Casting away from a village of stilt houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – For those interested in ethnic groups’ culture and green space, Thai Hai Stilt House Preservation & Ecological Tourism Village is an ideal destination.

Social News 7/9

Two bodies got untrapped from crushed rescue car, Five people prosecuted for producing 'dirty' peppercorn, Ministry to merge vocational facilities, Bank robbers arrested in Khanh Hoa

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 7/9

 8M trade turnover at over $308 bn, Car imports sharply increase, Emirates, Jetstar Pacific announce codeshare partnership, Vietnam software industry sees robust growth, Vu Nhom yet to return money in DongA Bank case despite own request

Full-length ballet Giselle to be launched in Saigon

 A new full-length HBSO ballet production is always a major event in Saigon. And Giselle, due on September 21 and 22 at the Saigon Opera House, is one of the most famous works in the international ballet repertoire.

Nature strikes back? Ocean dumps garbage on beaches

Piles of trash have been washed up on large stretches of two beaches in Quang Ninh Province in the north and Nghe An in the central region, disappointing tourists and preventing vessels from reaching shore.

Loc Hoa Lithophone recognised as national treasure

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Phuoc has announced a Government decision recognising the ancient Loc Hoa Lithophone as a national treasure.

HCM City calls for investment in WTE plant

 The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment is calling on local and foreign investors to develop a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant.

Vietnam, Indonesia expect trade to reach US$10b in 2020

 Although Indonesia has seen a slowdown in auto exports to Vietnam due to Vietnam’s tougher regulations, bilateral trade may rise to US$10 billion in 2020.

Vietnam favourites for AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: FOX Sports Asia

 Following a string of inspiring achievements from the beginning of the year, Vietnamese football is receiving a lot of attention from sporting professionals and the international media. 

Khanh Hoa bank robbers arrested

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two men suspected of robbing a bank in central Khanh Hoa Province have been arrested, said provincial police on Friday.

Probiotics labelled 'quite useless'

 A group of scientists in Israel claim foods that are packed with good bacteria - called probiotics - are almost useless.

Vietnam international arrivals rise fastest in Southeast Asia

VN scored the fastest growth in tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia last year, receiving some 2.9 million international visitors, up 29.1 per cent from the previous year.

Health experts worry the seasonal-disease epidemic during school period

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Preventive Medicine Centre has warned that dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and measles are threatening to spread at the start of the new school year.  

Vietnam to face Laos in first AFF Cup 2018 match

Vietnam’s men’s national team are the favourites of many football fans anticipating a surprise winner of the ASEAN Football Federation Cup 2018 after their strong performances at the AFC U23 Championships and Asian Games.

Vu Cat Tuong to perform at Asia Song Festival 2018

 Vietnamese singer Vu Cat Tuong will represent her country when performing at the Asia Song Festival 2018, which is scheduled to take place in the Korean city of Busan over October 2-3.

Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori to attend HCM City concert

 Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori will be a special guest at a live concert in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

Bright prospect predicted for rice exports in Q4

 Vietnamese rice exports are expected to revive in the last quarter of the year following four months of stagnation, boosted by new purchase demand in some markets.

Agribusiness will bloom with EVFTA’s tariff cuts

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, with its extensive tariff cuts for agri-food products, is prompting foreign companies to enter the Southeast Asian market seeking investment and business opportunities in these products.

Vietnamese appetite for luxury cars surprises manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese spend tens of trillion of dong every year to import luxury cars, though the average income per capita is at a medium level in Southeast Asia.

M&A bundling up companies in local packaging market

 Mergers and acquisitions transactions in the Vietnamese packaging industry continues strongly, with local companies becoming potential targets for foreign investors.

Fund launched to support projects on music or film heritage of Vietnam

 The British Council has launched the FAMLAB (Film, Archive and Music Lab) fund to support projects that engage with the music or film heritage of Vietnam through contemporary mediums. 

Schoolchildren cross stream in plastic bags

 Many children from a village in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have to cross a local stream to school by plastic bags.

Vietnam wins WTA Asia’s Leading Destination 2018

 Viet Nam was honored as Asia’s Leading Destination in 2018 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2018 held on September 3 in Hong Kong (China).

Con Dao Island pioneers sea turtle protection

Lam Duc Du, a forest ranger on Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau, wakes up at midnight, picks up his flashlight and goes down to the beach to collect turtle eggs.

Finance ministry proposes ban on raw mineral exports

The Ministry of Finance is proposing a sweeping ban on the export of raw minerals, a move that would indicate an escalation of the Government’s generally negative stance on a practice that generates little value