VN Government takes actions to rein in inflation

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has applied measures to force the prices of essential goods down in an effort to curb inflation at 4 percent or lower.

Franchises acting upon F&B growth

 As Vietnam's food and beverage industry grows, so do the number of franchises.

M&A to grow on after record 2017

 After a record-breaking 2017, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes are poised for further expansion driven by growing investor confidence in Vietnam. 

Lively Hanoi in the 1990s via French photographer's lens

 The following black and white photos of Hanoi were taken by a French photographer in 1991.

Foreign capital attraction: A tough job

 Foreign indirect investment (FII) will no longer be the main driver of foreign capital attraction in the second half of 2018. Then what will be in place of it?

Embroidery Art Museum in Hue

 The XQ Embroidery Art Museum in Hue city attracts both tourists and artists. The museum offers visitors a chance to explore and experience traditional Vietnamese embroidery craft.

Hanoi poised to be a megacity

 With its administrative boundaries expanded on August 1, 2008, Hanoi became the 17th largest capital city in the world with over 3,300 square kilometers.

Nem chua ran – the soul of street food in Hanoi

 It’s easy to satisfy your stomach when you are traveling in Hanoi, one of the most popular cities in Vietnam for cuisine.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/8

 Hanoi exempts fees for household businesses being converted into enterprises, Vietnam’s import-export turnover hits $264bln in first seven months, State to collect over VND500 billion from Petimex IPO

Social News 10/8

Australia donates water treatment systems to rural areas, Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp opened in Phu Tho, Waste Land documentary to be screened at The Learning Hub, Photo contest on Vietnam – Japan friendship kicks off

Private investors becoming more influential in retail market

For many years, the Vietnamese retail market has been the playing field of state-owned and foreign invested enterprises. However, it is now witnessing a strong rise of private investors.

Uncontrolled ecotourism threatens sanctuaries, national parks

VietNamNet Bridge - Unreasonable development of ecotourism is threatening the environment, experts say.

Vietnamese spend billions of USD on overseas healthcare services

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s healthcare sector has made big progress in recent years, but many people still want to go abroad to have treatment, even for diseases which can be treated in Vietnam. 

Costume designers: The unsung heroes of the theatrical world

Fashion designer Si Hoang has been working as a stage costume designers for many years with a large number of his products used in large-scale productions including two produced by the Viet Nam Cheo Theatre and the Ha Noi Drama Theatre

Exam cheating discovered in all inspected provinces

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) inspectors have discovered signs of exam cheating in Ha Giang, Son La, Lang Son and Hoa Binh.

Unnamed alleys - the charm of Hanoi

 There are not many cities which have a myriad of small alleys like Hanoi. Here you see alleys with or without names, and village alleys turn into city streets. And I want to tell about Hanoi`s unnamed alleys.

Corn festival of the Cong

The Corn Festival is a traditional celebration of the Cong people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. 

Vietnamese tea finds flavour of growth in new world tastes

 While Vietnam’s tea industry is known around the world, in reality, Vietnam only really exports tea to easy markets like Pakistan and China, while its shares in more stringent markets such as the EU and US are quite modest.

18 antiques returned to Vietnam

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung handed over 18 antiques from different cultural periods to the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi on August 9.

Lawmakers: Future ODA loans are still needed for Vietnam

 Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee have agreed that future official development assistance (ODA) loans are necessary for Vietnam to meet its development potential, but they emphasised the need to spend these loans more effectively.

Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 explores new drive for M&A

 Titled “The Push of the Decade,” the first session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 explores the new driving force to boost the Vietnamese M&A market.

Precious trees recognised as heritage

The Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment has recognised a group of 400 Po Mu trees in the forest of mountainous Tay Giang District in Quang Nam Province as Heritage Trees.

Online dating: Aim high, keep it brief, and be patient

 Scientists say the secrets to success in online dating are to aim high, keep your message brief, and be patient.

Should Vietnam buy electricity from China?

Experts believe that buying electricity from other countries, especially China, will not reduce domestic electricity shortage, but could increase the price of electricity and pose risks for national defence.

Lombok earthquake: Strong aftershock amid rescue efforts

 The Indonesian island of Lombok has been hit by a strong tremor, as the search continues for victims of Sunday's earthquake.