Youngsters sell art to help disadvantaged children

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Tran Viet Anh visited the mountainous Ha Giang Province in March 2015 with friends, he had no idea that the trip would impact and change their lives.

Use of new tech: matter of life or death

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Tung, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology tells Tin tuc (News) that good intermediaries could facilitate transfer of advanced technology to end users.

The mountains of Hoang Su Phi and its people beckon

 VietNamNet Bridge – New sedans are parked on the slope leading to Trieu Mui Mui’s house, which stands beside beautiful golden terraced paddy fields.

Online ad market: small firms fight against two US giants

VietNamNet Bridge - The US social network Facebook and the search engine Google receive the biggest pieces of the Vietnamese online ad market, which has been growing rapidly in recent years.

Habeco seeks to trade on HoSE in Q4

 The Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Habeco, Code: BHN) will soon seek shareholders’ written opinions on it listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) in the fourth quarter.

Barriers hinder state-owned enterprises' progress

VietNamNet introduces the second part of the talk with expert Pham Viet Muon about enterprise restructuring policy in the past 30 years.

Luxury cruiseship to visit Da Nang

 The "Genting Dream" cruise ship will bring 3,500 tourists to Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port tomorrow at the start of a promotional tour of Vietnamese ports.

Woori Bank launches wholly foreign-owned bank in VN

 The Republic of Korea’s Woori Bank on Monday held a launch ceremony to officially set up the wholly foreign-owned bank in Viet Nam.

Doctors remove 35kg tumor from woman’s ovary

Doctors at the HCM City Tumor Hospital yesterday completely removed a 35kg tumor from a woman’s ovary.

VNPT earns VND63.15 trillion in first six months

 The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) earned an estimated VND63.15 trillion in revenue in the first half of this year, achieving 50.6 per cent of the yearly target.

Best Street Style at VN Int'l Fashion Week 2016

 The Best Street Style contest, part of the week-long Vietnam International Fashion Week, ended yesterday morning in Hanoi attracting hundreds of fashionistas to streets around the high-end Trang Tien Plaza mall.


Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's (LNKD.N) recruiting business. 

VN, South Korean businesses signed 10 contracts

 Ten contracts and memoranda of understanding worth nearly VNĐ1 billion (US$44,800) have been signed between Vietnamese and South Korean businesses at an industry-trade-tourism fair which concluded on Monday.

More Chinese airlines fly to HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Several airlines from China have opened direct scheduled flights to HCMC to cash in on the rising number of Chinese travelers to the city.

Teachers struggle with how to control unruly students

“If students are not punished for their bad behavior, everything will get out of control. But if you punish students, you will be criticized by parents,” a teacher complained.

HCM City strives to curb pollution

VietNamNet Bridge - Air and water pollution in HCM City has worsened, though the city has spent VND21 trillion a year on environmental activities.

Vietnamese scientists invent new technology to preserve farm produce

A new farm produce preservation technology has been invented by scientists from the Hanoi University of Technology. 

WHO doubles recommended number of health visits during pregnancy

The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it recommended previously. 

Vietnamese startups become FIEs after calling for investment

Vietnamese startups often become a foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) after successfully raising funds from foreign investors. Coc Coc, Vntrip, Huy Vietnam, The KAfe and Wrap & Roll are just a few of them.

Discover Hanoi’s Ba Vi National Park

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ba Vi National Park, only 60km to the west of Hanoi, has spectacular natural landscapes and scenery. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/11

 Housing market slows but expected to pick up, Experts warn of sloppy food chain, Footwear firms gear up for FTAs, Seafood import restriction removed, VN bank profits surge on services, not lending

Famed actress to debut as film director

 VietNamNet Bridge – Actress Hong Anh will release her debut feature film as a director next year. She showcased a seven-minute teaser to audience at the Ha Noi International Film Festival on Friday.

Hanoi to host Korean culture and food festival

VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean and Vietnamese singers will perform at the Korean Culture and Food Festival in Ha Noi’s My Dinh Stadium this weekend.

Luu Thuong grass weaving village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Discover Luu Thuong village, Phuc Tuc commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, to witness the methods used to produce exquisite products made of grass.

National environment becomes "hostage" of interest groups

VietNamNet introduces an article by Dr. Vu Ngoc Hoang entitled “Avoiding environmental disasters is the biggest issue of the century”.