HCM City to move residents living in unsafe apartments

The HCM City People Committee has found temporary housing arrangements for 380 households who are living in unsafe conditions in the Truc Giang and Vinh Hoi apartment buildings in District 4.

HCM City targets more than 2.5 million covered by social insurance

 The Vietnam Social Security’s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City aims to increase social insurance coverage to 54 percent of the local workforce, equivalent to more than 2.5 million people in 2019.  

Quality of Vietnamese universities improves

 Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City has placed among the top 25 universities and research institutes in the ASEAN in terms of scientific research articles (ISI) published in the world's leading prestigious journals.

Why Vietnam for US-DPRK summit?

 Why Vietnam for US-DPRK summit?

Imperial citadel explored through woodblocks

Printing woodblocks are precious items used in Vietnam during feudal times.Those relating to the architecture and construction of the Thang Long imperial citadel are crucial in Vietnam’s history.

Tourists must pay to see famous pine tree

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lonely pine tree on a hillside in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong that become a tourist hotspot is no longer free to visit, a change that has drawn criticism from tourists and locals alike.

Holiday film releases earn big profits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private film companies in HCM City sunk large amounts of money into movies for release during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday with high ticket sales, while theatres saw less crowds.

Physicist ‘lights’ the STEM education fire in Vietnam

"My wish is to develop an academy that brings science to everyone. ‘Science’ here is fun, easy to absorb, easy to learn and inspiring,” Dang Van Son, a proponent of STEM education, has said.

Vietnamese football stars earn dream moves

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s star striker Nguyen Cong Phuong yesterday officially signed for South Korean side Incheon United, leaving Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) on a one year loan deal.

Vietnam teams learn opponents for Olympics, AFC qualifiers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam were drawn into Group B in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2020 Asian Qualifiers Round Two in a ceremony at AFC House on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

10,200 areas face landslide threats

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has more than 10,200 sites prone to landslide risks located in ten northern mountainous localities, 

Made-in-Vietnam products facing trade lawsuits

Seafood and footwear products with high export turnover have faced trade barriers over the years but exports with small turnover are also facing lawsuits as protectionist trends rise.

U22 team to leave for 2019 AFF football tourney on Feb 15

The Vietnam’s U22 football team will leave for Cambodia on February 15 to compete at the 2019 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship, announced the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Can Tho to build first green infrastructure park

 The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is planning to build its first green infrastructure park in the near future.

Traditional Tet caramelised pork

Although caramelised pork and eggs is an everyday dish, in southern Vietnam it is one of the traditional foods during Tet. Before serving, the dish is offered to deceased ancestors or family members on altars.

Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro to officially run in April

Hanoi’s first metro project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway, will officially run in April following many delays, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong.

Banks hold auctions to cut bad debts

 Some banks are putting assets secured with non-performing loans worth hundreds of billions of Vietnamese dong up for auction in the first days of the Lunar New Year to speed up the resolution of bad debts.

More incentives for science, technology firms

 The Government has issued a decree creating more favourable conditions for the development of businesses operating in the field of science and technology.

Trade fights are pushing the global economy ever closer to the edge

 Mark your calendars. The world has just a few weeks to avert a dangerous slowdown in the global economy.

Trump will sign bill to avoid shutdown, then announce $8bil national emergency for border wall

 President Donald Trump plans to sign a compromise border security measure Friday and then announce that he is using executive action, including declaring a national emergency, to spend $8 billion for his border wall, 

Super-cheap cars advertised in Vietnam are made in China

The public in recent weeks has been stirred up by the news about super cheap cars, costing only VND240 million for a 7-seater model and VND40 million for a 1-seater model. The products are made in China.

Will coffee prices start to go up in 2019?

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic coffee price has dropped to the low level of VND33 million from the peak of VND53 million in 2011.

The future that lies in artificial intelligence

There is no way around Industry 4.0. Each business and the country as a whole should prepare, plan, and build strategies for adaption. Every member of the society needs to change their mindset, strengthen links, and invest more in technology.

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.

 

Streamlining conditions for foreign investment

Manfred Otto, senior associate at Duane Morris Vietnam LLC, outlines what lies ahead for the country in terms of both legal challenges, and possible solutions.