Noon Gate of Hue Imperial City cleaned up

 German and Vietnamese experts from Karcher Company and the Hue Monuments Conservation Center (HMCC) are cleaning up the Noon Gate of Hue Imperial City as part of a series of cultural programs funded by Karcher.

Football: Stars of national squad eligible to join Southeast Asian Games

 Stars under the national senior football team, who are over the age of 22, are having a great change to join the men's football at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019 in the Philippines later this year.

Visiting Da Lat in springtime

 Da Lat is beautiful in all four seasons and always ready to welcome tourists. The spring-like weather in the city is the most attractive for visitors to enjoy gentle warm sunshine in the daytime and mild cold at night. 

Smart future ahead

Vietnam may still be in the early stages of smart home development but the potential is huge.

Fake news creates real problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – What is the secret of a successful Facebook-based business? A huge flock of followers, striking content and thousands of interactions all help, according to internet gurus.

Students take extra English classes as teaching methods in schools remain outdated

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has spent huge money to organize the teaching of English in the national educational system, but students are still taking classes outside the school.

A tasty Vietnamese pasty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though not as well known as some of Vietnam’s other culinary delights, bánh gối (pillow cake) is a uniquely Vietnamese treat that everyone should try once.

Vietnam’s marine development strategy introduced in Malaysia

The Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia introduced the country’s strategy for the sustainable development of its sea-based economy at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) on March 19.

 

Hanoi beset by heavy fog

Hanoi has found itself under a blanket of heavy fog for the past three days. This has caused many difficulties for local people as they go about their daily lives and traffic in the city.

Man miraculously survives being run over by a train

 A man has been successfully rescued after he got trapped under a train while crossing the tracks in HCM City on March 18.

e-Government – Vietnam’s future

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the Government’s plan to introduce electronic management systems nationwide.

VN Government seeks best treatment technology for waste

VietNamNet Bridge - The government, environmental ministry and local authorities are seeking a waste treatment technology that work well in Vietnam, where waste is not sorted at source.

Rural residents thirsty for clean water

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of households in the northern province of Quang Ninh are thirsty for fresh water as most wells they use have recently been contaminated with alum.

Book fair inspires love for reading

A book fair, titled "The Hidden Book 2019”, took place in Hanoi on March 17, attracting thousands of book lovers in the city.

More than 800 new realty firms set up in two months

 The real estate sector saw 840 new enterprises established in the first two months of this year, 5.3 percent of the country’s total new firms during the period. 

Da Nang city welcomes new investment waves

 Many major domestic and foreign investors have pumped capital into the central city of Da Nang in the first months of this year. 

Gia Lai preserves ethnic cultural values

With over 5,000 gong sets, accounting for more than half of the gongs in the Central Highlands, Gia Lai is one of the localities which have made efforts in preserving traditional cultural values.

Power efficiency programme aims at 7 percent cut in consumption

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a national programme on efficient and economical use of power in 2019-2030, aiming to save 5-7 percent of power consumption nationwide from 2019-2025.

Waiver of apartment maintenance fee in HCM City proposed

The HCMC Department of Construction has proposed abolishing regulations on the collection of apartment maintenance fees to handle disputes between apartment building investors and management boards.

Cashless payment to make up 50% of total transactions in VN in three years: Expert

 Cashless transactions, currently accounts for 10% of total payments in Vietnam, are expected to increase to 50% in the next three years, according to Pham Thanh Duc, CEO of M-Service – the operator of e-wallet MoMo. 

Assoc. requests no discrimination between foreign and domestic investors in Vietnam

 Foreign investors doing businesses in Vietnam through major capital contribution or establishing a company should be given the same treatment as its domestic peers.

HCM City among world’s eco-tourism destinations for digital nomads in 2019

HCM City has been named among the top eco-tourism tips and destinations for digital nomads in 2019 to shoeborn your work around them, according to the Blue & Green Tomorrow.

Over 7,000 Japanese to visit Danang within one week

 Twenty-six flights between major cities in Japan and the central coastal city of Danang are expected to land at the latter’s airport from April 27 to May 2, transporting a total of 7,053 passengers, according to the Danang Tourism Promotion Center.

Science contests attract more and more school students

 VietNamNet Bridge – National science contests for school students are attracting more and more competitors every year, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s secondary education department.

VTN Architects win three Green Good Design Awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – VTN Architects run by one of Việt Nam’s leading designers Vo Trong Nghia has won three Green Good Design 2019 awards from the European Centre for Architecture,