam’s foreign currency reserves hit approximate US$48 billion thanks to the country’s stable macroeconomic conditions and strong influx of exports, foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittance.

Treasury reports strong fiscal year

 The Vietnam State Treasury (VNST) has fulfilled its assigned tasks of capital disbursement, monetary injection and strictly managing State Budget expenditures, says its Deputy Director General Nguyen Quang Vinh.