Hang Ma Street bustling with Mid-Autumn Festival toys

Shops on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are bustling with customers and a vast array of lively, colourful traditional toys.

Canh Hoach, the village of two top doctorate winners

 Located in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thanh Oai, Canh Hoach village, also known as Vac village, is home to two Trang Nguyen, top doctorate winners during feudal times. 

Young teacher creates employment opportunities for students

Teacher Nguyen Van Minh of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Vietnam National University of Agriculture has created many initiatives to create employment opportunities for his students.

Subpar wholesale markets challenge agriculture sector

A viable wholesale agricultural market is an efficient link to connect distribution and production. However, difficulties such as food hygiene and safety challenge the development of the country’s agriculture. 

GDP target achievable, but risks building

 Strong third-quarter growth puts 2017 target within sight but growth drivers being questioned.

Donald Trump to visit Vietnam for APEC Summit

 US President Donald Trump will visit Vietnam in November to attend the APEC Summit as part of a regional tour, the White House has confirmed, amid growing uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to Southeast Asia.

Gaining gold Para Games medal after 10 years of training

Thirty-five-year-old-swimmer Ha Van Hiep burst into tears when he received a gold medal for the men’s SB3 50m breaststroke at the ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia, his first international gold after 10 years of hard training.

Air New Zealand continues to operate direct flight to HCM City

 Air New Zealand – the World Best Airline 2017 by AirlineRatings.com, has announced it will continue to operate its seasonal non-stop service to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, following strong customer demand.

Mid-Autumn Festival at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

 As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, children can learn how to make traditional toys by themselves at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

High-ranking military officers to visit Myanmar

 A military delegation of Vietnam led by Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich will pay an official visit to Myanmar from October 1-3.

Farmers despair as virus attacks rice fields

 Farmers in Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province, examine infected rice plants they have pulled out of the field. 

Screening of Theatrical Play “Cyrano de Bergerac” at L’Espace

VietNamNet Bridge - After the successful screening of “Roméo and Juliette”, “Cyrano de Bergerac” – a beloved French classic in the last century – will be screened at L’Espace, Hanoi on October 7. 

Bac Van Phong, no longer a sleeping beauty

VietNamNet Bridge - Once Bac Van Phong SEZ is set up, Van Phong Bay will have great opportunities to develop its potential. 

Vietnam faces shortage of Korean interpreters

 Many enterprises in Vietnam, especially those in the north, are still struggling to find qualified interpreters and translators of the Korean language although they have offered generous salaries and allowances.

Vinacomin divestment opens large opportunities for investors

 With the existing potential of Vimico and VVMI, two of Vietnam’s leading precious metal mining and processing firms, Vinacomin’s divestment from these two firms will open large-scale investment opportunities for investors in the mining industry.

Pho An My, Tran Xuan Hoa to perform at Hanoi’s JF Garage Concert 14

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is organizing its fourteenth act of the JF Garage Concert – a duo concert by Pho An My and Tran Xuan Hoa in Hanoi on October 6.

Close-up of PetroVietnam’s three major IPOs in 2017

The IPOs of three major oil and gas companies - Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, Vietnam Oil Corporation, and PetroVietnam Power Corporation - are expected to be the “blockbusters” on the stock market in the last quarter of the year.

More state-funded projects continue facing losses

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has announced a list of 42 state-funded projects valued at VND43 trillion (USD1.9 billion) that have faced ineffective operations and losses.

When Lady Luck smiles on you

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was a roundabout route that took Aline Rebeaud to Viet Nam 25 years ago.

Exhibition “Paradise Lost” in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Exhibition ‘Paradise Lost’ by artist Hoang Thanh Phong will be held at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, Ho Chi Minh City from September 29 to December 26.

What to do with captured wildlife

A normal day for Kai, a young female staff member at the Wildlife Quarantine Centre in Nakorn Nayok, Thailand, just two hours from Bangkok, starts by preparing 144 chickens or pork for 12 rescued tigers.

Ministry's historic move eliminates hundreds of business prerequisites

Half of total business and investment necessary preconditions have been eliminated under a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) decision, praised as a historic move that aims to create favorable conditions for businesses.

Peaceful border is sacred to a nation: General

Senior Lieutenant General Vo Trong Viet, Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Defence and Security, speaks to Youth newspaper on maintaining national security by defending the border and sovereignty.

Young coal miners turn their backs on the industry

After 10 years as a coal miner in Quang Ninh on a monthly income of US$435, Tran Van Phong from Hai Duong decided to go back to his hometown and take up a  job as a delivery man.

Vietnamese weightlifting looks towards farther goals

SEA Games and AIMAG 2017 have witnessed the unwavering and impressive form of the Vietnamese weightlifters. The gold medals won at these two Games are the premise for the Vietnamese weightlifting team to optimistically move towards Asiad 2018.