Fish sauce industry plagued with imposters

VietNamNet Bridge - In the ‘forest’ of fish sauce brands at supermarkets, it is difficult to find the original, authentic Phu Quoc fish sauce.

Recycled waste-to-fertilizer plants left idle, investors flee

A series of plants making fertilizer from domestic waste have been built in recent years with ODA (official development assistance) capital.  And a lot of them, capitalized at tens or hundreds of billions of dong have been left idle.

Vietnam triumph at regional fencing champs

 Vietnam topped the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships, which closed in Singapore on September 6.

Women continue winning streak, men lose at Chess Olympiad

 Vietnamese women’s masters tied with No 5 seed India in the fifth round match of the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaizan, yesterday.

HCM City to allocate area for street vendors

 HCM City’s Transport Department has proposed to the city authority to allocate part of the land fund for street vendors to serve their trade activities.

Hungarian pianist to perform at HCM City Conservatory

 The Consulate General of Hungary in collaboration with the HCM City Conservatory of Music will host a piano recital by Hungarian pianist Ernõ Fehér on September 10.

Information security: threats from Huawei, ZTE

VietNamNet Bridge - Warning about threats from Chinese-made equipment used in Vietnam, experts have suggested diversifying supply sources to reduce reliance on China.

Hanoi hosts third Vietnam Top Publisher Summit 2016

The Vietnam Top Publishers Summit 2016 opened in Hanoi on September 7, drawing more than 100 delegates who are leaders and chief editors of 100 leading electronic newspapers and websites.

ASEAN leaders remain seriously concerned about East Sea situation

 ASEAN leaders continue to voice deep concerns about the East Sea situation in the Chairman’s Statement of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits, which was issued on September 7 afternoon. 

HCM City leader vows to facilitate French business operations

 Ho Chi Minh City’s officials pledged to work with France on measures to bolster bilateral trade and investment, as well as to facilitate market access for each other’s products.

Lao leader lauds ties with Vietnamese legislature

Lao Party Secretary General and President Bounnhang Volachith hailed the practical and effective cooperation between the Lao and Vietnamese legislatures during a reception for Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty.

French President concludes Vietnam visit

 French President Francois Hollande left Ho Chi Minh City on September 7 afternoon, concluding a successful State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.

President hails Vietnam – Bulgaria prosecution cooperation

President Tran Dai Quang appreciated the cooperation between the two supreme procuracy bodies of Vietnam and Bulgaria at a reception on September 7 for Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Mexico forge practical, effective cooperation

 The Foreign Ministries of Vietnam and Mexico agreed to take measures to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations in an intensive, practical and effective manner.

Vietnamese PM suggests ASEAN increase external relations

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the significance of strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and external partners to the building of the ASEAN Community and realisation of the 2025 Vision.

Nom Bo Kho (Dried beef salad)

VietNamNet Bridge – “Nom bo kho” is so popular in Vietnam that it has gradually become a familiar snack of street foods family and showed up frequently in Vietnamese wedding parties and death anniversaries.

Japanese food firms flocking to Vietnam

 Many Japanese companies are exploring investment opportunities in the Vietnamese food market, which is expected to grow at around 5 percent this year. 

Rice exporters suffer from low demand

Domestic rice exporters are grappling with low demand in traditional importing markets and lower prices on global markets.

Ten artists join art show “Atum Atum”

Ten artists, including well-known names like Vu Dan Tan and Tran Luong will participate in the one-month art show entitled "ATUM ATUM" – the first event to lauch RA Foundation – Hanoi’s latest contemporary art space.

Emerging filmmaker awarded Knight of Arts and Letters title

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Knight of Arts and Letters title was bestowed on Diep by French National Cinema Centre President Fédérique Bredin at a ceremony to mark French President Francois Hollande’s official visit to Viet Nam.

Vietnam agriculture faces stiff competition from imports

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese agricultural enterprises are losing opportunities to export food, facing big challenges in the domestic market because of imports.

Vietnam to prepare for aging population

Viet Nam will work with international organisations to develop a population policy agenda at the highest level as the country looks towards becoming an aged nation, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Tuesday.

Education Ministry wants English to be Vietnam's second language

VietNamNet Bridge - Building a roadmap to have English as the second language in Vietnam is one of the nine tasks the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has set on the threshold of the 2016-2017 academic year.

Shrinking prices lower VN tea export value

 A fall in tea export value is putting pressure on the tea industry to enhance product quality to raise the value and price of tea products.


Dong Ho folk paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Ho folk paintings are printed from woodblocks and created by Dong Ho villagers in Bac Ninh Province.