Check out the news you should not miss today, March 9:Politics -- The annual Vietnam-China Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Wednesday concluded in the central city of Nha Trang, with Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin discussing bilateral ties and border issues during the three-day event. -- Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Ty on Wednesday received Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarian Group Chairman Sakchai Tanaboonchai in Hanoi, praising the group’s contribution to the two countries’ strategic partnership.Society -- Ho Chi Minh City has basically agreed to major terms in the project to build a 27ha square in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, District 2, capable of accommodating 500,000 visitors. -- Hanoi Department of Health inspectors on Wednesday requested local police to prevent a Chinese doctor from leaving Vietnam. The request was made following a case in which Quang Ninh’s 29-year-old Tran Thi Thu T. suffered brain death after being treated at the doctor’s facility and the physician has been nowhere to be found since then. -- In an effort to continue re-organizing sidewalks in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, district officials will help street vendors change their jobs, offering them free occupational training and financial support. -- Vietnam needs help from both local and international experts to protect the country’s environment as it has been facing big challenges, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said at an environmental meeting in Quy Nhon City on Wednesday with the participation of 200 scientists from 25 countries and territories.Business -- The first package of Vietnamese red-flesh dragon fruits to Japan has been well received at the 2017 FOODEX JAPAN food and beverage tradeshow in Chiba, and Vietnamese enterprises have received more orders for the fruits, said Commercial Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan Nguyen Trung Dung. -- A sustainable rice production program has been launched in Vietnam by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation and Loc Troi Goup to help the country produce rice meeting Sustainable Rice Platform standards under the guidance of experts from the International Rice Research Institute. -- Twenty-five percent of Vietnamese CEOs are women, and sixty percent of mom-and-pop firms in Vietnam are led by women, a recent survey by accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton International showed.Lifestyle -- Renowned Russian conductor Mark Kadin will lead Vietnamese pianist Luu Hong Quang and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra in a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on March 9 and 10, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 4.
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Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 22
Good morning from Vietnam!
1 day agoLong lines at Tan Son Nhat airport as Tet travel kicks off
The sudden surge in passengers during Tet, combined with more travelers checking in luggage than usual, has put significant pressure on the check-in counters
2 days agoHo Chi Minh City begins charging fares for 1st metro line
Passengers are encouraged to make cashless payment for metro services
18 hours ago4-generation southern Vietnam-based banh tet shop works day and night to meet Tet demand
The shop is now receiving around 100 orders per day, and during peak times, this number can reach 1,000
20 hours agoHo Chi Minh City opens highly-anticipated Tan Ky Tan Quy Bridge
The new bridge replaces the old deteriorating one built before 1975
1 day agoHighlights
Traffic congestion worsens as cars, motorcycles encroach on each other’s lanes in Ho Chi Minh City
Cars and motorcycles fill in any empty spaces to escape from traffic jams
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Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 23
Good morning from Vietnam!
No strong volatility forecast for Vietnam’s stock market after Trump assumes office: expert
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