Five storms forecast to hit Vietnam in 2019

 About four to five tropical storms and depressions are expected to directly affect Vietnam with the concentration in the Central region.

2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers – Group K

 Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese side barely broke a sweat as they thrashed Brunei 6-0 in their Group K opener of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 22 to secure top place in the group on goal difference.

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 (Spratly) archipelago days ago. 

Vietnam – South Korea relations built on high level of mutual trust: Amb.

 Vietnam – South Korea relations are built on high level of mutual trust, and the two countries share similarities in culture and history, according to South Korea Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Do Hyon. 

Vietnam to take lead in deploying 5G: Minister

 Vietnam will be one of the first countries to deploy fifth-generation (5G) network, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized at the first-ever ASEAN Conference on 5G in Hanoi on March 22.

Vietnam’s inflation in 2019 predicted at 3.5%

 Vietnam’s average inflation in 2019 is estimated at around 3.5%, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC). 

VASCO cancels flights due to unspecified technical problems

 Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) today, March 23, announced the cancellation of many flights from HCMC to Ca Mau and Rach Gia, and from Can Tho to Phu Quoc Island, because of technical problems.

Vietravel buys majority stake in Kent College

 Local travel firm Vietravel has purchased a 66% stake in HCMC-based Kent International, the owner of Kent International College.

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.