Finger-painting artist displays art works in Da Lat

 A painting exhibition by Vo Trinh Bien, a famous Vietnamese finger-painting artist opened at the exhibition hall in Hoa Binh Square in Da Lat City on July 5.

Number of Vietnam's domain name ".vn" triples over past six years

 A total of 70,900 new domain names ending in ".vn" were registered in the first six months of this year, bringing the total ".vn" registrations to 408,382, three times more than six years ago.

Unconscious Indonesian boatman rescued on Vietnam’s waters

 Indonesian Wiper Eddy Saputra, a crew member on board the Ad Astra ship (Marshall Island), has been saved by Vietnamese authorities after becoming unconscious while operating on Vietnam’s waters.

PM orders plan for 2018 GDP growth of 6.4-6.8%

 On the heels of Vietnam remaining in the club of nations recording 6 per cent GDP growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a plan for growth to reach 6.4-6.8 per cent in 2018.

Trombone Shorty, Usher bring funk, R & B to Montreux festival

 Usher and The Roots, and Trombone Shorty gave high-energy shows at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Wednesday night, bringing American funk, hip-hop and R&B to the famed stage.

Concerted action needed for M&A breakthrough

It is forecasted that the value of M&A deals in 2017 will not exceed those of 2015 and 2016, thus, the market needs a boost from enterprises and the government to leverage the opportunities from foreign capital to make a breakthrough.

Quang Liem to compete with former world chess champion Kasparov

 Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been invited by Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to participate in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament on August 14 - 19.

Facebook, Twitter, Snap to seek soccer World Cup clips from Fox: Bloomberg

 Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Snap Inc are seeking online rights to video highlights from Twenty-first Century Fox Inc for next year's soccer World Cup, 

Coffee shops in Hanoi book lovers should not miss

Hoa Muoi Gio, Tranquil and Cosmo are good suggestions in Hanoi for visitors who like coffee and books.

Fed minutes suggest increasing tensions on inflation shortfall

 Federal Reserve policymakers were increasingly split on the outlook for inflation and how it might affect the future pace of interest rate rises, 

Search for mass war grave at Tan Son Nhat Airport

 Construction work has stopped after a potential mass grave dating back to the American War was inside HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Unlicensed tourist boat found operating in Ha Long Bay

 An unlicensed boat was found to have transported up to 30 tourists on Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Plane returns to airport with sick passenger

 A Vietjet plane heading to South Korea had to return to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport after a passenger had breathing problems.

Hanoi's polluted rivers

 Hanoi authorities are planning to clean several polluted rivers and improve their surroundings.

Finance Ministry to get involved in State-owned enterprises' dividends

 Along with owners of State invested firms, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will also participate in decision-making on dividend payout at firms to better manage State assets.

Credit growth expected to rise 16.33% in 2017

 The total loans of the banking system are expected to grow by 16.33 per cent in 2017 against December last year, lower than the Government’s limit of 18 per cent.

Tam Hai Island to introduce mural project

A group of 25 volunteers from Da Nang Technology College and other colleges have begun their efforts to transform a fishing village of Tam Hai Island into an art space for tourism development.

Hanoi artist holds exhibition of landscape paintings

Veteran artist Nguyen Trinh Thai of Ha Noi is introducing 43 paintings featuring Vietnamese landscapes and people to HCM City gallery visitors.

Globe trotting, one step at a time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Meigo Mark had already visited 40 countries when the thought struck him: he wanted to travel around the world.

Vehicle registration plates to be sold via auction

Vehicle owners in Viet Nam will soon be able to buy their favourite registration plates via auctions, with a pilot programme launching in five major cities.

How many super-rich are there in Vietnam?

Vietnam has over 200 super-rich people who have $30 million and more. The figure is lower than that of Singapore (2,170), Indonesia (1,950) and Thailand (1,250).

Khanh Hoa earn ticket to compete in AFF futsal event

 Viet Nam’s Sanna Khanh Hoa yesterday beat Australia’s East Coast Heat FC 6-2 in the last match of Group B to earn a ticket to compete in the semi-finals of the AFF Futsal Club Championship in Bangkok .

Ly Hoang Nam out of China F11 Men’s Futures

 Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the ongoing China F11 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

Vietnam wins taekwondo gold in South Korea

 Vietnamese martial artist Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal at the second competition day of the Chuncheon South Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday.

HCMC asked to keep track of disease developments

 Ho Chi Minh City needs to monitor infectious diseases and take measures to prevent cross-infections, avoiding a large-scale outbreak, a health official has said.