Foreign retailers ramp up investment in Vietnam

 Earlier, numerous giants in the retail sector have entered the Vietnamese market and now, many of them are planning to enhance investment and expand their businesses to exploit market potential.

‘Little Seoul’ in Saigon

Those with an insatiable desire to gain a deeper understanding on Korean culture and gastronomy should drop by the Sky Garden area in Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7.

Guest chefs present Malaysia’s diversified cuisine in Hanoi

Two talented Malaysian guest chefs from hotel Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur are in Hanoi to present their country’s diverse cuisine during the Malaysia Gastronomy Week.

Children of migrant workers often do it tough

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whenever a new year approaches, low-income workers start to fret about finding schools, tuition fees, and arranging to drop off and collect their children at school.

Special culture of Dao ethnic minority people in Tuyen Quang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is home to nearly 100,000 people of Dao ethnicity whose culture boasts unique customs, rituals and arts.

Businesses report huge profit for H1

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in the finance and banking sector continued to prosper in the first six months of the year.

Vietnam attends FEALAC’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and a Vietnamese delegation attended the eighth Foreign Ministerial Meeting (FMM-8) of the Forum for East Asia – Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), 

PM hosts banquet for foreign diplomats, friends on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife hosted a banquet for ambassadors and head of international organisations in Vietnam and their spouses in Hanoi on August 31

National leaders pay tribute to late leader, martyrs on National Day

A delegation of Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee leaders paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on September 1 

5-year-old children in difficult areas to be granted tuition fee exemption from 2018

The Ministry of Education and Training has sent an official dispatch on implementing tuition fee exemptions for preschool education for 5-year-old children in areas of difficult socio-economic conditions, from January 1, 2018.

Large-scale investments promise FDI breakthrough

 Many large-scale investment projects and cooperation agreements have been signed for the near future, promising a breakthrough in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam.

War correspondent's memoir published

 The memoir of a 75-year-old Vietnamese-French woman, Tran To Nga, who was correspondent for the Liberation News Agency, the predecessor of the Vietnam News Agency, was released in HCM City on August 30.

US Secretary of State congratulates Vietnam on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has extended a message of congratulations to the Vietnamese Government and people on Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Phu Quoc set to live up to its special economic zone status

With its advantages fully recognised, the southern “emerald island” of Phu Quoc off of Kien Giang Province is set to live up to its title of a special administrative-economic zone.

Shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter for Mid-autumn Festival

When autumn comes, Hang Ma Street in Hanoi Old Quarter is bustling with the selling and buying of Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes, traditional handmade lanterns and other toys.

HCM City to auction investment packages in Vietnam’s largest stadium

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will organise an auction to select investors for Vietnam’s largest stadium of 50,000 seats at Rach Chiec sports complex in the second city's District 2.

HCM City launches first ‘food street’ for local vendors

 VietNamNet Bridge – After months of anticipation, the first official “food street” in HCM City opened on Monday (August 28) in District 1.

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Unofficial fees being charged at Dinh Vu Port, Experts: Production chains vital for pork industry, Vegetable exports in August hit nearly US$300 million, Over 700 businesses to attend Int’l Travel Expo HCM City

Sugar mills await policies to produce electricity from bagasse

VietNamNet Bridge - The amount of bagasse, a sugarcane byproduct, that Vietnamese throw away every year could be used to generate billions of kwh of electricity.

Education Ministry’s decision on suspending online competitions stirs controversy

Many people have supported MOET's decision to temporarily stop Math and English competitions because they think the competition puts pressure on teachers and students, while others believe it would be unreasonable to remove them.

Land in Hanoi’s old quarters as expensive as gold

VietNamNet Bridge - The land price in old quarters is quoted at nearly VND1 billion per square meter, but few plots are available for sale.

Inky-black waste water polluting My Khe sea near Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge - A clip on Facebook showing dark waste water flowing into the My Khe sea near Da Nang has shocked the public. 

New ’ginseng’ revitalizes highlands commune

The early onset of the monsoon has prompted ethnic minority residents of Ngoc Lay Commune in the Central Highlands to look for faster ways to cultivate duong quy.

Indian monks brought Buddhism to Vietnam

As Vietnam and Indian developed ties in the third century, Buddhist monks played a major role in cementing the relationship.

Tool eases cassava uprooting

A secondary school student, Vo Hoang Khanh, from Thua Thien-Hue Province, has designed an agricultural tool that allows farmers to easily uproot the cassava plant during harvest.