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Wooden furniture manufacturers struggle to keep home market
VietNamNet Bridge - With stable growth rate of 8 percent per year in the last few years, the domestic wooden furniture market is a magnet for foreign brands.
Countdown Party rings in new year on Nguyen Hue Walking Street
Thousands of people in HCM City are expected to participate in “Lights 2019”, the New Year Countdown party which will be organised on Nguyen Hue Walking Street from 8pm on December 31 until midnight.
Sculpture exhibition on display at Fine Arts Museum
More than 50 sculptures by 26 young artists from HCM City and Hanoi are on display at an exhibition titled Điêu Khắc Sài Gòn-Hà Nội (Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Sculpture) at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.
Athletes, coaches to be voted as best sportmen of 2018
Footballer Nguyen Quang Hai, long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang are among potential winners of the National Best Athlete of the Year award after the nominees were announced yesterday.
The hunt for lucky money hots up
VietNamNet Bridge – Lì xì or giving lucky money is the most anticipated of customs, especially by children during the Lunar New Year festival (Tết).
HCM City to drill under 88 streets
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport plans to use underground drilling methods on construction works located on 88 main or crowded streets.
Photographers capture the rise of South Korea's 'loner' culture
In a striking image by Korean photographer Nina Ahn, a solitary figure stands by a window, street lights glimmering around her. Another shows a woman in her 20s sitting alone on a guardrail beside an empty highway in Seoul.
HCM City plans public bus service between airport with southern province
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has unveiled plans to launch a new public bus service between Tan Son Nhat Airport and the neighbouring Vung Tau City.
Top destinations close to Hanoi to celebrate the New Year
The New Year is the best occasion to enjoy a holiday to relax and explore interesting destinations along with relatives and friends. Following are the top destinations near Hanoi which are perfect for a New Year visit.
State Audit reports on HCM City metro line cost overruns
VietNamNet Bridge – The State Audit of Viet Nam (SAV) has published a report on a series of violations that have caused major cost overruns for HCM City’s Metro Line No 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien),
Realtors struggle to find capital as banks tighten credit
VietNamNet Bridge - Property developers are seeking money from other sources as bank loans are drying up.
Hanoi to host tulip festival
Thousands of beautiful tulips from the Netherlands will burst with color at the EcoPark urban township on the outskirts of Hanoi from December 28 to January 1.
Cameras installed to improve railway safety
Over 1,500 cameras have been installed at many level crossings, driver's compartments, and stations in an attempt to limit train accidents.
$376mn invested overseas this year
Vietnamese companies kicked off 149 new projects overseas in 2018, with total capital of $376.1 million, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) released on December 24.
New cold spell to send temperature below 10C in northern Vietnam
A strong cold air front is forecast to hit the northern region from December 27 and will send temperature below 10C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Two tourists die, one injured in Nha Trang boat accident
Two tourists have died and another left injured when a boat overturned in Nha Trang Bay.
Hanoi targets reduced traffic jams
Hanoi Vice Chairman Nguyen The Hung has asked related agencies to deal with congestion hot spots to reduce traffic jams to less than 30 minutes in 2019.
Police warn of human organs trading via social networks
VietNamNet Bridge – Criminals are using social networks to buy and sell humans organs, making it difficult for police to catch offenders.
HCMC Deputy Party chief removed from all position, over 60 cadres disciplined since 2016
The Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPVCC) on Wednesday decided to remove Tat Thanh Cang – Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee – from all his positions.
Vietnam's footwear, bag exports estimated at $19.5 billion this year
Exports of footwear, suitcases and bags of all kinds are estimated at 19.5 billion USD in 2018, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).
CMSC buys 165 million shares of Vietnam Airlines
The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has bought nearly 165 million shares of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, bringing its total stake to more than 1.22 billion shares.
Man prosecuted for trafficking ivory items to Thailand
The Hanoi People’s Procuracy has prosecuted a man for attempting to traffic 3.1kg of ivory items to Thailand via Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi one year ago.
PV Power cancels UPCoM listing this week
The PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) will cancel the trading of more than 467.8 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on December 28, the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced.
2019 to be an eventful year in Vietnam-Russia ties: diplomat
The year 2018 has witnessed impressive progress in the Russia-Vietnam cooperation in various fields, and 2019 promises to be an eventful year in the bilateral relations, said Russian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Alexey Popov on December 26.
Dow soars 1,086 points in a miraculous comeback
Stock markets staged a miraculous comeback Wednesday following their worst-ever Christmas Eve. The Dow posted its biggest daily point gain ever.
