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People who have lived in Vietnam for many years or are preparing to move to the country will enjoy Hanoi Jane, the first novel by Canadian writer Elka Ray.
Vocational centres have shown little interest in carrying out quality assessments to improve training for labourers, director of the Department of Vocational Training Quality Assessment, Pham Vu Quoc Binh has said.
Employers are increasingly looking at working skills and job-hopping probability rather than "competitive salary requirements" when hiring new graduates, a survey has shown.
Power tariffs will be reduced from the current six levels to three or even one level in the future, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang said.
An International Exhibition on Plastics, Packaging and Rubber opened at Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on July 23.
The launch of an e-Regulations system is viewed by experts and users as a boost to Vietnam's business and investment environment.
A documentary film on the Vietnam War with English subtitles will begin airing on Vietnam Television this week.
The national women's football team will play two friendly matches in August against Chinese Taipei to prepare for their second round of Olympic qualifiers.
Young overseas Vietnamese will return to Vietnam to compete in the Sao Mai Television Singing Competition from July 26 to August 15.
Doctors at hospitals in HCM City and Hue this week conducted six successful organ transplant operations, saving the lives of four people and restoring the sight of two severely visually-impaired patients.