Japanese director continues to make films in VN

Japanese Ken Ochiai is currently working in Vietnam, Japan and the US. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He was honoured with the title of New American Filmmaker at the Hawaii International Film Festival and received ...

Vietnam’s prime segment to see strong demand in 2019 as more foreign investors come

 There continues to be a market for luxury residential products in Vietnam in 2019 thanks to the participation of more foreign investors, tolerance of foreign property ownership, and increasing number of domestic high net worth individuals.

Life hard for local pepper farmers

 Local pepper growers are encountering many difficulties due to the falling price and a severe shortage of manpower during the ongoing harvest season.

Vietnam should create best conditions for tech innovation

 Vietnam should create optimal conditions to encourage technological innovation, President and CEO of Japan’s NTT DATA Corporation Toshio Iwamoto said at a workshop in Hanoi on March 1.

Vietnamese struggle to export more rice

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s low-cost rice exporters are facing big challenges because of problems with the Chinese market. And the export prices Vietnam is offering to import countries are on the decrease.

Vietnam’s high-ranking military delegation visits Japan

 A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army is paying an official friendship visit to Japan from March 2 to 5.

Big potential for bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US: experts

 On the sidelines of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit on Wednesday, three Vietnamese airlines signed deals with US firms worth more than US$21 billion, but will this spell the start of an increase of bilateral agreements between America and Viet Nam.

SPYO aims to inspire love for classical music

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) debuted in HCM City with the goal of rejuvenating symphonic music and introducing a musical genre that is not well known or easily accessed by the public. 

Vietnam’s rice sector prospects expected to improve soon

 Despite difficulties in rice export and consumption in recent years, the country’s rice sector is forecast to gain ground this year, with outbound shipments showing signs of improvement.

An American taps his Vietnamese roots, finds himself

 VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien is not Vietnamese. He wasn’t born in Vietnam, nor is he a citizen.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un leaves Hanoi

Chairman of the Workers’ Party and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un left Hanoi on March 2 morning.

Literature - a bridge between cultures

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnamese literature wants to find a place overseas, writers need to start finding publishers. So what should we do to approach foreign publishers?

Binh Dinh to preserve dried noodle making trade

 In the heart of Binh Dinh province lays the An Thai craft village, renowned for making its dried noodles. This precious craft has been passed down from generation to generation, helping to improve the living conditions of local people.

Underwater archaeology leads the way to old civilisations

Treasures sinking in the seabed for centuries reveal much information about the civilisations in the past. Archaeologists salvaged them from the shipwrecks and now show the public the important position of Vietnam

Meat clean & fresh

 Companies investing in chilled meat look to ensure a closed process in production and distribution to guarantee food safety and meet international standards.

Workshop on social media’s impacts on ‘fashion judgment’ slated for next week

 A workshop centering on social media’s impacts on “fashion judgment,” hosted by media studies professor Minh-Ha T. Pham, will take place at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2 of HCMC on March 9.

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State Treasury raises $170 million from G-bonds, Beauty spas targeting Koreans thrive in Da Nang, SBV urges banks to help rice farmers with loans, Exports to US market skyrocket in first two months

‘Waste crisis’ affects many urban areas in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The waste treatment complexes in Da Nang and Hue are becoming overloaded, while the two landfills in Ha Long City have had to shut down because of pollution.

Dress for the pagoda, not the dancefloor

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a story that never seems to go away. Year after year we hear and see the same things.

Compliance key to overseas success

 As more Vietnamese enterprises are expanding business overseas, it is becoming imperative to have a good understanding of the policies of the countries home to their investment to avoid unnecessary legal risks. 

You can live on love and thin air: a ‘revolutionary’

 VietNamNet Bridge – One day in April 2002, Pham Ngoc Canh wrote the ultimate love letter of his life.

Vietnamese leader hosts banquet in honour of DPRK Chairman

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on March 1 in honour of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

An American taps his Vietnamese roots, finds himself

VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien is not Vietnamese. He wasn’t born in Vietnam, nor is he a citizen.

 

Vietnam Airlines diverts flights to Europe after Pakistan closes airspace

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) resumed flights to and from Europe on Thursday but flights would be diverted around Pakistan after it closed its airspace, the national flag carrier announced.

Quang Binh ready to run river tours

 The central province of Quang Bình is offering boat tours to craft villages along local rivers in an attempt to add tourism options in an area known for caving tours to famous karst grottoes.