National plan designed to cope with radiation, nuclear incidents

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a national plan to cope with radiation and nuclear incidents, aiming to set up a system with clear responsibility allocation.

Vinacomin requested to sell coal stockpile, cut rates

 The Vietnam National Coal Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) must cut costs to become competitive and find buyers for its stockpile of 9.3 million tonnes of coal, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working group said.

Foreign brands find Vietnam cosmetics market alluring

 With double-digit growth annually, Vietnam has a promising cosmetics industry for foreign firms seeking to expand overseas, experts have said.

Quang Binh cave festival kicks off

 Son Doong Cave in central Quang Binh province has been recognised as the world’s largest and most beautiful natural cave by the World Records Union and the World Record Association.

FDI firms make almost 100% of exported cellphones, components

 Vietnam produced 34.3 billion USD worth of cellphones and components for export in 2016, 99.8 percent of which, or 34.2 billion USD, made by FDI enterprises.

Vietnamese weightlifter wins gold in junior world championships

 Lai Gia Thanh brought home one gold and two silver medals at the ongoing IWF Junior World Championships in Japan.

Chang Son paper fan village

 Located about 30 km from Hanoi, Chang Son village in Thach That district preserves several time-honoured crafts, such as carpentry, sculpture and varnishing. In particular, it is a cradle of paper fan making.

HCM City: Officials warn about waste in public land use

 Administration of public lands should be tightened to increase Ho Chi Minh City’s revenues, a city People’s Council meeting heard recently.

Vietnam expects to earn $3.3 billion from cashew exports

 Vietnam’s cashew processing sector aims to export 360,000 tonnes of cashews for 3.3 billion USD in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 2.8 percent in volume, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

Market told to limit pesticide import

 Vietnam’s plant protection product market is valued at 1 billion USD a year, but the country is still heavily dependent on imports.

Investing in securities is best choice: analysts

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that the stock market is still the most effective investment channel this year, though the yield will be lower than in the golden days in the past.

Most three-wheel vehicles in Hanoi unlicensed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 30 three-wheeled vehicles have been licenced to operate in Ha Noi, whereas up to 99 per cent of the remaining three-wheelers in the city are illegal, 

Vietnam’s rice granary endangered by water shortage

VietNamNet Bridge - The weaker water flow towards the downstream Mekong River has caused drought in  The Mekong Delta, affecting the livelihood of millions of people in the area.

University lecturer sells land to pay for child’s overseas study

VietNamNet Bridge - The news about a university lecturer who had to sell his land to pay for his child’s overseas study has stirred up the public. 

Nui Coc Lake dam leaks a danger

With some 175 million cubic metres of water stored in an elevated position, Nui Coc Lake’s major dam in the northern province of Thai Nguyen could devastate downstream areas if it broke, 

Vietnamese maths app a hit across the globe

A math problem-solving application created by a Vietnamese engineer has been downloaded by thousands of smartphone users recently.

Shrimp prosper in mixed ponds

Breeding shrimp together with other aquatic products is preventing disease without using chemicals and providing sustainable results for farmers in the central coastal province of Phu Yen.

Association of Vietnamese to be set up in India, Nepal

 The Vietnamese community in India and Nepal convened its first congress at the Vietnamese Embassy in India on June 18 to discuss establishing a General Association of Vietnamese in the two southern Asian nations.

Excess preconditions drag economy

A report on 2017 Business Conditions shows that 234 business sectors require new legal prerequisites. There currently are around 300 legal documents laying out business sector prerequisites.

Internet company VNG earns $133 million in net revenue in 2016

Vietnam-based internet company VNG Corporation earned $133 million and $23.9million in after-tax profit last year, according to its 2016 financial report.

Bac Lieu attractive to foreign wind power firms

 Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu had separate meetings with two foreign firms, UPC Ranewables and Kimin Power, on feasibility study reports on wind power projects to be developed by the firms.

President notes growing Vietnam-Israel ties during diplomat’s tenure

 President Tran Dai Quang received outgoing Israeli Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar in Hanoi on June 19, congratulating the diplomat on a successful tenure in Vietnam during which bilateral ties have recorded important strides.

Thailand, Indonesia become Vietnam's top automobile suppliers

 Thailand, Indonesia become Vietnam's top automobile suppliers

A glance at Tay Ninh, the capital of Caodaism

Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh province, the Caodaism worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbol of its supreme being. It is now the third largest religion in Vietnam.

11 Hilton hotel projects to be developed in Vietnam

 BRG Group said it will join hands with Hilton Worldwide Group to run 11 Hilton hotel projects in Vietnam.