Vietnamese students still influenced by parents in choosing careers

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students complain about choosing majors at school because they and their parents cannot find a common voice.

VN’s football talents should sharpen their skills abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – From the Asian U23 Championships a year ago through the Asian Games, the AFF Cup and now the Asian Cup, Vietnamese footballers have shone on the international stage.

Bitter days for Delta farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sugarcane farmers in the Mekong Delta are facing losses during the harvest of the 2018-19 sugarcane crop because of low prices and yield.

Viettel sign Lee Heung-sil as head coach

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viettel FC on Wednesday introduced their new head coach Lee Heung-sil, who has signed a two year contract.

Visiting a Hanoi flower village in Da Lat

Ha Dong flower village is one of the three most popular flower villages that can be found in Da Lat city, enticing visitors with a diverse range of flowers.

Top destinations in Vietnam for young people to visit during Tet

Vietnam boasts a range of spectacular tourist attractions where young people can enjoy a holiday getaway and pure air during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Will there be an Amazon-Alibaba duel in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Amazon and Alibaba’s presence in Vietnam could create a heated battle for customers. 

Hang Luoc flower market popular with customers ahead of Tet

The flower market on Hang Luoc Street in Hanoi has become overcrowded with customers flocking to buy beautiful peach blossom branches or trees to welcome in the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

High school students have a new assignment: prepare for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Huy Chu High School teacher Nguyen Kim Anh has assigned her students the task of helping their parents with preparations for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Special Tet message from G4 ambassadors

 Ambassadors of Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland to Vietnam have delivered a special Tet message during a recent fact-finding visit to disavantaged students at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary and Secondary School, Hanoi.

Hanoi sign former teammate of David Beckham

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC have strengthened their team by signing a one-year contract with free agent American-Guamanian midfielder Brandon McDonald, their second deal in the last two days.

VFA warns of baby products infected with Salmonella

The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health has issued a warning about batches of Modilac baby formula products suspected of Salmonella infection imported to Vietnam.

Department strives to protect Vietnamese citizens overseas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director General of the Viet Nam Consular Department Vu Viet Anh speaks to the Thế giới & Việt Nam (World & Việt Nam) newspaper on the country’s resolve to protect its citizens overseas.

Upcoming Events in Hanoi & HCMC

Salon Saigon hosts “Classical Favorites” music night, Music and Light for Tết Celebration at Air 360 Sky Lounge, Photographer records successful year for Vietnamese football, Hanoi’s all-girl band perform at GUFO Lounge

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 Ho Chi Minh City aims to finish metro in 2020, HCM City to relocate 38 families from dangerous building, Upgrade of National Highway 5 ordered after deadly accident, Da Nang anticipates 332,500 tourist arrivals during Tet


Dong Nai uses drones to protect elephants

 The Forest Protection Department of Dong Nai Province has distributed new equipment to the forest rangers on January 29 in Dinh Quan District to prevent rampaging elephants.

10,000 footwear workers in Tra Vinh sacked before Tet

 A wholly-Taiwanese leather shoes company in the southern province of Tra Vinh has announced plans to lay off more than 10,000 workers right before the Lunar New Year holiday due to export difficulties.

Health minister reassures parents after new vaccine brings strong reaction

 Despite the increasing number of children suffering from side effects of the ComBE Five vaccine, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien stressed that parents should follow compulsory vaccination to protect their children. 

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Hanoi needs to change mindset to draw FDI: Deputy PM, Hoa Phat steps up Australian beef supply in Vietnam, Standard Chartered arranges REE’s bond issuance, National IIP up about 8% in January

Ambassador to promote Vietnam’s tourism in the RoK

 Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Ly Xuong Can signed an agreement in Hanoi on January 30 with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to establish an office to promote Vietnamese tourism in the host nation. 

Bright prospects for real estate market in central coastal localities

 Localities surrounding Hanoi and HCM City, as well as the central coastal provinces are stepping up investment in economic, industrial, and urban development towards the sustainable growth of the real estate market in 2019.

The US wants to halt Huawei's global advance. It may be too late

 Huawei's rise as a global tech company is under threat as an increasing number of governments express concern that its technology could be used by Chinese spies.

Spring flower markets beautify Ho Chi Minh City as Tet near

 Hundreds of flower markets have opened across Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing and selling flowers for Tet holiday which comes in less than a week.

Facebook posts record $6.9 billion profit despite privacy scandals

Facebook's endless PR crises don't appear to be hurting its bottom line. The company posted a record $6.9 billion profit for the final three months of 2018 -- a jump of 61% from the same period a year earlier and well ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Vietnamese player advances at Gibraltar Chess Festival

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the next round after drawing with the world’s sixth ranked Maxime Vachier Lagrave from France in the eighth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival.