VN leaders welcome Russian PM

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to further promote partnership between the two countries in various fields during their talks in Hanoi on November 19.

Pink grass hills of Da Lat entice visitors

The vibrant pink grass hills in the central highland city of Da Lat have attracted a large number of visitors who wish to capture the stunning scenery of the early morning.

Hanoi updates traditional markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Hanoi has rapidly urbanised, many traditional markets have been replaced with supermarkets, convenience stores and trade centres.

An Giang offers incentives to investors in renewable energy plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang will offer preferential policies to investors in renewable energy plants as part of its strategy on sustainable development.

Stronger links between businesses, university researchers needed

Production of innovative and competitive products would be enhanced if enterprises took advantage of research conducted by local universities and academic institutes, the head of the HCM City Party Committee Secretary 

Poor infrastructure keeps Vietnam’s cruise tourism at bay

Despite welcoming 500 international cruises each year, Vietnam only hosts around 300,000 tourists from cruises – just 3 per cent of the total number of foreigners visiting the country in a year – and the percentage of tourists ...

Buckwheat flower festival in Ha Giang promises diverse activities

 An annual festival centering around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.

Festival promotes 1,000-year silk weaving village

 The just-concluded week of Van Phuc Culture, Tourism, and Trading Handicraft Village featured the best of the 1,000 year-old silk weaving village. This was the largest ever event of the three times the festival has been held.

“Parallel Worlds of Yin” exhibition in Hanoi

 “Parallel Worlds of Yin”, a joint exhibition by Le Thi Minh Tam and Nguyen Manh Hung, was opened at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS ART STUDIO) in Hanoi’s Dong Da District on November 17.

Time to digitise land management

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has been working on a strategy for the development of land management for the 2020-30 period.

6,674 killed in traffic accidents in ten months

 Traffic accidents left 6,674 dead and 11,549 injured in the first 10 months of this year.

14 people killed in Nha Trang flood

 Up to 14 people were killed, two left missing and 23 injured in landslides and flash floods caused in Nha Trang City after heavy rains caused by tropical depression Toraji.

Vietnam can now produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

 Vietnam has successfully produced the vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Type O, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) 

HCM City urged to follow party committee’s guidance on building Thu Thiem central square

The vice chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has urged agencies to follow guidance from the city’s Party Committee in building the country’s largest public square in the Thu Thiem new urban area.

Through the lens: 90-year-old Binh Tay Market reopens after renovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,440 stalls selling thousands of goods at Binh Tay Market in HCM City’s District 6 reopened on Wednesday (November 15) after a two-year period of repairs and upgrades to the facility. 

The clock that cost its inventor millions

 One of the world's first digital clocks, which was made by a man in his shed, has been sold at auction.

Da Nang considers a multi-billion dollar port

By 2050, the 120-year-old Tien Sa Port, the largest deep-water port in Da Nang city, will serve merely as a service and tourism port, while Lien Chieu port, which is still on paper, would become an international port.

Pharmaceutical retail market heats up with big players

 According to Business Monitor International (BMI) data, revenue of the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market was US$5.2 billion last year and which is forecast to reach US$7.7 billion in 2021.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Russian couterpart

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc host an official welcoming ceremony for his Russian counterpart Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev on November 19 in Hanoi.

PM Phuc busy at 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other APEC economies various bilateral and multilateral events in the framework of 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea.

HCM City to upgrade highways at northwest gateway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provincial highways No 9, 15 and 8 in HCM City’s Cu Chi District will be upgraded, widened and repaired with the aim of reducing traffic jams in the city’s northwest gateway.

Da Nang City wants to build US$320 million-worth port

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang City authorities plan to construct Lien Chieu Port at a total cost of VND7.4 trillion (US$320 million).

5 percent of subscribers given access to MNP first

As Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is coming to town, more than 120 million mobile users will be able to experience the new generation of telecommunication services.

Digital inventions added to Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018

 Five digital inventions have been selected to the final round of the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018 in Information and Technology.

National footbal team receives VND1.1 billion reward after Malaysia victory

 The Vietnamese men’s football team has received a reward worth up to VND1.1 billion for different organizations after beating Malaysia 2-0 in their second match of the AFFCup 2018.