Market women depict their lives through photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – An installation of photos taken by women who sell goods at Bai Da Market on the outskirts of Ha Noi is now on display at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Results of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week announced

 Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on November 17 chaired an event to announce the results of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that took place in central Da Nang city from November 6-11.

New pension plan to affect men and women

Pham Luong Son, deputy director general of Viet Nam Social Security tells the chinhphu.vn that women don’t have to worry about lower benefits under new pension calculations starting January 1, 2018.

Real estate inventory value approximates $1.14bil

 Real estate inventory value now approximates VND26 trillion (US$1.14 billion), reducing 16 percent compared to December last year, reported the Ministry of Construction this morning.

Old war base now tourist destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – The early morning sun shines all around. Clouds hang on mountains near and far mountains. Villages dot the immense green rice fields stretching into the distance.

Bribery rampant at bus stations in HCM City

Nine officials from a public transport operation centre in HCM City were suspended for 15 days after a report published on Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper on Wednesday claimed they were corrupt.

Couple uses child to beg for drugs money, detained

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police on Thursday confirmed they have detained a couple in HCM City who allegedly used a child to beg for money to buy drugs.

Viet Nam’s answer to the NBA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s very own basketball league, the VBA League, is now into its second year. Young fans regularly pack out the stadiums, enthralled by the country’s latest sporting trend. 

Paper plant pushes out ancient nipa forest

Despite warnings of environmental pollution and damage to rich biodiversity, a century-old nipa palm forest in Binh Son District, the central province of Quang Ngai has approved the construction of a 87ha reservoir ...

Social News 17/11

 Multiple activities to mark Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day in Hanoi, Twenty years of 7th Francophone Summit hosted in Vietnam in memory, Cambodia inaugurates Vietnam-funded broadcast station project’s phase I

Exchange rate will be kept stable: SBV governor

 State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Governor Lê Minh Hưng expressed confidence that the central bank would maintain the stability of the VND/dollar exchange rate.

SCIC to sell 21.79% stake at Vinaconex

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will sell 21.79 per cent stake at Viet Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) on December 8.

South Korea to issue e-visas for Vietnam tourists

 South Korea will loosen visa requirements and issue e-visas for Vietnamese visitors as the number of Vietnamese tourists to the Northeast Asian nation is growing significantly.

Finance ministry wants Facebook, Google to make transactions via Napas

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed a regulation that requires Facebook and Google to conduct cross-border payment transactions through the National Payment Corporation (Napas), Tuoi Tre newspaper reports.

Who will buy multi-trillion VND worth of debts?

VietNamNet Bridge - Both Vietnamese and foreign investors say they are willing to buy assets linked to bank debts. 

Where to celebrate Thanksgiving in Saigon

There is just one week left until Thanksgiving Day, which is celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. But some luxury hotels and restaurants in downtown HCMC are preparing special treats for guests on the holiday on November 23.

Broadway play “Lend me a tenor” to hit city stage

Tony award-winning Broadway play “Lend me a tenor” will be staged for the first time by Saigon’s English-language Dragonfly Theater at the Soul Live Project in District 3, HCMC.

APEC 2017: Int'l media appreciate Vietnam’s role, contributions

 The success of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week continues to be the topic drawing international media’s attention, especially the leading role of Vietnam in the region’s most important economic event.

Mongolian Ambassador affirms to promote relations with Vietnam

 Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam D.Bilegdorj said he will do his utmost to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on November 16.

Braille versions of Nguyen Nhat Anh’s books to be published

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran writer Nguyen Nhat Anh’s books in Braille versions will be printed and released soon by Nguyen Dinh Chieu School for the Blind in Ha Noi to serve its students. 

Arsenal ambassador Sol Campbell warmly welcomed in Vietnam

Former Arsenal player Sol Campbell arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16, receiving a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans.

Discover Pearl island

Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province has become a famous tourist attraction in the Mekong Delta region thanks to its pristine beauty, fresh air, blue sea, and white sand beaches.

Government alleviates public debt concerns

 Responding to National Assembly members’ qualms about the country’s financial security, the government issued a reassuring notice that the country’s public debt situation has improved, with the state budget seeing more effective use.

Vietnam Airlines flourishes with ANA Holdings partnership

 Vietnam's flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has produced impressive business results following its strategic co-operation with Japanese airline group ANA Holdings.

Hanoi considers raising increased road rental fees

 Hanoi authorities have considered tripling pavement rental fees in order to restrict private vehicles and reduce pavement violations.