The youngest province chairs in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - There are six chairs of provinces born in 1970s. Of these, the youngest are the chairs of Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces. Both of them were born in 1976.


Taiwan threatens peace in East Sea, Vietnam says

Vietnam said that Taiwan has seriously violated the Vietnamese sovereignty and threatened peace in the East Sea after Taipei conducted live-fire drills on Vietnamese Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island in the Truong Sa archipelago days ago. 

 

Ethnic farmers grow valuable tea in remote mountains

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shan tea, a type of wild tea tree grown by ethnic minorities, has been well known in the mountainous provinces in the north of Vietnam for many years.

Is Vietnam really benefiting from US-China trade war?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign enterprises in China have visited Vietnam to learn about the investment opportunities here, but most have not made decisions to relocate. 

Billion-dollar projects remain as oil & gas group could lose big money

VietNamNet Bridge - Of 13 outward investment projects, only two projects of PetroVietnam are profitable. The other 11 projects are meeting big problems.


Vietnam glitters on Southeast Asian tourism map

Natural resources and cultural assets are believed to be the biggest advantages of Vietnam in attracting travelers. As such, the country needs to develop a tourism identity with focus on sustainable development, experts say.

Riding to a healthy life with classic bikes

 VietNamNet Bridge – For collector Dao Xuan Tinh, a Peugeot bicycle manufactured in France is not only a vehicle, a hobby or something to collect. It’s a symbol of the past, a part of his childhood and memories of his father.

Vietnamese-French Tourism Ambassador suggests way to attract more travelers

VietNamNet Bridge - Sustainable development of tourism requires acknowledging that there will never be a second opportunity to make a first great impression on travelers.

Breakthrough in productivity key for Vietnam to avoid middle-income trap: Expert

 A breakthrough in productivity would be Vietnam’s new growth engine in the 2021 – 2030 period, helping the country successfully escape the middle-income trap, according to Vu Viet Ngoan, chief of the Economic Advisory Group.

Informal saving market must follow national monetary laws

Lawyer Nguyen Danh Hue, Chairman of the Hung Dong Legal Firm, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị newspaper on the need for those participating in the informal saving market to understand legal requirements.

Tam Coc-Bich Dong blanketed with green rice fields

Located inside the Trang An Landscape Complex, a world heritage site, Tam Coc-Bich Dong is home to one of the most scenic rice fields in Vietnam, with a romantic waterway and karst mountains.

 

Vietnam set to increase power supply to meet rising demands

Coal-fired power would still play a key role in the country’s electricity industry in the coming years.

Court announces punishments for ex-leaders of Vietsovpetro

 Two former leaders of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro have been given prison sentences for “abusing position and power to appropriate assets”.

Centre for visa applications to Europe launched in Da Nang

 The Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam held a ceremony to open a centre for receiving visa applications to European countries, including Belgium, Germany and Italy, in the central city of Da Nang on March 22.

Vietnam has huge potential for golf tourism

 With around 40 golf courses which have modern designs and meet international standards, Vietnam holds great potential to develop golf tourism.

Billion-dollar projects remain as oil & gas group could lose big money

VietNamNet Bridge - Of 13 outward investment projects, only two projects of PetroVietnam are profitable. The other 11 projects are meeting big problems.

 

Overseas Vietnamese’s tech products make life easier

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is an islet in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh which is known as a centre for research and cloud computing, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

Heritage and development go hand in hand: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Protecting cultural assets and creating spaces for community activity were some solutions given during the Cities of the Future and Heritage Preservation conferences, 

With e-visa, Vietnam opens doors to more foreign travelers

VietNamNet Bridge - The extension of the e-visa policy to a wide range of countries, plus important events held in Vietnam recently, have brought golden opportunities to attract more travelers.


Indonesia's Garuda is canceling its $4.9 billion order for the Boeing 737 Max

 Indonesian airline Garuda said Friday that it's canceling a multibillion-dollar order for Boeing's 737 Max 8 passenger jet after the plane was involved in two deadly crashes in less than five months.

A farewell to art: Dao Anh Khanh and his grand finale

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stood erect in a valley some 50km from Hanoi are three sculptures made from concrete that resemble three giant penises.

Autos from Europe find narrow path into Vietnam: EuroCham

 Besides high import duties, completely-built-up (CBU) automobiles imported from Europe are also subject to strict requirements in Vietnam, leading to the shrinking of the market share of European CBU automobiles.

UK provides English course for Vietnam military officers

 The British Council in Vietnam has provided 17 officers of the Vietnamese People’s Army with an Academic English and IELTS preparation course, which is part of a training program funded by the UK Ministry of Defence.

Japanese fingerstyle guitarist Satoshi Gogo to perform in Vietnam

 Japanese fingerstyle guitarist Satoshi Gogo, who was the special guest in the Vietnam tour 2018 of Korean guitar prodigy Sungha Jung, will perform in Hanoi, Danang and HCMC early next month.

VN Oil & Gas Group clarifies US$584 million “bonuses” in suspended oil project in Venezuela

PVN noted in a statement today, March 21, that a participation bonus in the oil and gas sector it paid to Venezuela was not “commission money” but was in fact an amount of money a contractor must pay the host country when signing contracts.