Players train intensively for regional U18 event

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his players have started training for their AFF U18 Championship in Ha Noi discrediting a rumour that Tuan’s coach days were over after he led the country’s U20 team to its first world cup

"Escape the hustle and bustle" at VN’s only integrated resort

 Only two hours from HCM City is The Grand Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam’s only truly-integrated resort, the property knows how to both pamper and excite even the most exacting of your requirements. 

Angel investors still not keen on Vietnam’s startups

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese startups complain that they still find it difficult to get capital from angel and venture investors even though many investment funds have been established.

Vietnamese runner eyes ASEAN sprint titles

It may be her career’s first Southeast Asian Games (SEA), but all eyes are on 20-year-old Le Tu Chinh, who is expected to bring back the 100m and 200m titles to the country later this month.

Athlete seeks to kick, punch his way to gold

 Born into a family with a four-generation tradition of martial arts in Lam Dong, seven-time world champion Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat has been called “The loner who seeks defeat” in Muay Thai. 

HCM City has 30,000 new vehicles per month

 HCM City has an average 30,000 newly-registered vehicles per month with the majority being motorbikes, said a municipal police officer.

AMM 50: FM Pham Binh Minh in bilateral meetings

 Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with his counterparts from New Zealand, the US, China and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on August 7.

PM: Vietnam pledges to build united, self-reliant ASEAN

Vietnam is committed, along with other member countries, to build a united and self-reliant ASEAN Community, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN today.

Vietnam proposes measures to boost cooperation of ASEAN+3, EAS

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has stressed the need for ASEAN 3, the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum to promote cooperation on the basis of ensuring ASEAN’s central role. 

Coal companies report good H1 earnings

 Listed coal producers recorded profits during the second quarter and first half of 2017, but the the second half of the year may not be so promising due to large stockpiles, adverse weather and technological and geological barriers.

VN textile sector needs $22bln investment

To meet the demand for clothes and ancillary materials for outsourcing enterprises by 2025, Vietnam needs some US$22 billion invested in textile and dyeing.

PM urges action on excessive business rules

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has demanded that all corresponding government departments, agencies and institutions to adjust policies as part of an “action-minded” government, to unburden Vietnamese firms of unnecessary business regulations.

Alegolf and significant milestones in 2-year development

Alegolf is holding the “Golden month of Gratitude – Play More, Win More” to pay gratitude to its customers and to celebrate its 2nd anniversary.  On this occasion, let’s review Alegolf’s development in the past two years. 

VN Steel Association urges steel import controls

The Vietnam Steel Association is calling on the Government to maintain a series of quality and management controls in the steel industry since trade fraud in steel imports is still high.

Vietnam bids for Bangladesh rice sale

 Viet Nam is taking part in an international auction being held today by Bangladesh on bids to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice.

Flag raising ceremony marks ASEAN’s 50th anniversary in Hanoi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a flag raising ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN and 22 years of Vietnam’s membership in the association.

Christian bible school established in HCM City

 A Christian bible school will be set up under the management of the Vietnam Seventh-day Adventist Church after the denomination received a permit from the PM at a ceremony held in in HCM City on August 7.

Thung Nham-a green oasis

 Ninh Binh Province is famous as the home of top tourist destinations Trang An and Bai Dinh pagoda. However, in recent years, the province has also become known for another attraction-Thung Nham-an area abundant in natural beauty.

Top Vietnamese designer to showcase at New York Fashion Week

When it comes to exclusivity in fashion, New York City Fashion Week is just about as select as it gets - and one of the four main fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan and Paris).

Officials consider revising Hoan Kiem Lake street closures

 The times for residents and visitors to relax lakeside and see the gorgeous, green view of Hoan Kiem Lake – without those obnoxious cars and motorbikes zooming past beeping their horns – is coming up for revision.

Firms move to push out veteran labourers

 In the southeast region, a curious phenomenon of foreign direct investment firms ‘recommending’ long-time employees to resign has cropped up. In return, these employees receive a hefty one-time payment.

6.5-percent rise proposed for regional minimum wage in 2018

 The National Wage Council has agreed to propose a region-based minimum wage increase of 6.5 percent for 2018 to the Government for consideration.

Milestones in 50 years of Vietnam - Cambodia diplomatic ties

Vietnam, Cambodia established diplomatic ties in June, 1967, which is a major milestone in the solidarity, traditional friendship between the two nations.

Vietnam hopes for more support from UN Environment

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met Director of the UN Environment Programme Erik Solheim Hanoi on August 8.

Scientists discuss star formation in different environments

Nearly 80 professors, scientists and researchers from 17 countries gathered at an international conference themed “Star formation in different environments” that opened in Quy Nhon city on August 7.