Hospitality real estate will soar in 2017

 Hospitality real estate continues to be the property market with the highest potential in 2016 and into 2017, a property analyst has forecasted.

Green bean cake- a specialty of Hai Duong

 Hai Duong province has long been famous for Thanh Ha lichi, Ke Sat gac (baby jackfruit) dried pancake, and Thanh Mien Gai (black leaf cake). But Hai Duong green bean cake is its most famous specialty.

Made-in-Vietnam biopharmaceuticals produce stir on world market

VietNamNet Bridge - The heads of the Ministry of Health had doubts that the producer Nanogen had made a special drug -- until they saw how it was made. 

Multi-million dollar project could spoil historic Hoi An town

VietNamNet Bridge - The implementation of a series of projects on the beach dunes near Hoi An will create challenges for Hoi An in its path for sustainable development.

Bob Dylan to perform in Sweden in April after Nobel no-show

Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will perform in Sweden in April, offering the singer a chance to give the lecture that is a requirement for getting the $870,000 prize. 

Vietnamese at Harvard deny that students study as late as 4am

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students and alumni of Harvard disagree with the book ‘Harvard 4:30am - Harvard University's Gift to Young People’ by Wei Xiuying, which says that excessive studying occurs, even at 4am.

Nearly $700mil. cosmetics market still out of reach for Vietnamese firms

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese manufacturers have found it difficult getting a foothold in the cosmetics market, valued at VND15 trillion (nearly $700 million) with a high growth rate of 20 percent per annum.  

Local firms stuck at bottom of smiling curve

VietNamNet Bridge – Exports of high-tech goods with low added value put the country at the bottom of the smiling curve, according to a Fulbright Vietnam University report.

Heart Beat to host 4th birthday bash party

VietNamNet Bridge – Heart Beat Saigon, a HCMC-based group of DJs from different countries, will host its 4th birthday party at The Observatory in HCMC’s District 4, on December 16 from 9 p.m. onwards. 

Dangerous bridges remain a problem in Vietnam

 A TV programme broadcasted last week revealed that hundreds of people, including small children in Lo Son Commune, Hoa Binh Province, have to walk across an almost entirely destroyed bridge.

Could HCM City become next Silicon Valley for startups?

 Ho Chi Minh City has launched a new US$45 million fund to create a start-up ecosystem that aims to provide entrepreneurs the chance to successfully grow their business.

VN player up in new world rankings for tennis players

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Thien of Viet Nam has reached his best ranking of 1,426 in the world according to the latest release of the Association of Tennis Professionals on Monday.

Vietnamese - American piano child prodigy to perform in HCM City for first time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese - American pianist child prodigy Evan Le will perform in HCM City on December 17 during his first visit to Viet Nam.

VN, Australia sign agreement to stop illegal immigration

 Australia and Viet Nam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a formal framework for the return of Vietnamese nationals with no legal right to be in Australia.


Golden Tourism Week to be launched in Hue relic site

 A “Golden Tourism Week”, the third of its kind this year, will take place in the Hue relic site, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage, in the central Thua Thien-Hue province from December 25-31.

Quang Tri army rescue 13 passengers and fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen people were rescued yesterday by the local army after their ship broke down and was in high danger of sinking off the central province of Quang Tri.

Vietnam to host international eco-product fair

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2017 Eco-products International Fair (EPIF) is scheduled to be held in HCM City from May 11-13, the organisation revealed at a press briefing in Ha Noi today, Dec 13.

Social support tied to better breast cancer outcomes

 Breast cancer survivors with good social support networks seem to live longer and to have a lower risk of their cancer returning,

Hanoi announces causes of mass fish deaths

 Hanoi People's Committee said changeable weather and discharged waste water are the main causes that killed huge amounts of fish in many lakes in the city.

Rare fern found in Quang Binh

 Management board of the Quang Binh's Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park yesterday announced that Polystichum quangbinhense is a rare threatened species which grows inside its cave systems.

HCM City by night

 Ho Chi Minh City looks different at night with beautiful buildings, busy streets and colourful walking zones.

Is the e-wallet market large enough for 16 big players?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many e-wallet systems were started for the primary reason to create an ecosystem for e-commerce, but their owners fear they may not make money from the service.

Railways lag behind in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The decline of the railway’s popularity in Viet Nam is not new: back in 2010, the European Union labelled rail transport as the country’s “least relevant” mode of transport. 

Concert to feature Hungarian masterpieces

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Conservatory of Music will hold a “Hungarian Masterpieces Bartók – Liszt – KodáLy” concert featuring Hungarian pianist Balázs Fülei on December 15.

WhatsApp, Skype set to come under new EU security rules: draft

 Messaging services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp face stricter rules on how they handle customer data under new security laws due to be proposed by the European Union,