My Long rice papers

 My Long Rice Papers is a special food from the coconut growing area of Ben Tre.

Low-cost, high protein milk produced in Vietnam for first time

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Ta Tuyet Mai, a physician at the Gia Dinh People’s Hospital, has created a high-protein formula milk used for seriously ill patients. 


Some HTC, LG smartphone brands no longer sold by retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - The mobile phone market has become more competitive than ever as retailers have confirmed they have stopped selling HTC and LG phones because of slow sales.

Pesticide product market dominated by foreign manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic pesticide market is worth up to $1 billion, but profits all go to foreign companies as 90 percent of products are imports.

Vietnamese students who pay for own study abroad have hard life

VietNamNet Bridge - Studying abroad is the dream of Vietnamese students, but for many of them, life overseas is not as wonderful as they had imagined.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/7

 Rules of origin undermine the EU-Vietnam free trade pact, Ho Tram Strip inks US$63 million natural gas deal, Pork without traceable origin to be barred from HCM City market, SME Bank holds CLMV market penetration seminar

Social News 3/7

Flyover leading to HCM City airport completed 2 months early, Huge fire breaks out at Phu Quoc Night Market, Deputy PM urges transport work in Mekong Delta, Nine billiards players join Billiards World Cup Porto 2017

PM gets faulty boats report

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted its report to the Government concerning the faulty implementation of a decree to develop the country’s fisheries.

New policies take effect from July

 Many policies concerning maritime, taxation, investment, insurance and Pangasius fish farming have taken effect from July.

VNese student winning int'l scholarship provides summer course

 Vo Tuong An, who won scholarships from more than 10 prestigious international universities and is co-founder of ICE organization, organized the program “ Developing young leaders” in Binh Son High School in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Traffic breakthrough program achieves visible results in HCM City

The 10th HCMC Party Committee has established a steering board to implement a program to reduce traffic jam and accidents, one among seven breakthrough programs in the resolution of the 10th committee, and obtained visible results.

Foreign boat carrying 30,000 tons of chemicals rescued successfully

 Vessel Chemroad Journey from the Cayman Islands carrying nearly 30,000 tons of industrial chemicals was pulled away from the shallow waters yesterday.

Hanoi’s double-decker sightseeing bus makes first trip

 A double-decker sightseeing bus embarked on a trial operation in the capital city on June 30, to collect public feedback before starting official service which is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter.

Crimson and gilded wooden treasures tell Vietnamese history

Wood carving and painting is a profession with a long tradition in Vietnamese culture. In its long history of development, crimson and gilded objects reflect the aesthetics and skills of craftsmen and express historical values of Vietnamese culture.

TV, film piracy remain big concern in Vietnam

 Television and film piracy is one of the most talked about issues and poses a persistent problem for the creative industry. A number of copyright measures have been taken, but many shows appear online just hours after being broadcast. 

Rampant deforestation in the central region

 Many people in Quang Tri Province are still destroying the forest to create short-term agricultural land despite a prime ministerial order to close all forests in the area last year.    

17 health workers exposed to HIV infection during emergency aid

Seventeen doctors and health workers at a healthcare centre in the central highlands province of Kon Tum have been exposed to HIV while giving emergency aid to a traffic accident victim who has the virus.

Hanoi exerts efforts to complete socio-economic tasks in H2

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan listed an array of tasks for Hanoi to achieve its socio-economic development targets for 2017 while addressing the fourth meeting of the 15th municipal People’s Council on July 3.

Restaurant chains: fine line between winning and losing

A report from CBRE Vietnam real estate service provider, a shows that the number of restaurants in HCMC increased sharply in 2016 and will continue a rapid upward trend in 2017. 

China remains Vietnam's top rice importer

China is importing 46.5% of Vietnam's rice, a huge increase from the previous 35-36% seen in previous years.

Ly Hoang Nam among world top 500 tennis players

 With the trophy at the Thailand F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament, Vietnamese tennis star Ly Hoang Nam leapt 62 places to 475th in the latest rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on July 3.

Nguyen dynasty’s woodblocks on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa sovereignty displayed

More than 100 woodblocks and official documents under the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) demonstrating Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are being exhibited in Lam Dong.

North Vietnam's cuisine: Vegan banana-tofu soup

Vegan banana-tofu soup is the only-vegetable version of a traditional Red River Delta dish, which normally includes shellfish.

Deputy PM encourages autos carrying Vietnamese brand name

 Domestic automakers must manufacture autos under the Vietnamese brand name, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung suggested.

Vietnam works to realise export target of $188 billion

 The industry and trade sector expects to make a beeline for realising its export turnover target of 188 billion USD in 2017, or 6.9 percent higher than last year.