79 Vietnamese Pilot Trainees Abandoned In California As Training Center Owner Flees
The abrupt closing of a U.S. pilot training program being attended by 79 Vietnamese pilot trainees who are now out $80,000 a piece after its abrupt closure.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Spent At Least $3.1 Billion On Beer In 2014
Low oil prices can boost Vietnam’s economic growth [Nhan Dan] Code of conduct discussed to prevent sexual harassment at workplace [Nhan Dan] Vietnamese aviation training poor [DTI]
Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Repaired Ahead Of Schedule
After 18 days of slowed internet access to international websites, connections are back to normal in Vietnam after repairs to the Asia-America Gateway Cable were completed late last week.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plan To Hike Water Prices Runs Into Stiff Opposition
HCM City canal remains dirty after $46m cleanup [Vietnam Net] Cheap Vietnam Stocks Are Set to Rise to 7-Year High [Bloomberg] Teenager creates 3D scans of hundreds of Vietnamese mascots on webs...
Developer Pushes To Build Artificial Island For Villas, Golf Course On Ha Long Bay
A powerful real estate developer is attempting to push forward on a massive artificial island project that would bring both villas and a 27-hole golf course to Ha Long Bay.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Man Compensated For Wrong Murder Charge In 8-Year Legal Fight
Made-in-Vietnam chips gaining foothold in domestic market [Tuoi Tre] Petrol prices cut by 1,900 VND per litre [Tuoi Tre] Raising wild animals in farms causes scare in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Out All The Stops For Samsung
Vietjet Air poised to hold IPO [Vietnam Net] Country’s most modern radiotherapy centre launched [Nhan Dan] HCM City pulls out all the stops for Samsung [VoV]
Repairs To Vietnam’s Damaged Undersea Internet Cable Delayed
Unlike the last time the Asia America Gateway cable ruptured, repairs won’t be completed ahead of schedule this time around.
Morning News Roundup: Central Bank To Impose Immediate Fine On Banks With Out-Of-Cash ATMs
Bachelor’s degrees lose value because of poor training quality [Vietnam Net] Ho Chi Minh City leads nation in export revenue [Nhan Dan] Employers must pay interest rate for late wage payment [SGGP]
26,000 Old Quarter Residents To Be Relocated In 2017
Hanoi authorities have set a 2017 moving date for 26,000 Old Quarter residents who will be relocated to a new residential area in Long Bien District which lies just across the Red River.
Weekend News Roundup: Cops Seize A Ton Of Marijuana Growing In Southern Vietnam
Robotic engineering course launched in primary schools [SGGP] Vietnamese tea industry sees recovery brewing [Nhan Dan] Deforestation continues to deplete nation's wealth [Vietnam Net]
Morning News Roundup: Auto Manufacturers Worried About HCMC’s Proposed Restrictions On Cars
WB keeps Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5.6% in 2015 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam airliner makes emergency landing as Chinese baby develops convulsions [Tuoi Tre] Schools ordered to check students' medical hist...
Morning News Roundup: Separate Jails Proposed For Transgender, Gay Prisoners
Vietnam plans for transport restructuring by 2020 [Vietnam Net] Investigation team on collapsed tunnel in Lam Dong set up [Vietnam Plus] Power group continues proposing power price increase [SG...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airlines Attempts To Bar Striking Pilots From Working For Other Carriers
Changes to area code, digital prefixes to happen in phases [Vietnam Plus] Ha Noi air traffic control centre begins operations [Vietnam News] Samsung requests $15.5 mil tax break to start HCMC factor...
Restaurateur Arrested for Buying Stolen Dogs in Southern Vietnam
Police in Binh Duong Province, just outside of Saigon, arrested a man last Thursday when he was pulled over with 10 dead dogs stacked on the back of his motorbike.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC To Offer Downtown Electric Bus Tour For $1
Rough waves destroy homes in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s Got Talent contestant drinks acid by mistake [DTI News] HCM City to add more 23 CNG buses [SGGP]
$14 Million Approved For Restoration Of Hanoi’s 112-Year-Old Long Biên Bridge
The fate of one of Vietnam’s most beloved and storied structures took another positive turn last week when the government approved a $14 million restoration package for Long Biên Bridge.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC's Underground Parking Lot Plan Appears To Implode
Foreign banks look local for CEOs [Vietnam Net] MobiFone to offer 2 million new 10-digit numbers [Vietnam Plus] Unemployment rate projected to rise in HCM City [Vietnam Plus]
Repair Date Set For Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable
The operator of the Asia America Gateway cable has announced that repairs will be completed on January 23.
Major Changes Announced For Vietnamese Phone Numbers
On March 1, Vietnam will change up the area codes of 59 provinces and restrict mobile phone numbers to 10 digits.
