Traditional culture brought to the stage

 Enjoying a vibrant cultural show “The Quintessence of Tonkin” amidst a traditional village on the outskirts of Hanoi is a fantastic experience for tourists and locals alike.

Sharing brings happiness: cheap meals for the poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Truong Van Dung’s family restaurant, located near Nghiep Industrial Zone offers meals for just VND2,000. 

Petrolimex stocks fall with sinking performance

Petrolimex has witnessed a sharp drop in share prices after a vast wave of investors started selling its stocks and setting up stock discounts, following the drop in profitability since April 2017.

Vietnamese conical hats appear in int’l fashion

Palm-leaf conical hats, known in Vietnam as “Non La” have recently featured in a fashion show for Italian brand TL-180.

Stripe International’s ambition to redraw Vietnamese fashion map

 Japan-based fashion apparel retailer Stripe International Inc. remains hungry after acquiring NEM Fashion and is now planning to seize other apparel brands in Vietnam to expand faster.

72-year-old Saigonese preserves clog-making craft

 At Ben Thanh Market, you’ll find a 50-year-old tiny wooden clog shop of Nguyen Thi Lien. At the age of 72, Lien is now the only person selling wooden clogs at one of the oldest and busiest markets in the city.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/11

Airlines to provide flight info all by electronic means, Vietnam to apply new power retail prices, Strong industry, trade sectors account for 33% of HCMC’s GRDP, VN foodmakers urged to up quality

PPP law to be drafted in 2018

 Vietnam is expected to start building a law on public-private partnership (PPP) investment in 2018 to pave the way for future foreign investment inflows.

Startups still looking for capital from venture funds

VietNamNet Bridge - Few venture funds have been set up in Vietnam, and few startups have successfully called for capital from the funds.

Vietnamese beauties in Miss World through the years

Mai Phuong Thuy, Huong Giang, and Nguyen Thi Huyen are outstanding beauties representing Vietnam in Miss World pageants.

Hanoi concert with Japanese cellist Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi

Concert Vol. 105 with the performance of conductor Honna Tetsuji, cello soloist Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi on November 29.

Irish contributor to Vietnam's ethnic minority communities

 Dr Colman Ross from Ireland has positively contributed to the development of Viet Nam for nearly 20 years with a major focus on the marginalised and remote Ethnic Minority communities that are being left behind.

Gov’t should help traditional villages

Luu Duy Dan, Chairman of Vietnamese Traditional Villages Association, speaks to Hai quan newspaper about the role played by the Government to help traditional craft villages survive ...

Special economic zones - new impetus for economic development

 SEZ model is expected to create a new impetus for economic development and reform, because of its outstanding business environment, transparent institutions, and effective administration.

Workforce growth turns modest

 The local workforce has annually grown by less than 1% over the past five years due to population aging, according to a report by the Institute of Labor, Science and Social Affairs.

HCM City students find way to grow spirulina at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine HCM City chemical engineering students have successfully managed to grow spirulina at home and are selling the know-how to enthusiasts.

9,000 PhDs: just what the doctor did not order

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is huge irony in saying this: It seems that the education ministry, which promotes learning, refuses to learn from the past and is therefore condemned to repeat it.

Social News In Brief

 Vietnamese culture introduced at tea party in Laos, Fifteen traditional handicraft villages join festival in central Vietnam, Ministry, contractor find cause of cracks at Vam Cong bridge, Children's voices to be heard on World Children's Day

Construction Ministry tasked with assessing coal ash treatment

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Construction to assess and accelerate a scheme for treating coal ash and other waste from thermal power, chemical and fertilizer plants and turn them into construction materials.

Companies pledge VND40 billion for local tourism publicity

 Eight major tourism companies have pledged VND40 billion (US$1.7 million) to carry out promotion and advertising campaigns for the tourism sector.

Weekend celebrations in HCM City

 HCMC has a lot to offer, especially on weekends. Those still undecided over where to go this weekend should take a look at the following destinations.

VN asks Youttube to remove over 5,000 toxic videos

 Over 5,000 toxic videos have been removed from Youtube, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan told legislators on Friday.

DPM to attend 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting

 Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEM FMM13) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from November 20-21.

Ba Be - Bac Kan Tourism Week 2017 opens

 Ba Be - Bac Kan Tourism Week 2017 opened in Ba Be District in the northern province of Bac Kan from November 15-21.

Rivers of the World Exhibition 2017 opened

 69 artworks from 69 schools in locations around the world, including Hanoi, Vietnam, are being displayed at the ‘Rivers of the World’ Exhibition 2017 on Hanoi Book Street.