Foreign luxury furniture brands sell well in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese luxury furniture market is worth $2.5 billion, with 80 percent of products from Europe and 20 percent domestically made.


Chien becomes Asian’s top cueist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top cueist Tran Quyet Chien has recently become Asian’s top ranked billiard player, recognised by Union Mondiale de Billiard (UMB).

Police interview monkey killer

 A man in the northern province of Son La has been summoned by the police after killing a wild monkey and posting the clip and photos on Facebook.

Bad roads in Sapa still ignored

The tourist town of Sapa’s image has been damaged by the poor quality of its roads.

Labour Code to be adjusted to be compatible with new-generation FTAs

The retirement age for male and female workers could increase from 60 and 55 at present to 62 and 60 respectively from 2021, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Top check-in points in Hanoi during November

 November is the best time to explore the many attractive destinations that Hanoi has to offer. Now is the perfect time to explore whilst the season is full of vibrant flowers in full bloom.

Company found to make laughing gas

 VietNamNet Bridge – A company in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District has recently been found selling nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas used to make “funky balls”,

Bitcoin falls below $5,000

 The value of Bitcoin has fallen below $5,000 (£3,889) for the first time since October 2017.

26 tonnes of acid successfully collected from sunken ship

Officers from southern Dong Nai Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in co-operation with Bien Hoa Chemical Plant, have successfully collected all hydrochloric acid from a sunken ship

Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry

 A new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism.

Traditional trade of bronze casting receives National Heritage title

Bronze casting in Chè Đông Village in the central province of Thanh Hóa has officially received a certification recognising it as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, making it the seventh local heritage to receive the title

VN film won Best Film at Kolkata Film Fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The movie The Third Wife by director Nguyễn Phương Anh (Ash Mayfair) has won the Best Film title at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival in India.

Two Dutch nationals drown in sea near Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Monday afternoon announced the death of two Dutch nationals.

Vietnam win seven medals at world taekwondo champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national taekwondo team bagged seven medals at the 11th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships that concluded on Sunday in Chinese Taipei.

Vietnam is among world’s top 50 economies after 32 years of reform

 The country is currently the 47th-largest economy in the world measured by nominal GDP.

Fine-tuned PPP rules needed to lure foreign investment in transport

 The Ministry of Transport estimated that the total capital for developing the transport infrastructure in the country for 2018-2023 is estimated at roughly (US$48 billion).

Zen Mountain

 Climbing to the top of Yen Tu mountain on an autumn day delivers tranquility and wonderfully cool weather.

Vu defeats Spanish player in World Cup 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s billiard star Duong Anh Vu beat Spanish player Daniel Sanchez 40-35 in the first qualifying round of Three-Cushion World Cup 2018, held on Saturday in South Korea. 

Will Samsung set up a third smartphone facility in Vietnam?

If a third Samsung facility is built, Vietnam will be involved more deeply in Samsung’s huge supply chain, according to Nguyen Van Toan, deputy chair of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIEs).

Chicago hospital shooting: Medical staff and policeman among four dead

 Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself.

Carlos Ghosn: Nissan and Mitsubishi shares slump after chairman's arrest

 Nissan and Mitsubishi shares have slumped in early Tokyo trade, after the arrest of chairman Carlos Ghosn.

CPTPP could create 27,000 jobs in Vietnam each year

Joining the CPTPP will help create 17,000-27,000 jobs each year for Vietnamese workers from 2020, Director of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs Dao Quang Vinh has said.

Russian Prime Minister active in Vietnam

 After the welcome ceremony, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc laid a wreath at Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi, visited the Presidential Palace.

Firms still report difficulties in obtaining business licences: VCCI survey

 Forty two percent of surveyed companies reported that they countered difficulties in applying for business licences in Vietnam, said General Secretary of the VCCI Nguyen Quang Vinh.

Ten rare otters saved from illegal trade in Nam Dinh

 Ten Asian small-clawed otters (Aonex cinerea) have been rescued from illegal traders by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) in the northern province of Nam Dinh.