Wind power projects still struggling to take off

VietNamNet Bridge - With total capacity of 197 MW, the Vietnamese wind power market is still in an early stage of development.

Two Vietnam’s universities listed in QS top 1,000 schools

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City National University and Hanoi National University have been listed in QS Ranking 2019. 

Jung Hae In to hold HCM City meet-and-greet

 Renowned Korean actor Jung Hae In has released a video clip to say “hello” to his Vietnamese fans before his upcoming trip to Vietnam.

Photos of former beauty queens of VN in swimsuits

Let’s take a look at former Vietnamese beauty queens who put their wonderful figures on display as they struck alluring poses for beauty pageant swimsuit competitions.

Minh Tu to judge Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 in South Korea

 Vietnamese supermodel Minh Tu has confirmed on her Facebook page that she will be one of the five judges of Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018.

Nicole Scherzinger to perform in Vietnam this July

 Nicole Scherzinger, a US pop star with Filipino roots, will visit Danang City on July 6-7 to perform at the 2018 Cocofest music festival.

People urged to voice aspirations via VFF chapters, mainstream media

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has said people can voice their opinions via VFF chapters, member units and mainstream media.

New tropical low pressure forms in East Sea

 A low-pressure system which formed in the East Sea has strengthened into a tropical low pressure on June 14, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Enterprises on verge of bankruptcy under ministerial regulations

Many enterprises will probably go bust if authorized agencies are allowed to recall products or order a company to stop operations when they inspect the firm and detect quality violations.

Pepper farmers get hope from self-taught mechanic

A self-taught mechanic in the Central Highlands, where the bulk of Vietnamese pepper is grown, invented an infrared drying machine that brings great benefits to spice farmers in the mountainous area still mired in difficulties.

Vietnam’s beauty market booming with new brands

 The Vietnamese beauty industry presents significant opportunities for foreign companies wishing to tap into the growing demand for international beauty products.

Facebook and Google have to install servers in Vietnam from early 2019

 Facebook and Google will have to install servers in Vietnam from January 1, 2019 as the Law on Cybersecurity comes into effect.

Experts kick up a stink over livestock wastewater treatment rules

 VietNamNet Bridge – Regulations regarding the treatment of wastewater produced by livestock were impractical and needed to be amended, according to experts and livestock producers.

Unfit in middle age: Are you doomed?

 Are you someone in middle age who keeps putting off that planned health kick for another day?

Admin services could be provided by private sector

VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Ministry wants to transfer some administrative services to the control of private enterprises and organisations, and has been developing a plan to achieve this.

Businesses advised to use legal software to reduce cyberattacks

 To reduce the risk of cyberattacks and boost their bottom line, businesses in Vietnam should assess the software on their networks and eliminate unlicensed items.

Nidec Group to pour $200 million into Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park

Nidec Techno Motor Corporation's investment in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park will start development this month and is expected to be launched in next January.

Vietnam’s hotel market attracts foreign investors

Vietnam’s hotel market has followed an upward trend recently with an increasing number of projects bearing foreign brands with foreign managers.

Vietnam sees trade surplus of US$2.67bn in five months

 Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$2.67 billion in the first five months of the year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Local wind power tempting despite low incentives

 Investors are keeping their faith in Vietnam’s wind power sector, even though it is not taking off due to an unbankable purchase power agreement, seven years after the government released the incentives for wind power projects.

Reptiles become popular pets in HCM City

 More people in HCM City are keeping snakes, geckos and bearded dragons as pets.

HCM City apartment prices fall after fatal fire

 Apartment prices in HCM City have decreased by 5% following a fatal recent fire in the city which left 13 dead and dozens injured.

Comcast bids for Murdoch's Fox assets in Disney challenge

 Comcast, the US media conglomerate, has launched a bid for parts of 21st Century Fox, after getting rebuffed last year in favour of Disney.

Tourism projects encroach upon Nha Trang Bay

 Up to 53,000 square metres of Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa have been illegally encroached upon by three tourism projects.

Vietnam fines two foreign ships for trading oil illegally

 Two foreign ships have been fined a total of VND137 million (over US$6,000) for trading diesel oil illegally in Vietnamese waters, the Vietnamese Coast Guard announced on June 12.