Government to take action to support Vietnamese retailers

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung has instructed government agencies to consider applying measures to support Vietnamese retailers and controlling the expansion of foreign-invested retail chains. 

Women called up for national football team

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national women’s football team will gather to prepare for the 2018 Asian Championship’s qualification.

Viet Nam fourth at junior Davis, Fed cups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes finished fourth in both the Junior Davis Cup and the Junior Fed Cup tennis tournaments which ended in India over the weekend.

Vietnamese masters dominate chess tournament in Philippines

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five Vietnamese women masters have entered the top 10 of the Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2017 in the women’s class which is ongoing in Tagatay, the Philippines.

Sunken shipwreck to display at Hoang Sa Museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoang Sa District People’s Committee will display a shipwreck that was rammed by Chinese boats in Vietnamese waters off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago at the city’s Hoang Sa Museum.

VN director debuts stage musical

 VietNamNet Bridge – The newest Broadway-inspired music by Vietnamese director Nguyen Phi Phi Anh has sold over 1,300 tickets in 48 hours.

VN culture ministry to fine Youtube

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will inspect and impose an administrative fine for Youtube’s advertising violations.

Will VN retailers be able to compete with 7-Eleven?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese retail market is bustling with the expansion of existing brands and the appearance of newcomers, including 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience chain. 

Secluded island paradise of Mong Tay

Mong Tay Island is part of the Maldives of Vietnam and offers the opportunity of a holiday on a real desert island in one of the most remote uninhabited tropical places on the planet.

Veteran guitarist Nguyen Le to perform in HCM City

 The French Institute in HCM City will host Hanoi Duo music show featuring popular Vietnamese French guitarist Nguyen Le and local composer Ngo Hong Quang at Idecaf in HCM City’s District 1 on March 1.

Telecoms rush to restore Vietnam internet connectivity

 Telecom operators are still scrambling to eliminate the impact on internet connectivity in Vietnam from damage to several undersea submarine cables following a breakdown in early January 2017.

HCM City officials seek tax on sales via Facebook

 HCM City officials are seeking ways to collect taxes from small- and home-based business owners who are selling merchandise on social media, such as Facebook, in a bid to reduce tax losses in the municipal budget.

Central Bank of VN announces compulsory M&A for weak banks

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) currently encourages mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for weak credit institutions based on voluntary spirit and the assurance of relevant rights for both parties.

Vietnamese banks overly dependent on credit growth

 Many banks complain that the cost of capital increases and they cannot increase lending rates, so interest margins are quickly narrowing, which affects profit.

Top notch tea brews a highland recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Land of Heaven, as the Phia Oắc-Phia Đén area in Cao Bang Province was once known before a descent into relative obscurity, is staging a comeback via offshoots of centuries-old tea trees.

VN pedestrians want pavement back

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pavements, especially those in crowded areas of major cities like Ha Noi and HCM City, are being seriously encroached, causing difficulties for pedestrians.

Ly Hoang Nam bested at China F3 tennis event

 Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the China F3 Men’s Futures’ first singles round match on February 27 in Anning City.

Japan - Vietnam trade exhibition opens in Hue

 An exhibition entitled “Trade Relation between Japan and Vietnam in History” kicked off at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on February 27.

Anti-dollarisation efforts face challenges

 The State Bank of Vietnam’s anti-dollarisation efforts have managed to keep the dong-dollar exchange rate fairly steady for a long time, thus helping stabilise the monetary market.

Vietnam-US double taxation avoidance agreement approved

 The Government recently issued a resolution to ratify an agreement and a protocol on avoiding double taxation and preventing income tax evasion between Vietnam and the United States of America.

VN posts trade deficit of $1.2 bln in February

 Vietnam reported trade deficit of 1.2 billion USD in February, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on February 26.

Surge in festival goers blamed for increased traffic accidents

 The National Committee for Traffic Safety blamed the rise in traffic accidents in February partly on a surge of visitors to traditional festivals after the Lunar New Year holiday.

HCM City steps up cooperation with France

 Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen called for further financial support from the French Government in enhancing labour quality and building a smart city.

Tweeting accountant in spotlight over Oscar best picture blunder

An accountant for the Academy Awards was at the center of a probe on Monday over how a meticulous procedure for announcing the Oscar best picture went disastrously awry, handing victory to "La La Land"

French gov’t to facilitate IT cooperation with Vietnam

 The French Government will provide the best possible conditions for augmenting cooperation in information technology and e-government building with Vietnam, said French Minister of State for State Reform and Simplification Jean-Vicent Placé.