HCM City honours outstanding athletes

The HCMC People’s Committee on November 5 held a ceremony to honour local athletes who well performed at the ninth ASEAN Para Games and the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

New US Ambassador pledges to promote ties with Vietnam

 New US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink asserted that he will make efforts to promote ties with Vietnam in various fields.

APEC 2017: 760 volunteers deployed to support APEC guests

 Nearly 760 English-speaking volunteers have been deployed to support foreign guests to the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which runs in central Da Nang city between November 6 and 11.

APEC both symbol and crux of FTA era

The 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week will kick off this week in Danang, with CEOs of thousands of firms from APEC member economies gathering and discussing investment and business opportunities and plans in Vietnam. Nguyen Dat reports.

APEC 2017 Voices of the Future opens in Da Nang

 The APEC Voices of the Future 2017 (VOF 2017) kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, gathering 180 delegates from 17 APEC member economies.

Foreign reporters satisfied with APEC 2017 int’l media centre

 The APEC 2017 International Media Centre (IMC) in the central city of Da Nang is well-equipped, offering a good experience for Papua New Guinea, the host of APEC next year, said Helen Rei, senior reporter of The National, Papua New Guinea. 

APEC 2017: Joining APEC, strategic move of Vietnam

Vietnam became a member of APEC 19 years ago, an important milestone in the implementation of the Party and State’s external policies of expansion, diversification and multilateralisation of relations and international economic integration.

Promise to 800 dance to be restaged at Opera House

 VietNamNet Bridge – German, South Korean and Vietnamese artists will together bring the Promise to 800 dance back to the stage of the HCM City Opera House this week.

Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy

 Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US researchers.

Vietnamese businesses design new products targeting Gen Z

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese companies have launched products and services specifically designed to target Generation Z, or customers born after 1995.

Retail modernisation and e-commerce aiding FMCG

 Vietnam’s fast-moving consumer goods segment is gaining new momentum thanks to the expansion of modern retail and e-commerce.

APEC, what the locals say

The central city of Da Nang will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit from November 5 to 11. Top officials and more than 1,000 CEOs along with 15,000 guests from 21 member economies will take part.

Why ‘natural disaster’ is a misnomer

 VietNamNet Bridge – In recent years, the mountainous province of Yen Bai in the north has consistently been among the hardest hit by natural disasters.

HCM City hosts festival promoting young creativity

 VietNamNet Bridge – A two-day festival promoting the creativity of young people living in HCM City and the southern provinces has been opened in the city, attracting many young researchers and visitors.

Ethnic Thai try community-based tourism

The ethnic Thai in Nghe An belong to an old branch of the original Thai people settled in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Some villagers are now turning to home-stay tourism to earn extra income and preserve their ancient culture.

Dong Lac communal house boasts rich culture

 This year, Dong Lac communal house in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has hosted several exchanges between artists and the public. The house has become a venue to explore Vietnam’s traditional culture.

Classical Music Concert “Autumn Bamboo 2″ in Hanoi

The Vietnamese Sức Sống Mới bamboo orchestra, the Japanese Waraku bamboo orchestra and the Hanoi Voices choir will reunite on the stage of L’Espace, 24 TrangTien, Hanoi for two exceptional concerts. 

Vietnamese garment industry faces fierce competition from China, Myanmar

 Competition in the world garment market is forecast to be stiffer, not only with China but also with countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia as they increase competitive pressures on Vietnamese products.

Legal system frowns at Silicon tech giants

 Facebook, Google, Viber, and Amazon are required to set up their own servers in Vietnam in accordance to the Draft Cyber Security Law, which could be a challenge.

Local wood sector takes firmer root

 With the leading position in Southeast Asia, Vietnam’s wood production and processing industry is under the spotlight of foreign companies and suppliers.

Vietnam, Indonesia step up audit cooperation

 Vietnam and Indonesia will enhance collaboration in operational audits, environmental audits and audit quality management as per an MoU on public sector auditing cooperation inked between the two national audit agencies on November 5.

CSOM opens APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang

 The Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) convened in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, kicking off the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.

Central region faces serious flooding

 Many areas in the central and south-central region are facing serious flooding following the Storm Damrey according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Social media giants have 'moral duty' to tackle child abuse

 Tech companies need to do more to combat the "exponential" growth in child sexual exploitation online, 

Vietnam on track to attract 10 million foreign tourists in 2017

Vietnam set a target of receiving 10 million international tourists in 2017. In less than 9 months, the tourism sector had already served more than 9.5 million foreign visitors.