PM halts Cai Lay toll fee collection

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the temporary postponement of fee collection at the Cai Lay Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang for one to two months

Smuggling, fake goods up in holiday season

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the flow of goods intensifies in anticipation of increased demand during the Christmas and New Year season, there has also been an uptick in smuggling, 

One missing as central region suffers extreme flooding

 Torrential rain in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, and Khanh Hoa Provinces has triggered severe flooding in recent days, leaving one person missing and thousands of homes submerged.

E-commerce: narrow door for Vietnamese businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign retail e-commerce businesses operating under the marketplace mode are increasingly dominating Vietnamese businesses in the market.

Four missing after boat sinks in Vung Tau waters

 Four fishermen went missing after their fishing vessel coded BV 75386 Ts with six men on board sank in Vung Tau waters on December 4.

Stronger Asia-Europe links needed in key areas: officials

 VietNamNet Bridge – Asia and Europe need to forge stronger ties in key areas like education and sustainable development to improve connectivity and foster inclusive growth, 

Vietnam treasures defence partnership with Japan

 Vietnam attaches great importance to defence cooperation with Japan, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh told officers and soldiers from Japan’s Self-Defence Forces at a reception in Hanoi on December 4.

India helps train Vietnam UN peacekeeping force

 A mobile training team from the Indian Army is visiting Vietnam to help train Vietnamese sappers for UN peacekeeping missions.

Buckwheat flowers bloom in Ha Giang

Tourists often flock to Ha Giang from October to December in order to see the fields of buckwheat flowers that has become the province's signature.  

HCM City celebrates Tet with Nguyen Hue Flower Street

 Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue Street will be decorated with flowers for the week around Lunar New Year.

First German style Christmas Market held in Hanoi

 A German style Christmas Market will take place for the first time at Cua Bac Church, No.56 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi from December 14 to 16.

Domain name vital for building business development strategy

 In the digital economy era, the domain name has played a vital role in building business development strategy.

SCIC’s divestment boosts share prices, market soars

SCIC has confirmed it will continue its scheduled competitive share offerings in four companies in the latter half of this month.

Brand valuation still a novel concept for VN firms

 No Vietnamese name figures in the list of top 500 world brands, showing that enterprises here are yet to fully realise the importance and value of branding in a globalising market.

Can Tho puts focus on solar power

 Can Tho City is keen on exploiting its renewable energy potential and will provide investors with tax and credit incentives, especially for solar power projects.

Wildcat rescued from a local family

 The rescuing centre in Bach Ma National Park has received a rare wild cat following efforts by a resident of central Thua Thien-Hue Province.

A café is also home to a small rustic market

 Inside Cay Sau coffee shop on Thich Quang Duc Street in Phu Nhuan District, HCMC, visitors can see a small countryside market every Sunday morning.

VN-Index inches up on capital inflow

 Shares started the new trading week on a positive note with the benchmark VN-Index rising 1.01 percent to close December 4 at 970.02 points.

Sa Pa resort town recognised as national tourism site

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision recognising the resort town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as a national tourism site. 

Foreigners in Da Nang to show off talents

 Foreigners working and living in the central city of Da Nang will compete in ‘Da Nang’s Expat Got Talent 2017’, themed ‘New Year coming’, at the city’s Trung Vuong Theatre on December 17-18.

Edelweiss to open Zurich - HCM City direct flight

 Switzerland’s leisure airlines Edelweiss, an affiliate of the Swiss International Airlines will open seasonal direct flights from Zurich to Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the carrier’s plan to expand its flight network in Asia.

Sa Pa winter festival to take place

 A winter festival will open in Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on December 23.

Van Don int’l airport to be operational in 2018’s Q2

 The Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, the first airport invested by a private business in Vietnam, is scheduled to be operational in late June 2018, instead of in late March as previously announced.

Silver for Vietnam at Singapore badminton

 Vietnamese duo Ngo Thanh Thao Ngan and Le Ngoc Van won silver a silver medal in the girls’ U13 doubles in the Singapore Youth International Series 2017 badminton tournament, which ended in Singapore on December 3.

Drawing class brings fine arts closer to community

 The term fine art implies artists’ dedication and talent as it’s not only ‘art’, but ‘fine art’. However, you may change your perspective after learning about a class for amateur artists on Thai Ha street, Dong Da district, Hanoi.