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Job openings as firms relocate from China to VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recruitment demand, especially senior positions in consumer electronics and real estate, is expected to increase as more companies relocate from China to Vietnam,

U23 goalkeeper Dung signs for Ha Noi FC

 VietNamNet Bridge – Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung signed a one-year contract with V.League 1 defending champions Ha Noi FC on Monday.

About 80% of Vietnamese in Cambodia have gained legal recognition

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 70-80 per cent of Vietnamese living in Cambodia have gained the country’s legal recognition that paves the way for them to obtain Cambodian citizenship, 

Home is where the heart is for these Vietnamese expats

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Dinh Khac Cu, this year’s Tet (Lunar New Year) is set to be the most special yet.

Singapore Slingers beat Saigon Heat in ABL

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Heat were defeated by the Singapore Slingers 87‒80 in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday.

GM Liem places fifth at Gibraltar Chess

 VietNamNet Bridge – Grandmaster Le Quang Liem of Vietnam stands fifth at the Gibraltar International Chess Festival after six rounds early on Monday, Hanoi time.

Singapore’s Keppel to divest US$100 million stake from Vietnam township project

 Singapore-based multinational group Keppel Corp has announced its intention to divest 70% interest worth VND2.3 trillion (US$99.67 million) in Dong Nai Waterfront City. 

Air quality worsens in Hanoi

 Air pollution in Hanoi has become worse in the past few days.

Thung grapefruit farmers expect good profits during Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who grow Thúng grapefruit in My Tho City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tien Giang expect to earn a good profit during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday season.

Neu pole erection ceremony reenacted at Hue Imperial Citadel

 A ceremony to plant Neu (a tall bamboo pole with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during the lunar New Year) was reenacted at the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Hue City on January 28.

Vietnam’s foreign debt down US$5 billion on loan restructuring at Sabeco

 The move would provide ThaiBev with a more transparent control of Sabeco, The Edge Singapore reported.

HCM City ensures transportation for people returning home for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transportation units at coach stations and airports as well as train stations in HCM City are busy meeting passenger demand for travel before and after the Tet (Lunar New year) holiday.

Delta fruit farmers ready for Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are now harvesting their speciality fruits to meet market demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Teacher shortage affects pre-schools in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public pre-schools in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are in need hundreds of teachers due to recruitment difficulties that have affected the quality of teaching and care.

Fighting cigarette smuggling more challenging

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tobacco smuggling is increasing in the southwestern border region to meet high demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Traditional calligraphy markets open for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the most important event of the year in Vietnam, Tet (Lunar New Year) offers many traditional customs, including calligraphy.

Vietnam News Agency asks for protection of reporters

 VietNamNet Bridge – A journalist from Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was attacked by a man armed with a rock hammer while reporting on a story in the northern province of Tuyen Quang.

Free music gala, traditional dishes for Tet

 More than 10,000 migrant workers living in rural districts will attend a music gala at the HCM City Youth Cultural House called Golden Ochna Welcomes Tết (Lunar New Year).

Auditing missions protect the State budget

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Duc Phoc, Auditor General of the State Audit of Viet Nam, speaks to Lao Động (Labour) newspaper on his office’s achievements in 2018.

Mekong Delta dried fish making villages busy with Tet production

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dried fish making villages in the Mekong Delta are entering their peak production season ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.