Visitors embrace spiritual delights

Historical and cultural relic sites, pagodas, and temples are not only a destination for Vietnamese people. Throughout the country, these important sites also attract a great number of both international tourists and expatriates. 

 

Picture of Vietnam unobserved economy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham The Anh, from the National Economics University’s Faculty of Economics, speaks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the role of the unobserved economy in the national economy.

South Korean farm produce new competitor for Vietnamese products

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese farmers are now under pressure as South Korean businesses plan to take measures to boost farm produce export to Vietnam.

UK might never leave EU if Prime Minister's Tuesday's Brexit vote fails

If lawmakers don't take their final chance to vote for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, then -- in the words of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker -- the United Kingdom might never leave the European Union.

Devotion music award 2019 nominations announced

 Nominations for the Devotion Music Awards 2019 hosted by The Thao & Van Hoa (Sports & Culture) newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 12. 

Three captive bears in Dong Nai sent to sanctuary

 Three black bears kept in Bien Hoa city of the southern province of Dong Nai were handed over to a wildlife conservation centre on March 12. 

Vietnamese dong given stable outlook

The Vietnamese dong would be steady next months, buoyed by positive foreign inflow and reasonable gap between interest rates of the dong and the US dollar as well as the stability of the Chinese renminbi, 

An aromatic Thai delight in Dien Bien

VietNamNet Bridge – During my recent trip to the northwestern province of Dien Bien, I was blown away by the unique flavour of mac khen (the Thai ethnic group’s wild pepper) in dishes such as ga nuong (grilled chicken).

Various activities planned for Nha Trang Beach Festival 2019

 The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has approved the Nha Trang Beach Festival-Khanh Hoa 2019 with nearly 50 art, physical-sport, trade and symposium activities spanning from May 10-13.

Man arrested for killing family on meth-fueled rampage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man in HCM City on suspicion of murdering four people, including his own parents and grandmother, likely under the influence of drugs.

Book gathers stories of expats in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book gathering the experiences, feelings and troubles of 21 expats in Vietnam has been released nationwide.

Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks track changes of the country’s name and capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – King Minh Menh (1791 – 1841) proclaimed Phu Xuan (the former name of Hue) the perfect place to put the country’s capital in The Veritable Records of Dai Nam.

Vietnam prioritises renewable energy development

 Developing renewable energy is one of the priorities of Vietnam to gradually reduce the dependence on traditional forms of power generation in order to protect the environment.

The HDBank chess tournament winner to receive cup from FIDE president

The new president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Arkady Dvorkovich, will make a quick five-hour trip to HCM City to award the trophy to the winner of the 9th HD Bank International Chess Tournament. 

Water shortages require more investment in protection projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The water shortage in Vietnam is becoming serious, requiring management agencies to strengthen water sources protection.

A visit to Ngoc Chien commune in Son La

Widely considered as the ‘Da Lat of the northwest’, Ngoc Chien commune has become popular among visitors who enjoy taking in the area’s beautiful landscapes of paddy fields, valleys, and picturesque villages.

Mister and Miss Supranational 2018 touch down in Vietnam

Valeria Vazquez Latorre, Miss Supranational 2018, and Prathamesh Maulingkar, Mister Supranational 2018, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on March 11.

MAUR gets VND39 billion from city government to pay staff

 The HCMC government has decided to advance VND39 billion (nearly US$1.7 million) to the Management Authority for Urban Railways of HCMC (MAUR) to pay the salaries and allowances of its employees.

Chinese firm expresses interest in North-South expy project

 The China Pacific Construction Group, a Chinese firm specializing in infrastructure investment and construction projects, has expressed interest in investing in Vietnam’s North-South Expressway project under the PPP format.

State capital suggested for bridge construction in Mekong Delta

Because of the currently slow disbursement of ODA funds, the Ministry of Transport has agreed with proposing the Government and the National Assembly to use state budget for building Rach Mieu 2 bridge to ease traffic jam in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam’s investment ministry revises down Q1 GDP growth forecast to 6.58%

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment remained optimistic about Vietnam’s GDP growth target of 6.6% - 6.8% for 2019, VnEconomy reported.

Ensuring sustainable population size and structure

Vietnam has achieved replacement level fertility and maintained the total fertility rate (TFR) - the average number of children born per woman - at less than 2.1 children per woman in almost all the past 10 years. 

GIs to benefit European and Vietnamese firms

In addition to benefiting from import tariff cuts, under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, European businesses will be able to have their products protected in Vietnam.

Defender Hai suffers more ban from VFF

 VietNamNet Bridge – National team captain Que Ngoc Hai of Viettel has been hit with a four match ban after a bad foul in the derby match against Ha Noi FC.

Incomplete projects hindering HCMC agricultural production

 VietNamNet Bridge – Urban agriculture could be successful in big cities such as HCM City, but farmers face a shortage of available land because of many incompleted projects that have been in the planning stages for years.