Thai referees to officiate at VN-Cambodia match

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai referees will manage the match between Viet Nam and Cambodia in the qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2019 to be held at the My Dinh National Stadium tomorrow.

More milk tea shops open in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more milk tea shops have opened recently, even though the selling price is relatively high for the majority of Vietnamese.

Vietnam Railways in grave need of restructuring

With its cumbersome and ineffective apparatus, Vietnam Railways (VNR) plans to restructure its operations to resurface and regain market share.

How to make Vietnam a major destination for cruise holidays?

 The cruise ship tourism market has great potential and in recent times has seen a significant and rapid rise in popularity, as shown by the increasing number of foreign visitors travelling by sea to Vietnam.

Revitalising Vietnam’s power plants, keeping an eye on emissions

 A wide range of new technologies and solutions from GE can contribute to the Vietnamese energy agenda through the reduction of emissions and the enhanced efficiency of power generation assets, especially in coal-fired power plants.

Hanoi to build five regional markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five agricultural wholesale markets will be built in Ha Noi despite the unresolved food hygiene and operational problems dogging city markets.

Government support policies boost business growth

 The Government’s solutions to support the development of enterprises has proven effective, with a surge in the number of newly established firms in the first nine months of 2017.

Flood warning installed in HCM City

Research Laboratories of Saigon High-Tech Park has begun installing a flood warning system at flooding hotspots in HCM City, aiming to alert city residents and suggest alternate traffic routes.

First HCM City metro tracks due this month

The first set of tracks and sleepers will be installed on HCM City’s 19.7km metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Tourist Park on October 23, the director of the project has said.

HCM City plans 7 infrastructure projects

Upgrading old buildings and relocating households living near canals are among the major projects that HCM City aims to carry out now and in the near future,

Journey to conical hat’s hometown in Northern Vietnam

 Only 30 minute drive from central Hanoi, Chuong village in Phuong Trung commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi is regarded as the oldest conical hat craft village in northern Vietnam with a long history of more than 500 years.

Insurers, bankers banking on each other

 Touting it as a win-win deal for everyone, banks and insurance companies in Viet Nam are promoting the “bancassurance” model to exploit a market with huge untapped potential.

Mass switch to pepper causes market crash

 A pepper glut in the Central Highlands as more and more farmers switched to the crop lured by the earlier high profits from the spice has caused prices to collapse and threatens to bankrupt many of them.

Timber product exports to hit $8 billion

 The export of wood and timber products is forecast to bring in US$8 billion in 2017, posting a 17 per cent year-on-year increase and surpassing the target of $7-7.5 billion set earlier this year.

Cua Ong temple overlooks magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay

 Cua Ong temple in Cam Pha city, Quang Ninh province is closely linked to the tradition and religious culture of local people.

Junior golf tournament set to open in Hai Phong

The Vietnam Golf Magazine Junior Trophy tournament will take place on October 13-14 at Song Gia Golf Course in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Stock picture looking up on third quarter’s earnings

 Vietnamese shares went through a rough trading week with rising investor caution. However, the market is expected to move up this week when listed companies announce third-quarter earnings.

Forests destroyed in northern Dien Bien province

 More than 8,000sq.m of special-use forests were destroyed in just three months between July and September in Dong Met village, Pa Khoang commune, Dien Bien district, in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

Opera House showcases French architecture in Hanoi

 Documents and photos featuring French architecture in colonial era in Hanoi will be on display in an exhibition that opens today at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city.

Vietnam wins four golds at world bodybuilding champs

 Vietnam have won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Latvian photographer wins five prizes in Vietnam

 Alla Sokolova, a Latvian photographer residing in France, recently won five medals at the ninth International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam, held by the Vietnamese Association of Photographic Artists.

Politburo issues first-ever regulation on personnel rotation

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 7 signed off Regulation 98-QD/TW on personnel rotation, the Politburo’s first regulation on the issue.

Art exhibition highlights beauty of Hanoi

 An art exhibition featuring the beauty of of Hanoi kicked off in the capital on October 7, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day (October 10).

Ban Gioc Waterfall Festival opens in Cao Bang

 The First Ban Gioc Waterfall Festival and Then singing and Tinh (musical instrument) performance kicked off in Trung Khanh district, the northern border province of Cao Bang, on October 7.

Government to establish agency to manage State assets

 The Government plans to establish a special agency to act as the ownership representative of State capital at State-owned enterprises by 2018.