Vietnamese app solves math questions within seconds

VietNamNet Bridge - The PhotoSolver app was created by GotIt!, founded by its CEO Tran Viet Hung.

Motor-vehicle emission inspection plan

VietNamNet Bridge - The plan on inspecting motor vehicle emissions, approved by the Prime Minister eight years ago, has yet to be implemented because agencies have not set detailed plans. 

How is Vietnam preparing for AI in human resources?

VietNamNet Bridge - Data, algorithms and a good workforce are the three prerequisites that will determine the quality of AI products, according to experts.

Photo exhibition captures life on Con Dao Islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition featuring the past and present Con Dao Islands opened on June 11 in Long Ho District in southern Vinh Long Province.

Exhibition displays cultural artefacts from resistance war

 VietNamNet Bridge – A modest bango made from an aluminium basin was used in art performances during the resistance war against the French that encouraged the soldiers’ morale.

One of most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam

 The 80km coastline running from Ca Na beach to Binh Lap peninsula in Ninh Thuan with its wild and beautiful landscapes is regarded as one of the most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam.

Vietnamese football fans rush to Russia for long-awaited World Cup

 2018 World Cup donning jerseys and caps of their favourite teams crowded the Noi Bai international airport on June 13 morning, waiting to board their planes to Russia, where the 2018 World Cup will be kicked off on June 14.

CNN to broadcast new special programme on Hanoi

 The US Cable News Network (CNN) will broadcast a special programme on Hanoi titled “Destination Hanoi” in the latter half of June as part of the cooperation programme between CNN and Hanoi during 2017-2018.  

School psychology comes under spotlight in Dong Nai

 The Education and Training Department of the southern province of Dong Nai held a seminar on school psychology on June 12 with a view to increasing psychological consultation for students at schools.

Law on Cyber Security not hinder activities of people, businesses

 The freshly-passed Law on Cyber Security will not hinder activities of people and businesses, affirmed Major General Nguyen Minh Duc, Director of the Institute of Police Science under the People’s Police Academy.

Book reviews VN administrative system in early 20th century

The administrative system of Viet Nam in the 19th and early 20th centuries is featured in a book by Emmanuel Poisson (1880 - 1955).

30 contestants move to semi-final round at Miss Vietnam pageant

 Thirty candidates in the southern region will compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant in Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City.

VN seafood exports face barriers

 The seafood companies should work closer with various ministries such as trade and industry and foreign affairs to overcome trade barriers that hinder Vietnamese seafood exports, a top agriculture official said.

HCM City earns US$2bn in remittance

 Remittance inflows to HCM City in the first five months of this year reached US$2 billion, almost double compared to the first quarter of 2018.

Sales of domestically-assembled cars overwhelm imported vehicles

 A total of 23,065 automobiles were sold in the domestic market in May, up 9 per cent against the previous month, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) said.

Pirate PC software remains rife despite legislation

 Seventy-four per cent of software installed on computers in Viet Nam is unlicensed.

FastGo joins Vietnam’s ride-hailing market

 FastGo Viet Nam Company Limited under the NextTech Group launched its ride-hailing service, “FastGo,” here on Tuesday after three years of development.

Financial experts urge caution against dollar loans

 Experts have warned enterprises to be more cautious with their US dollar loans amidst a significant rise in the lending and appreciation of the greenback.

VN central bank continues net cash injections to support liquidity

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has continued net cash injections into the monetary market for three consecutive weeks to support the liquidity of the banking system.

Old phones find match in HCM City

 Despite smartphone manufacturers’ best efforts, there is still a big market in HCM City, often driven by nostalgia, for old feature phones, which is driving their prices to unreasonable levels.

FMCG market forecast to grow at 5 percent this year

 Sales of fast moving consumer goods have slowed down this year in both urban and rural areas, according to Kantar Worldpanel, a global expert in shoppers’ behaviour.

Vietnam’s circus is on the up

Last week, acrobatic brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep received a certificate of merit by the Viet Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien for their performance in Britain’s Got Talent 2018.

Vietnam spent $3.6 million on petrol imports

 Viet Nam imported more than 5.56 million tonnes of oil and petroleum products worth nearly US$3.6 billion in the first five months of the year.

VN lose to Japan at Asian volleyball event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan crushed Vietnam 3-0 in the third match of Group A of the 2018 Asian LienVietPostBank Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship.

Hanako Kawasaki wins national amateur golf open

 Japanese-Vietnamese Hanako Kawasaki claimed victory at the National Amateur Golf Open on Monday at the SAM Tuyen Lam Resort in Da Lat.