CapitaLand will establish a $500 million fund next year to invest in commercial property, primarily in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Both Flappy Bird and Pokemon Go are well known worldwide. However, the level of investment in the two games varied, especially in content and graphics. How can game developers succeed?

A Phd programme in Vietnam requires VND15 million in tuition costs a year, while the average cost is $15,000 (VND200 million) in developed countries. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is finding it difficult to fill high-ranking officers for businesses, as most CEOs continue to be foreigners.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s plan to apply Euro 4 emission standard for vehicles by early 2017 may fail if there is no clear requirement on the quality of fuel, experts have said. 

Thai Beverage is considering bidding for Vietnamese state-owned enterprises Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and Vietnam Daily Products JSC (Vinamilk), according to newswire Nikkei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director Dang Hong Giang has a habit of sitting in the back rows of a cinema hall to watch the audience as they watch his films.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s dan bau, or monochord, produces seductive sounds which represents the Vietnamese soul and feelings. Dan bau is considered a special witness of Vietnam’s history and culture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There was no one around when an eleventh grader from Hai Phong City riding his bike accidentally broke the mirror of a car parked on the street.

Though relatively small, having generated only US$652 million in total sales last year, rising middle-class disposable incomes are feeding strong growth in the Vietnam cosmetics market.

 Vietnam tops ASEAN in trade with Canada, Industrial production to rise 8% in 2017: MoIT, Standard Chartered offers support to Vietnamese SMEs, MBBank, Shinsei Bank sign co-operation agreement

 Hai Nam Assembly Hall has become a new sightseeing spot in the ancient town of Hoi An since it formally opened to the public on November 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In developed countries, which grant funds to help poor countries, the use of state money is strictly controlled, but it is not so in a poor country like Vietnam.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a plan to spend up to VND64.2 trillion (USD2.9 billion) to carry out 54 environmental projects by 2020.

Ccasa Hostel is the first hostel which was built from shipping containers in the southern coastal resort town of Nha Trang. The hostel design was highly appreciated by architecture website Archdaily.

 The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route project continues to be delayed until as late as 2019 as the investor claim they need more capital to cover additional expenses.

 Taekwondo demonstration team K-Tigers will join 2016 Korean Cultural  Festival that will be organized at the Vietnam-Soviet Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi on November 25-26. 

 Vietjet Air will conduct an IPO worth $200 million next month, according to Reuters.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has established a steering committee for the conduct of the government’s 2017 economic census.

These days, the beauty of ox-eye daisies (Cuc hoa mi) transform Hanoi city streets into picturesque portraits fit for a postcard.

 The dialling codes of all cities and provinces, except Hanoi and HCM City, will change to a three-digit number early next year.

 The Prime Minister has approved overall planning a master plan for tourism development in the Mekong Delta region until 2020 with a vision to 2030.

Multi-platinum selling band, Michael Learns to Rock, will be making their way to Ho Chi Minh City on December 21 giving fans the ultimate experience with songs off their greatest hits album, 25 at the Quan Khu 7 Stadium. 

ROK food-producing conglomerate Daesang Corp. has completed the acquisition of a 99.99 % stake in Vietnamese meat processor and distributor Duc Viet Food Joint Stock Company for US$32 million.