Student turns fish fins into art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fish fins are often discarded by fishmongers as they are considered useless in the fishing industry, but a student in HCM City has developed a better idea.

Be careful, or murals will be cultural rubbish

At least seven villages and streets in Vietnam have murals, including Phung Hung Street in Hanoi. Murals have become popular in Hanoi in recent years and making the streets more beautiful is a concern for residents 

A former bank official nurtures her mother tongue in Ukraine

 VietNamNet Bridge – One autumn day, a Vietnamese teacher at a university in Kiev asked me to go for a walk.

Solid waste needs better treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amount of solid waste in Vietnam has kept surging with more complicated components as a result of increasing population and human activities, according to a report released.

The year 2018 in review: rice exports see strong growth in volume and value

 Vietnam's rice export volume is likely to reach around 6.15 million tonnes and be worth over US$3.15 billion in 2018, up 5.7% in volume and 19.6% in value over the previous year.

Consumer credit market grows 50-65 percent a year

VietNamNet Bridge - With a population of 95 million and a high percentage of young people of working age, Vietnam is now in the ‘golden period’ to develop consumer credit.

Palestinian man falls for Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – When asked why he decided to settle in Vietnam, Saleem Hammad said it was fate, or ‘duyên’ in Vietnamese.

Employers working to adapt to modern tech trends

 Amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution entering ­Vietnam, many businesses are ­attempting to equip ­themselves with advanced technologies and new ­methods of performance in the aim of improving the country’s productivity levels.

Long game played in real estate

 Vietnam's real estate market continues to be of major interest to foreign investors.

Vietnam needs a master plan for development of shrimp farming on sandy land

Shrimp farming on sandy land has brought profits to the coastal central provinces over the years. But the unplanned and spontaneous expansion of this model is accompanied by the potential of severe negative impacts ...

The art of candle carving

Duong Hoang Thong from Hanoi has created artistically carved candles imprinted with the cultural traits of Vietnam.

Solutions for sustainable maritime economic development

Professor Dr Nguyen Chu Hoi, lecture at the Ha Noi National University talks to the weekly magazine Việt Nam & World Economy on what measures and solutions the country should pursue to achieve the goal of sustainable ...

The story of Ha Tinh’s cu do candy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Each locality in Vietnam has its own specialty. Hai Duong has its dau xanh (green been cake) and Cao Bang has its banh khao (sweet short cake made of roast glutinous rice flour). 

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 23/12

 Binh Dinh tuna brand announced, Vietnam National Shipping Lines surpasses all targets in 2018, Loc Troi Group signs deal with Dubai food firm, KIDO Group eliminates foreign ownership cap

Mini bonsai trees show artisan’s creativeness

Artisan Lam Ngoc Vinh in Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City, creates mini bonsai trees which are truly works of art showing the artisan’s ingenuity, meticulousness and passion.

Social News 23/12

 Weather forecasting capacity needs to be improved further, HCM City has first public-private partnership hospital, Health sector calls for blood donations ahead of Tet, New technologies needed to improve waste treatment: seminar

Vietnam warned of GDP growth slowdown

VietNamNet Bridge - While giving different predictions about Vietnam’s GDP growth rate in 2019, institutions all agree that Vietnam will have to face high risks in the time to come.

Experts: domestic firms fail to optimise FTAs incentives

Vietnamese firms have not been able to fully tap incentives offered by free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed, experts said. 

Discovery to broadcast new film on Vietnam

 A documentary titled “Vietnam: Connecting East Africa” will be broadcast on the Discovery East Africa channel on December 27 for the first time, and on the Discovery Southeast Asia three days later. 

VN remains reliant on machinery, equipment from China

 Vietnam relies heavily on imported machinery and equipment from China, and experts are worried the country might become a landfill of outdated technologies, urging measures to tighten the import of second-hand machinery and equipment.

Finance ministry plans to issue $8.78 billion worth of Gov’t bonds

 The Ministry of Finance aims to issue 200 trillion VND (8.78 billion USD) worth of Government bonds and develop green Government bonds in 2019.

Local cashew industry to face challenges next year

 The domestic cashew industry would continue to face difficulties in processing and trading cashew nuts next year, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

Field hospital no.2 – new milestone in Vietnam’s peacekeeping efforts

 The second level-2 field hospital, recently set up by the Ministry of National Defence, is considered a new landmark in Vietnam’s participation in the United Nations’ peacekeeping operations.

HCM City mass wedding realises dreams of couples with disabilities

 A mass wedding for 50 couples, featuring people with disabilities, was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21 by the “Dao Phat Ngay nay” (Buddhism Today) Fund from the city’s Giac Ngo Pagoda.

Imperial Hue named as one of five must-go destinations in SE Asia

 The former imperial capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is among the five must-go destinations in Southeast Asia listed by the Discovery DCODE (discoverydcode.com) TV channel.