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HSBC calls for gradual interest rate cuts

HCMC - HSBC Global Research has proposed gradual rather than fast interest rate decreases to avoid the risks of high inflation returning and strong weakening pressures on Vietnam dong against the U.S. dollar.

Rice price rises on China’s strong demand

HCMC – The local rice price has inched up slightly by VND200-300 per kilogram compared to previous days right after a plan of buying one million tons of rice for temporary storage was launched thanks to increasing orders from China.

HCMC rainstorm collapses houses, injures 4 people

HCMC rainstorm collapses houses, injures 4 people

The heavy unseasonal rainstorms yesterday collapsed 6 houses, blew off more than 100 roofs, and injured 4 people in Can Gio District.

A beautiful sunset on Phu Quoc seen from Cau Temple

A beautiful sunset on Phu Quoc seen from Cau Temple

It’s a big mistake to travel to Phu Quoc without visiting Dinh Cau (Cau Temple) which is known   as the island’s symbol, especially when the sun gets ready to set on the sea.

Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Mar. 15

Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews – Mar. 15

Below are some of the leading stories published in the Vietnamese press

Livestock feed violators found in Dong Nai

Livestock feed violators found in Dong Nai

Despite a ban on lean-meat agents to feed pigs and cattle, many businesses in Dong Nai have stored a great deal of the chemical in order to gain a huge profit

City reality show seeks adventurous candidates

Adventure reality show Toi la nguoi dan dau (I’m the pioneer) co-organized by HTV and Dong Tay Promotion is seeking candidates to join the five-week challenge.

Exploring Dong Thap with Saigontourist

Exploring Dong Thap with Saigontourist

Dong Thap is a popular destination for Saigonese due to its numerous attractions including the bird grounds of Tam Nong, Tram Chim Bird Park, Nodol Pagoda, Huynh Thuye Le Old House, Xeo Quyt Eco-tourism site, Sa Dec Flower Village and Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) swamp forest.

Vietnam lender BIDV plans to list June 26 - paper

Vietnam lender BIDV plans to list June 26 - paper

BIDV, Vietnam's third-largest lender by assets, will make its share debut in late June on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange

‘Pearls of Far East' movie celebrates role of women

American-Vietnamese Cuong Ngo's first feature film, Ngoc Vien Dong (Pearls of the Far East ), featuring the lives of seven Vietnamese women, is screened on Mar. 8, International Women's Day.

From Environment

Nutrious milk smugglers confiscated

THUA THIEN – HUE – Hue City's police turned away a smuggling ring and confiscated 10,000 US's Abbott milk-cans with labels transformed, the town investigative police confirmed with Viet Nam News today.Ton Nu Cam Dung was altering labels of Abbot's Ensure milk at her house with an Cuu Ward's Phan Chu Trinh Street. A lot more than 5,000 cans with yellow labels, 1,600 with blue labels and 500 without label were grabbed.Law enforcement also discovered 50 boxes of milk-cans that contains cans with changed

No funds to evacuate landslide areas

HCM CITY — The dearth of enormous sums of cash to maneuver citizens from landslide – and natural disaster-prone areas causes it to be hard for local government bodies to satisfy the Government's target.Families residing in 100s of landslide-prone areas and 60 river valleys threatened by surges were set to become gone to live in safe areas and assisted with moving, based on the Secretary of state for Agriculture and Rural Development.Pham Khanh Ly, deputy director from the ministry's Department of