The most famous prisoners in Vietnam: billionaire businessmen

Though they are in jail, businessmen who are billionaires still own huge assets and every move they make can affect the market.

Following in great British footsteps

 In the midst of Vietnam’s strong economic restructuring and the booming Fourth Industrial Revolution, it has become a necessity for Vietnam to develop its own smart urban areas. 

Vietnam - where the love begins

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Natalia Shafinskaya, Hanoi is like a beautiful love. Her husband loves Vietnam, too. They moved to Vietnam for work, and feel proud to tell people their son is a Hanoian as he was born here.

Improving disclosure quality

 Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is becoming more and more mainstream for companies, and investors expect transparent information about ESG issues. 

Nature lover produces organic coconut charcoal

From discarded coconut shells, one engineer in HCM City has successfully manufactured smoke-free charcoal which is not harmful to people’s health, helping to reduce environmental pollution.

Red Dao wedding ceremony held on first days of lunar new year in Yen Bai

A wedding ceremony featuring the Red Dao ethnic people of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has been held on the first days of the Lunar New Year, as per their customs.

 

Northern border defence war: victory and lessons

On February 17, 1979, China launched a large-scale attack on Vietnam’s territory along all the northern border line shared by the two countries from Phong Tho (Lai Chau province) to Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province).

 

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Hong Kong capital finds way to Vietnam amid trade war, First Vietnamese lender named in top 300 valuable banking brands, Rubber industry enjoys good start in 2019, Fishermen happy with bumper catch

Pu Luong Nature Reserve lures visitors back

Tet this year provided a memorable experience for my family and friends as we experienced the daily life of the Thai ethnic group in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa, about 150 kilometres from the capital.

Legal factors of M&A game in Vietnam

The amount of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment activities in a market indicate many trends, in particular, reflecting confidence in the market. 

New-generation FTAs pin hopes on future agricultural growth in Vietnam

Both the CPTPP and EVFTA trade pacts, expected to come into effect this year, are set to increase the access that Vietnamese farm produce enjoy in demanding overseas markets.

28 discharged from hospital after coach crashes into houses in Khanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – A speeding coach crashed into houses in Nha Trang early Thursday morning. Four were critically wounded while 34 others suffered light bruises and scratches.

Spring festival season well underway in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Yen Tu Spring Festival 2019 has started with thousands of people flocking to attend one of the country’s most popular spiritual and cultural events in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Hanoi’s spring moments

 Hanoi is in the nicest time of spring when trees are budding, creating stunning moments for the capital city. 

Online food ordering market in Vietnam heats up

In the fierce competition in the online food ordering market, worth $33 million as estimated by Euromonitor, players need to have good technology but also many delivery people to win.

Graffiti stain Hanoi's houses during Tet

Residents in Hanoi's Au Co and Nghi Tam streets are complaining about their walls received large amounts of graffiti during the Tet holiday.

Da Nang beach turns black with pollution

 A beach spanning nearly 4 kilometres in Danang City has been seriously polluted with the water turned into black colour for days.

Hoang Lien Son mountains among Nat Geo's best destinations

Vietnam’s Hoang Lien Son mountain range has been selected on a list of the world’s 28 most exciting destinations in 2019 by the renowned National Geographic magazine, based on votes from its travel editors and explorers.

Hanoi five-star hotels fully booked ahead US-North Korea Summit

A range of five-star hotels in Hanoi have been fully booked ahead of the US-North Korea Summit which is scheduled to take place in the capital city.

Height requirement at teaching university sparks debate

 A requirement on students' height set by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Teachers' Training has sparked debate.

Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in Vietnam

Bkav announced on security forum Whitehat.vn that it has detected deliberate attacks by foreign hackers on servers offering services in Vietnam. As of February 14, victims of the attacks amounted to hundreds of agencies and organizations.

HCM City reduces school fees for local public schools

 HCM City’s authorities have reduced tuition fees for children in nursery and secondary schools for the 2018-2019 school year.

VN's top badminton player Vu Thi Trang joins HCM City team

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top badminton player Vu Thi Trang has decided to join the Ho Chi Minh City team – on which her husband Nguyen Tien Minh is also an important player – after leaving Bac Giang. 

Gov’t eases conditions for offshore indirect investment

The Government has issued a new decree to facilitate business conditions for offshore indirect investment, credit information activities and intermediary payment services under the management of the SBV.

Palanquin procession prays for prosperity

On February 13 (the 9th day of the Lunar New Year), people gathered in Minh Khai commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province for the palanquin procession as part of the Phuong Vu temple festival.