Trade ministry to inspect big firms

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will conduct annual inspections on a number of State and private businesses in different sectors, including those involved in petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and multi-level marketing.

The world's richest couple is divorcing. That doesn't mean there will be drama

 When high-profile CEOs with mega wealth get divorced, many assume it will be a contentious, drawn-out drama.

Vietnamese-made smartphone market sees progress

VietNamNet Bridge - 2018 was an eventful year for Vietnam’s mobile phone manufacturing industry. 

German sound artist to present installations

German sound artist Olaf Hochherz, together with some other members of the new generation of the local contemporary music scene, will present a special sound performance at Heritage Space on Saturday, January 12.

First Vietnamese Grammy award-winner performs in HCM City

 The Cuong Vu Trio concert will be held from 8pm to 10.30pm on January 18 at Soul Live Project Complex on 216 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 3.

Customs reforms and modernisation help boost cross-border trade

Mai Xuan Thanh, Deputy Director-General of General Department of Viet Nam Customs, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam on reforms the department has done in recent times to ease the flow of goods and services across the border.

Ornamental flower farmers gain different crops this Tet

 Farmers growing flowers and ornamental trees for Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in many provinces are waiting for a bumper crop this year.

VN among top ten hot destinations for US tourists: association

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

More than $1 billion retrieved from corruption, economic crimes

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department on Economic, Corruption-related Crimes and Smuggling retrieved nearly VND27 trillion by investigating cases of corruption and economic violations in 2018.

Plant-based drinks on the rise: Kantar

 Plant-based drinks, including milk and soy milk with rice, nuts, grains or seeds added, have become a new trend in Vietnam, according to the latest monitor report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

Government approves to allocate funding for Viet Nam National University HCM City

The Viet Nam National University HCM City (VNU-HCM) has petitioned the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee for more funds to expand and seek to achieve international standards.

Chinese looking to buy Vietnam’s export businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - Brokers and Chinese-related enterprises are seeking to buy Vietnamese small and medium sized farm-produce and seafood export companies.

Vietnam's exports face multiple trade-defense lawsuits

 Vietnam's global economic integration amid increasing trade protectionism worldwide has exposed the country's exports to multiple lawsuits.

Exhibition showcases artworks by artists from midland region

VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring artworks by four artists coming from the midland region of Vietnam will begin tomorrow at 5.30pm at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi.

Exploring Huong Tich Cave in Perfume Pagoda

 The Huong Tich Cave has become the largest shrine of the Perfume Pagoda. The pagoda has many precious statues, especially the statue of Buddha Guan Yin made from green stone.

Hanoi to host Japan Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29-31

 Hanoi People’s Committee has promulgated a plan on organizing the 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom festival.

Vietnam Airlines tops on-time performance in Vietnam aviation market in 2018

 Vietnam Airlines’ on-time performance in the last two months of 2018 has improved significantly, reaching the fifth place among 35 airlines in the Asia – Pacific in terms of punctuality, VnExpress reported.

Four Vietnamese banks cut rates to boost economy

 Four major state-owned commercial banks in Vietnam have announced that they will lower their lending rates to priority sectors in a move to support enterprises.

Hanoi chairman queried over recording ban at public liaison offices

 Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Chung has just signed a controversial decision which bans people from recording at citizen reception offices.

Theater of the Absurd comes to Hanoi

 Renowned Vietnamese stage director Tran Luc and the LucTeam troupe will perform the play “The Bald Soprano” by dramatist Eugène Lonesco at 8pm on January 12 at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi.

Famous pass Ma Pi Leng suffers graffiti

 Walls on Ma Pi Leng Pass in the northern province of Ha Giang have been stained by careless drawings.

14 tonnes of illegally imported scrap seized

As much as 14 tonnes of scrap smuggled from Cambodia to Vietnam were seized, Major Dinh Quang Diem, head of Long Binh Border Guard Station in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang told the Vietnam News Agency

Ha Tinh widow to sue road agency for husband's death

 A woman in the central province of Ha Tinh will sue the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam for the agency’s lax management over a local junction which was partially blamed for a recent accident leading to her husband’s death.

Illegal surrogacy service discovered

 Police in the northern province of Quang Ninh believed eight Vietnamese were involved in an illegal surrogacy service.

Nghe An to clamp down on drug-driving

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least seven out of 700 drivers in the central province of Nghe An tested positive for drugs, according to a report by the Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper.