Nguyen Dynasty sword displayed at Hanoi museum

Two precious swords of the Nguyen Dynasty’s King Khai Dinh are being displayed at the Vietnam Museum of History.  

Franchising takes Vietnamese brands to the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – RedSun ITI has taken its chain of Truly Viet restaurants to Australia under the franchise model.

Hanoians threatened by burning rubbish tip

People in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh have been seriously affected by the burning of waste at a nearby open dumping site for many years. 

Vietnam advance to quarters at women’s futsal champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam claimed the top spot in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Futsal Championship 2018, after defeating Malaysia 3-1 yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Key documents disappear from state agency archives

Files on the appointment and promotion of officials have suddenly disappeared from state agencies. The most reported example being the master map planning for a new urban area in HCM City.

Social News In Brief 7/5

Efforts made to fully tap Dien Bien Phu’s tourism potential, Deputy PM urges high-tech food safety, Labour safety and hygiene, Highway 12B construction delayed, Highway 12B construction delayed

Health Ministry warns of infectious disease break in summer

The Ministry of Health has warned of the possibility of infectious disease break in this summer.

Sapa gets expansion decision

The area included in Sapa District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will be doubled following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decision.

Referee denies Hoang Anh Gia Lai a win

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai was denied a V. League win against Sanna Khanh Hoa after a referee awarded a controversial penalty to the latter in the dying moments yesterday.

Vietnam deforestation cases in decline

As many as 200 forest destruction cases were reported in April, down by 42% compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.  

Vietnamese student again wins opera contest in Hungary

Ninh Duc Hoang Long, a Vietnamese student who is learning for a master’s degree at Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, recently won the first prize at the 10th Simandy Jozsef International Singing Competition in Hungary.

Local fishermen back to the game after environmental incident

 It has been 2 years since the striking marine environmental incident in central provinces, including Quang Tri, late April 2016. Thanks to timely policies and measures, fishing activities in the locality have gradually been bounced back.

Minh wins two titles at national chess tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tuan Minh of Binh Duong won two titles at the National Chess Championships, which closed yesterday in HCM City.

Party chief emphasizes personnel work at Party Central Committee session

Personnel and personnel work hold a decisive role for the success of the revolution, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

Electro-magnetic compatibility testing lab opened in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Radio Frequency Directorate has opened an electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) 10-metre testing laboratory in HCM City.

Five foreign clubs to take part in VTV volleyball tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual international volleyball tournament, VTV9-Binh Dien 2018, will see five of the best foreign clubs competing, according to organisers, 

FIEs rush to list shares on Vietnam’s stock market

As Vietnam’s stock market has become increasingly attractive to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), many of them are planning IPOs and listing shares on the Hanoi and HCM City exchanges.

Vietnam lifted to second division in world table tennis champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam finished second in the World Team Table Tennis Championships’ third division in Halmstad, Sweden, on Saturday.

Vietnam know how to resist West Asian rival at Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese head coach Park Hang-seo said Vietnam were in a tough grouping at the 2019 Asian Cup, but his players had experience facing strong rivals.

Dien Bien Phu city of today

Dien Bien Phu has recovered from the war and become a modern city of Vietnam's northwestern region.

Party’s cadre strategy has great significance, value: official

The strategy on cadres in the period of national industrialisation and modernisation enhancement has fulfilled its “historic mission”.

Hanoi to host World Economic Forum on ASEAN in September

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi from September 11-13, focusing on entrepreneurship and the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

Market to see correction on fears of bull trap

Market is expected to continue a downward correction this week as investors are still cautious about bull traps with large volatile upcoming trading sessions.

Draft law designed to lift banks’ role in e-commerce

Payments for e-commerce transactions must be made via banks or authorised payment intermediary services, according to the draft of the amended Law on Tax Management.

Finance Ministry floats securities streamlining

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed slashing 38 business conditions and simplifying 40 administrative procedures in the securities sector in its law review this year.