Positive outlook for Vietnam entrepreneurship

 Nina Vaca, US Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship gave advice to the many newly established businesses in Viet Nam during her recent visit to Ha Noi. Her objective was to create opportunities

Cham Island to protect biodiversity

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Centre of Biodiversity Conservation, GreenViet and the Management Board of Cham Island has inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the protection of flora and fauna in the forest of the island.

Airlines race to list on stock market

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietjet Air plans an IPO (initial public offering) by the end of the year, Vietnam Airlines, which has just shifted from a state-owned enterprise to a joint stock company, has vowed to enter the bourse soon.

Vietnam: a global seafood processing base ?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Seafood Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) believes that Vietnam is capable of becoming an important global seafood production base.

Clinton calls Trump a 'sore loser'

 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump a "sore loser" on Sunday because of his refusal at their debate last week to commit to accepting the results of the Nov. 8 election.

Traditional fans blow prosperity to Chang Son Village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the cooling breeze generated by modern electric fans and air conditioners, the trade of making traditional fans in Chang Son Village has been well preserved and even thriving for centuries.

Is Vietnam really dumping goods in the US?

Mr. Dharmendra N. Choudhary from US law firm GrunfeldDesiderio et al looks at the manner in which anti-dumping cases are determined in the US.

Renting wi-fi to outbound travelers

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasingly high demand for traveling abroad and the Vietnamese habit of using the internet have prompted technology firms to provide a new service – leasing wi-fi to outbound travelers.

Vietnam casts wider net for Russian fish and seafood market

 There are some great reasons for optimism regarding expanding fish and seafood exports to the Russian market, says the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep).

Vietnam’s rubber industry encounters ‘white crisis’

VietnamNet Bridge - A sign of the times: The rubber price has fallen to $1,500 per ton from the highest peak of $4,000-5,000 per ton gained in 2011. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/10

Mekong Delta tra fish prices shoot up, Renewable energy underdeveloped in HCMC, Local firms urged to use EU markets, Vinafood 1 Flourmill offering 34% stake for sale, Anti-dumping duty of 111.47% on Vietnam steel pipes maintained

Social News 23/10

VN writers impress French contest, Running event raises funds for central provinces, Japan provides grants for transport, health projects in Vietnam, Headquarters of national mine action centre unveiled in Hanoi 

The third real estate wave

VietNamNet Bridge - A new real estate wave in South East Asia is targeting Vietnamese upstarts.

Egg coffee – special drink in Hanoi

 Egg coffee - or 'ca phe trung' - is a blend of coffee and egg whites, folded with sugar, drunk hot or cold.

Vietnam to become global seafood processing centre

 Vietnam is likely to become a global seafood processing centre in the future thanks to its competitive labour cost and increasing number of high-quality processing facilities, an expert has said.


Viettel Cameroon worker’s dream comes true in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surad Jibrin, captain of Cameroon’s Nexttel team at football, is in Viet Nam to play in the 2016 Viettel World Cup. This is the first time he is playing outside Cameroon.

Gov’t must do more to help farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Dang Kim Son, an expert in agriculture speaks to the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about the national programme on Building New Rural Areas. 

The most precious collection of Vietnam’s sacred animals

Mythological animals that star in ancient tales and art play a vital role in religious beliefs and perspectives on life. Along with history, they have become part of Vietnamese culture, as they express the talent of craftsmen.

Forex reserves soar as central bank boosts dollar buying

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week bought more than US$100 million, sending the nation’ s foreign exchange reserves to an all-time high of more than US$40 billion.

Poverty fund: no one left behind

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thien Nhan, President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front spoke to Viet Nam Economic Times about the operation of the fund for the poor over the past 16 years.

Economic restructuring seeks US$ 50 billion budget expenditure

 Vietnam needs around US$ 50 billion of capital to conduct the economic restructuring over the next five years, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Economic restructuring seeks US$ 50 billion budget expenditure

 Viet Nam needs around US$ 50 billion of capital to conduct the economic restructuring over the next five years, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Ministry officials claim to be happy after state-owned car budget cut

 Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung talked to DTiNews about the ministry's policy to cut state-owned car budget and what civil servants think about the move.

VASEP claims arsenic claims damage fish sauce industry

VASEP and several fish sauce associations have just sought for help from the PM to save the local fish sauce industry after a recent warning by VINASTAS about the high arsenic levels in the product, which is badly affecting their sales.


Expats’ satisfaction with life in Vietnam improves significantly

Vietnam has jumped 24 places to rank eleventh among 67 countries throughout the world offering the best living conditions for foreigners, according to a survey by InterNations.