Illegal parking spots spring up in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – With space limited in downtown Hanoi, parking spaces are at a premium.

Museum showcases heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Ethnic Groups’ Culture Museum in the northern city of Thai Nguyen hosted various exhibitions, folk shows and traditional games over the weekend.

Performance-based pay to improve productivity, innovation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Do Duc Dinh, from the Ha Noi Institute for Socio Economic Studies, speaks to Khoa hoc & Doi song newspaper on performance-based pay.

Fine-tuning bottlenecks to lure more M&A in Vietnam's real estate

 Vietnam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) has been attractive to foreign investors in recent years, but there remain obstacles hindering the M&A market to further grow, experts said.

Young entrepreneur confident of going global

Shark Tank, a TV reality show for start-ups, had a pleasant shock for viewers last month in the form of Le Hong Thao Quyen, CEO of ViralWorks. Quyen, 26, is one of the rare start-up entrepreneurs in the show to receive investment offers.

New prospects for cement in waste-to-fuel

 With Vietnam’s growing industrialisation which is producing more and more waste, collecting and recycling this waste as alternative fuel for cement plants is a new and practical way to save energy and protect the environment.

Golden Bridge – new masterpiece on Ba Na Hills

The architect magazine Archdaily has called the Golden Bridge on Ba Na Hills a daring design in Vietnam. Reuters, BBC, and CNN have also introduced the Golden Bridge as a new destination to attract tourists.

Feed your soul in HCMC on vegan feast

 VietNamNet Bridge – With natural food becoming increasingly popular in Vietnam, one of HCM City’s better-known vegan eateries is offering tasty food at inviting prices. 

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/8

Logistics must grow for e-commerce, Vietnam-Cuba joint venture licensed to produce detergents in Cuba, Food safety key to finding overseas markets, Vietnam’s beekeeping aims to generate a buzz

Social News 21/8

 Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Museum logo contest launched, Microsoft boosts support for IT students, PM calls for joint efforts to preserve cultural heritage, New stamp issued featuring animals at Kon Ka Kinh National Park

Tourism foundations in place

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), spoke with VET's Ngoc Lan about Vietnam's tourism sector.

New signs from Vietnam’s e-book market

With 55 million internet and smartphone users, ebooks are becoming more common in Vietnam’s publishing industry. 

Vietnam’s aviation sector eyes flights to US

 Vietnam’s aviation sector is set to undergo the international aviation safety assessment program of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week to be eligible to launch direct flights to the country.

Network operators ready to convert 11-digit simcards

Mobile network operators have geared up with their experiments to implement the conversion of 11-digit mobile phone numbers to 10-digit numbers in August instead of September as initially planned.

A Rem ethnic minority take oath to protect forests

The A Rem ethnic minority in Tan Trach commune of Bo Trach district in Quang Binh province swear that as long as they live, the ancient forests will exist.

Hanoi adds more green urban space

 Hanoi defines green space as an indispensable part in its residents` lives as well as urban development strategy.

Blockchain may help prevent exam cheating in VN?

After a series of exam cheating scandals in northern provinces were discovered, some university lecturers suggested using blockchain technology to prevent cheating. 

There’s nothing such as safe drinking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Alcohol consumption can harm the drinker, but what’s worse is when it harms an innocent.

FDI and a transient economy

 In view of the way and motivation for foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction at the start, there is a complete difference between China and Vietnam. 

Ca Mau speeds up breakwater construction on erosion threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s southernmost province of Ca Mau is speeding up construction of more than 4.2km of breakwater to prevent erosion and protect residential areas along its eastern coast, 

Homestay tourism boosts income of Tay people

 The community-based model of tourism, known as homestay tourism, is increasingly popular with visitors to Vietnam and, at the same time, helps to promote and preserve the cultures of ethnic minority groups. 

Crazy Rich Asians tops US box office in weekend debut

 Crazy Rich Asians beat expectations to take the top spot at the US box office on its opening weekend.

No grounds for property crisis now, says HoREA

 Following worries that the property market is entering a ten-year crisis cycle, a representative of the HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA) said there are not sufficient grounds to conclude that a property crisis will recur.

New VN cartoon breaks ground for art form

A turning point in Vietnamese cartoon history has been marked with the recent launch of the first three episodes of the cartoon series Monta Trong Dai Ngan Ha Ky Cuc (Monta in a Weird Galaxy). 

Korean reunions: Families divided by war meet in North

 A group of elderly South Koreans are in North Korea meeting relatives they have not seen since the Korean War of 1950-1953.