Hanoi FC target AFC Champions League berth

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League 1 champions Ha Noi FC will play Thai League runners-up Bangkok United in the first qualification match of the AFC Champions League tonight in Bangkok.

Contemporary performance art to excite audiences in spring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Contemporary artist Dao Anh Khanh’s biggest performance will take place on March 23.

Wildlife protection awareness improves in Vietnam

More than 500 wild animals were rescued in 2018 as awareness about nature increases, according to the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV).

Universities offer new majors, give lectures in English

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of new majors for tertiary education has been launched by training establishments. 

Resort real estate - highlight of Vietnam’s property market in 2019

 The future looks bright for Vietnam’s real estate sector, especially the resort segment, which is attracting attention from both domestic and foreign investors.  

Vietnam's action movie to compete at film fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17.

Vietnam Airlines’ brand value up 34 percent year on year

 Vietnam Airlines was the eighth most valuable brand in Vietnam in 2018, according to a recent report of branded business valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance.

Ploughing festival marks start of growing season

Tich Dien (Ploughing) Festival was held in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district in Ha Nam province on February 10, marking the traditional beginning of the rice growing season in Vietnam.

People flock to Temple of Literature for calligraphic works

Thousands of people have been flocking to the Temple of Literature in downtown Hanoi to ask for calligraphy created by scholars to hang at home for good luck.

Ede ethnic people’s traditional Tet dish

Yao leaf soup is an essential dish of Ede ethnic people during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Mong ethnic festival prays for bumper crop

A festival took place in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province on Feb. 10 or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year festival. The traditional event is held by the Mong ethnic community every year to pray for a bumper crop.

VN to support domestic automobile industry projects

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will implement solutions to support and promote the automobile industry projects of companies such as Truong Hai Automobile Company (Thaco), Thanh Cong Group, VinFast and others.

VN Index surges after Tet

 Vietnamese shares soared in the first trading session after returning from the one-week Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, driven by positive investor sentiment.

VN looks to achieve emerging market status

 Viet Nam’s securities market has plenty of opportunities to be promoted from a frontier market to an emerging market this year.

PM urges New Year festival inspections

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday urged localities and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to step up inspections of upcoming New Year festival celebrations to ensure the events are held in a solemn and safe manner.

South Korean visitors to Hanoi surge during Tet

 South Korean visitors to Hanoi during the Lunar New Year holiday increased by 44% on-year.

Experts upbeat about MA scene in 2019

 Experts have predicted a banner year for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in 2019 thanks to recent positive developments.

VN support industries striving to improve

 Vietnamese enterprises have the potential to participate in regional and global production value chains on par with the leading countries in ASEAN, because Viet Nam has been a top priority choice of multinational corporations.

Buying luck at Vieng market

From the afternoon of the 7th day of the first lunar month, which falls on February 11 this year, people flock to the northern province of Nam Dinh for a unique market.

Students create innovative products for community

 VietNamNet Bridge – More university and high school students are participating in innovative technology and engineering activities to serve community needs.

No huge pressure on exchange in 2019: experts

 Experts have forecast minimal pressure on exchange rates in 2019, with little chance of significant volatility.

“Napalm girl” Kim Phuc awarded Dresden Peace Prize

 Phan Thi Kim Phuc, known as the “napalm girl” in an iconic photo taken during wartime in Vietnam in 1972, on February 11 received Germany’s Dresden Peace Prize for her work for peace.

Thanh Hoa: man arrested for trafficking 10 kg of crystal meth

 Police in the central province of Thanh Hoa caught red handed a man trafficking ten kilogrammes of crystal meth from Laos to Vietnam. 

Electric motorbikes or cars? What will Vietnamese use?

Cars are the preference of many Vietnamese, but they remain too expensive in the country, with high taxes and prices among the highest in the world.

Online lending boom worries management agencies

Online lending has become more popular, but there is still no legal document and no agency supervising the business activity.