Filipino racer wins second stage of VTV cycling tourney

The annual VTV International Cycling Tournament entered the second stage from Hanoi to central Thanh Hoa province on September 3 with a Philippine cyclist being the first to cross the finish line.

HCM City trials digital signboards at bus stops

Digital signboards displaying bus numbers, arrival time and remaining distance have been installed on a trial basis at two HCM City’s bus stops on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street and An Duong Vuong Street.

Vinalines to cut seaport stake

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has proposed to reduce its stake in many strategic seaports.

Events scheduled from September 4 to 10

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

PetroVietnam signs gas price deal

 Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, better known as PetroVietnam, on Friday signed with its partners a letter of agreement on wellhead gas price and transportation tariff of Block B&48/95 and Block 52/97.

Co-working space an affordable alternative

 Leasing co-working space is more cost-efficient for small businesses than traditional commercial leasing, where the area may be much larger than their needs.

Hanoi, HCM City copy Dong Thap’s ‘businessmen café’ model

On August 24, a new ‘Businessmen’s Café’ opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Such special cafes have opened in many cities and provinces throughout the country, acting as a rendezvous point for local authorities and businesspeople.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9

 Khanh Hoa Sanest Beverage earns $10m from IPO, Better management of BOT, BT projects needed: inspectorate, SBV issues new regulations, Vietravel to conduct charter flights to Fukushima     

Young French carries on her grandma’s cause on community work

Frenchwoman Jade Owhadi first heard of Agent Orange (AO) from her French-Vietnamese grandmother when she was in high school. This gave her a new perspective on life and bolstered her passion for community work.

Rock and country music at Rock City

 Two Hanoian bands Dap Ghim and Sweepy will team up for a live show for the first time ever on September 8 at Hanoi Rock City.

More Vietnamese young people choose to study abroad

 The number of Vietnamese pupils who choose to study abroad after their high school graduation exams has been on the rise.

Vietnam ICT Summit 2017 on horizon

 The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) will hold the 7th Vietnam ICT Summit 2017 on September 6 at InterContinental Landmark 72 in Hanoi.

Van Long Lagoon – a hidden gem of Ninh Binh

Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh Province is considered as the biggest wetland nature reserve site in the northern delta with an area of 3,500 hectares and is home to thousands of rare fauna and flora species.

A new dawn breaks over Ngoi Village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Disconnected from the outside world for a long time, a village in the middle of a huge reservoir is discovering the benefits of community-based tourism, 

Tens of trillions of dong of state capital nearly lost in equitization

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 96 percent of SOEs slated for equitization have been equitized, but only 8 percent of the state’s capital has been transferred to the private sector. 

Ensuring job opportunities, vocational schools have high enrolment

 This year, vocational schools under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs are becoming attractive to students because they ensure to provide employment to all students after graduation.

Brand ambassador spreads the love for Vietnamese cuisine

As an icon of Viet Nam’s culinary scene, celebrity chef Phan Ton Tinh Hai has been selected to be the brand ambassador for Big Bowl, a pho-based restaurant chain. Inspired by her mother, one of the successors of royal Hue cuisine, 

The seamstress who patches up lives

Under the hot noon sun, more than 20 women at Nguyen Thi Thu Ha’s sewing workshop seem oblivious of the sweat pouring down their faces as they work at their sewing machines.

Ministry proposes permanent residence cards for foreign investors on Phu Quoc

 Proposed draft law on special administrative zones includes a series of mechanisms to attract investment capital and foreign experts to Phu Quoc Island.

For recognized street food, head for Nguyen Van Chiem in downtown

Nguyen Van Chiem on August 28 became HCMC’s first street officially dedicated to low-income vendors.

The house where VN Declaration of Independence was written

The house at No.48 Hang Ngang Street was where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence by the end of August, 1945 which gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

VN Education Minister seeks opportunities for cooperation with Denmark and Sweden

 VietNamNet Bridge – From August 30 to September 1, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha and representatives of Vietnamese schools visited Denmark and Sweden to seek cooperation opportunities.

Carbon market necessary to attain GHG reduction targets

 A carbon market will be one of the means for Vietnam to achieve the committed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, said the Director of the Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/9

 Improved status of women vital for economic growth: Deputy PM, Ha Long attractive to real estate, tourism firms, One fifth of enterprises to expand workforce in Q3, Rice export goal raised to 5.6 million tonnes this year

Waking the world to Vietnamese music

World renowned traditional musician and composer Vo Van Anh is returning to Viet Nam, her homeland, to continue implementing her Master-Apprentice programme.