Elephants join football match at Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival

 Eight elephants joined a football match among some of their other activities at the on-going Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Everything pointing towards Vietnam for Argentinian conductor's first visit

Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet will have shows to kick off its new season on March 26 and 27 at the Ha Noi Opera House. Entitled Around the World, the show will include music pieces: extracts from ballets and operas

HCM City develops arts industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – A major project on developing an arts industry in HCM City by 2020, with a vision to 2030, has been submitted to the city People’s Committee.

Hue works to make tourism sites more welcoming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue is making its first attempt to tidy the look of urban places busy with tourists in an attempt to reduce complaints about the messy environment.

Vietnam's Mekong Delta makes concerted efforts to combat African Swine Fever

 Provinces in the Mekong delta have adopted various measures against African Swine Fever (ASF) these days because of complicated development of the disease.

Traditional fish sauce makers could be lost at sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tinh grew up with the scent of Vietnamese fish sauce (nước mắm).

Hanoi’s motorbike ban: Why and How?

Banning motorbikes is expected to curb traffic congestion and pollution. However, it has a long way to go.

Fulbright expert calls for special attention to private sector in Vietnam's economy

Vietnam has identified the private sector as a growth engine and the future of the economy, however, its current role in the economy remained modest.

Seoul – Da Nang among Asia-Pacific region’s fastest-growing passenger routes

 Routesonline’s research studied the top 100 passenger routes to and from as well as within the Asia-Pacific region during 2018 using the latest data provided by Sabre Market Intelligence.

Education Minister praises little boy travelling 120 kilometers to study English

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha yesterday sent a compliment letter to an 8-year-old child in Quang Ninh who travels 120 kilometers every weekend to study English in a foreign language center.

VN Central Bank increases reference exchange rate, foreign-exchange reserves

 In the first two months of this year, the exchange rates at commercial banks have not seen much fluctuation but reference exchange rate has been continuously adjusted by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Over 8,775 tons of Vietnamese rice stuck in Malaysia for no reason

 The consignment of 351 containers of Vietnamese rice in transit at Kota Kinabalu port on their way to Luaban port to export to the Philippines and Hong Kong have been sequestered by the customs division.

Vietnam national squad dominate Fair Play awards

 Four players of the national men’s football team won the highest score in the 2018 Fair-Play Awards, which were announced in Ho Chi Minh City on March 11.

Google’s Gmail and Driver got global errors

 Google’s Gmail and Driver report problems as Google says applications were experiencing ‘issues’, causing many users around the world report that they cannot send mail, download files.  

Concert celebrates 60th birthday of VN National Opera and Ballet

 A concert will be organized at the Hanoi Opera House on March 26 and 27 to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB).

Issuance of national standards on fish sauce production halted

 The Ministry of Science and Technology on March 12 asked the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality to put on hold a plan to issue a set of standards for fish sauce production.

Fake products prevalent across online stores

 Counterfeit products have been flooding ecommerce platforms, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing a report by the General Department of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Educators bribed to alter 140 test scores: MPS

 The Investigative Security Agency at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has arrived at a decision regarding a case of exam fraud in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh last year. 

Ca Mau at risk of forest fire

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 33,000ha of the U Minh Ha National Forest in the southern province of Ca Mau is at risk of fire.

Quality physical education at schools difficult to obtain without more funds

VietNamNet Bridge - Replying to criticism, educators said that with a lack of money, facilities, teachers and curricula, ensuring high quality physical education was an impossible goal.


VGA and EPGA to promote golf among youngsters

The Viet Nam Golf Association and the Els Performance Golf Academy — the first international golf academy in Vietnam — on Monday signed a co-operation agreement to promote golf among young people in Vietnam.

Nine cozy homestays in Quy Nhon perfect for a weekend getaway

Ca Home, Confetti House, and Life's A Beach are among the popular homestays in Quy Nhon city not to be missed while paying a visit to the coastal province of Binh Dinh.

Tuyet Nga wins Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2019

Singer Tuyet Nga beat off competition from 100 other contestants to be announced as the winner of the Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2019 during the grand final which was recently held in Singapore.

CPTPP opens up opportunities for Canadian, Vietnamese firms

 As theCPTPP has taken effect, Vietnam and Canada can boost cooperation across multiple fields such as agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure and clean technology, according to a Canadian official at a workshop on March 11.

SAV auditor general justifies conclusions on tax arrears of Unilever, Sabeco

 The conclusions of the State Audit of Vietnam on the forced collection of tax debts from Unilever Vietnam and Sabeco are reasonable and are not cause for lawsuits, the local media reported, citing SAV auditor general Ho Duc Phoc.