Jetstar Pacific leads in flight cancellations, delays

 Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has cancelled and delayed about 15.4 percent of 568 flights it operated in a week, according to the latest report released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA).

Illustrated idioms win youngster’s love

“Idioms and proverbs of Vietnam” is among very few books that introduce idioms and proverbs with eye-catching illustrations. In its first publication, the book has won reader’s love with thousands of editions sold. 

Vietnam elevates position in int’l peacekeeping mission

 Since its inception in May 2014, Vietnam has sent officers to the United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. 

Monsoon Music Festival to storm Hanoi

 Monsoon Music Festival (MMF), Vietnam’s biggest music event, will now be celebrated annually as part of an ambitious plan to develop culture in the capital through 2020, with a vision to 2030. 

Vietnamese branded smartphones survive in competitive market

While Vietnamese smartphone brands such as Hi-Mobile, BlueFone, F-Mobile, Avio and Zik 3G have left the market, others are thriving despite analysts' predictions.

Pharmaceutical giants jockey for market dominance

VietNamNet Bridge - The total spending on medicine in 2017-2021 will grow by 15-17 percent thanks to the population increase and improved income per capita. 

Environmentalists say Da Nang’s Son Tra must remain pristine

VietNamNet Bridge - Without the original Son Tra, Da Nang will be just like other sea cities in Vietnam, according to environmentalists who are opposed to tourism development at the site. 

More Vietnamese studying in Japan

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of Vietnamese interns studying and working in Japan has increased, reaching 90,000 in 2016.

Village pollutes river with illegal fishing

A fishing village has been illegally expanding on the La Nga River in Dong Nai Province’s Dinh Quan District and polluting it despite the local authorities’ prevention efforts, 

HCM City boat tours a washout with visitors

Boat tours along HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal, which were expected to make use of the urban waterway to boost water tourism in the city, have failed to attract tourists after two years of operation.

"Fusion": sounds, spectacles onSaigon streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a new show every weekend, Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown HCM City has never been more fun!

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/6

  Hoa Phat to issue over 250 million shares, SCIC sells stakes in 13 companies, Viet Ha to trade on UPCoM from Q3, Changed taste boosts long-term G-bond trading, No plan to hike power tariff: MoIT

Social News 11/6

 Can Tho, US group to cooperate in biomass production, Needy people in northwest provided with soft loans, Japan’s book on natural disasters introduced to Vietnamese, Financial mechanisms piloted for ODA-used health care projects

Shining lights on a royal past

Authorities have turned the famous Hue citadel into a night attraction, with the former palace hosting programmes reflecting life during the heydays of the Nguyen Dynasty.

US professor works to prevent drownings in Vietnam

 Bill Ramos, director of the Indiana University Aquatics Institute, has joined the staff of Swim for Life Vietnam, to teach drowning prevention to Vietnamese youth throughout the country.

Langur safe-guarders on Cat Ba Island

 The Cat Ba langur is listed as one of the 25 most endangered species in the World Red Book. In Hai Phong, the staff of Cat Ba National Park are working hard to preserve the langur from the impact of activities that adversely affect the environment.

Student invents robotic arm for the disabled

 Eleventh-grader Pham Huy of Quang Tri province has invented a low-cost robotic arm for the disabled. Huy recently won third prize at an international science and engineering competition in the US.

Fruit growers in Vietnam over-reliant on Chinese buyers

 A survey of Vietnamese fruit growers has found that most depend too much on Chinese buyers for their livelihood.

HCM City struggles to collect tax from Facebook sellers

 Various issues bar tax departments from collecting tax from Facebook sellers.

VN property developers see new tricks in VR

 As competition in the property market heats up, developers are seeking new ways of attracting buyers – one recent attempt makes use of virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR).

Vietnam looks to private sector to fund infrastructure

 A need to fund infrastructure projects vital to expanding Viet Nam’s economy and boosting connectivity is pushing its government to turn to the private sector for support.

Vietnam's seafood exports to US face tough recovery

 Viet Nam’s seafood exports to the United States reduced in the first five months, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VN food products present, but invisible: experts

 Vietnamese food products have significantly increased their presence in world markets, but they remain unknown because they lack brand identification and consciousness in the consumer’s mind.

Water scarcity worries coastal province

 Authorities in Quang Ninh Province are worried over a decline in water levels at major reservoirs, which have been drying up due to droughts brought on by hot weather and a lack of rain.

Mekong floods likely to arrive early this year

 Floods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.