Hanoi authority wants spammer blocked

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications will issue regulations monthly to call on telecoms network providers to temporarily stop providing services with telephone number prefixes and mobile phone numbers that send spam messages.  

Unlicensed software usage drops in Vietnam

 The volume of unlicensed software used in Viet Nam has fallen by three percentage points to 78 per cent compared with 2013, according to the latest global software survey released by the Software Alliance (BSA).

Vietnamese brands struggle to conquer world market

Many free trade agreements (FTAs) and comprehensive partnership agreements have taken effect in the country. However, Vietnamese products bearing Vietnamese brands still find it difficult to conquer the world market.

Singaporean firm to invest in innovative park in HCM City

 The Sembcorp Development company from Singapore has expressed intention to invest in a Vietnam-Singapore Innovative Park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Japan’s ANA Holdings become strategic partner of Vietnam Airlines

 Japan’s ANA Holdings will buy 8.771 percent of Vietnam Airlines’ stake worth 109 million USD, becoming the national flag carrier’s strategic shareholder under a strategic cooperation deal signed in Tokyo on May 28.

Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week: NGOs

 At least 700 migrants may have died at sea this past week in the busiest week of migrant crossings from Libya towards Italy this year,

Internet freedom in Vietnam is irrefutable truth

 Internet freedom in Vietnam is an irrefutable truth, or in other words, Vietnam is an Internet-friendly country.

Indonesian university ready to welcome more Vietnamese students

 Principal of Indonesia’s President University Chandra Setiawan expressed hope to welcome more Vietnamese students during a graduation ceremony in Jakarta on May 28.

Vietnam's unemployment rate rises to 2.25 percent in Q1

 The country's unemployment rate slightly rose to 2.25 percent in the first quarter of this year as the local economy slowed down, according to the labor ministry's new data.

HCM City boosts ties with Lao locality

 Ho Chi Minh City is willing to cooperate with Lao localities, including Attapu province, in a more practical and effective way, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang has said.  

Thai princess visits Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok

 Thai Princess Maha Chaktri Sirindhon paid a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok and attended a ceremony to launch a pictorial book on Vietnam’s beauty on May 28.

Vietnam to buy more Russian Gepard-class warships

 Vietnam and Russia are discussing the building of two more Gepard-3.9 ships for the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), the local news website Sputnik quoted the Russian Rostex Group as saying on May 29.

Vietnamese, Japanese Prime Ministers hold talks

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks in Tokyo on May 28 following a welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese PM.

Hundreds of milion USD cannot revive dead canals in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - Billions of dong has been spent to save polluted canals in HCM City, but they are in danger of getting polluted again. 

Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage

 The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice.

Unique ceramic mural in Hanoi street

 Residents of Lane 78, on Duy Tan Street, Cau Giay precinct, Hanoi have built a 200m long ceramic mural, featuring a spot of sightseeing in the capital.

Kantar Worldpanel reveals most chosen brands

The Top 10 FMCG brand owners and the Top 10 brands in Health & Beauty, Homecare, and Food and Beverages, as bought by the most consumers in four urban cities and rural Vietnam were revealed in Kantar Worldpanel’s fourth annual Brand Footprint report.

Ha Long a must-visit travel destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you need a break from your busy life to enjoy some tranquil moments watching the sun slowly set on the sea, Ha Long is the perfect getaway.

HCM City yet to have underground parking lots after 12 years of planning

 Construction of underground parking lots has been said one of urgent measures to deal with traffic jam in Ho Chi Minh City, however no project has been built since the city approved a plan to build the parking lots 12 years ago.

The brothers who propose multi-billion dollar projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The names ‘Nguyen Duc Thuy’ and “Nguyen Van Thien’ have become well known these days as they are businessmen who have great ambitions and mammoth projects.

Leave your wallet at home, wear this ring

VietNamNet Bridge - No bank cards or wallets are necessary. Just  tap the ring integrated with NFC (Near Field Communication) chip at a POS (point of sale), and a payment transaction will be implemented. 

Cattle feeders in Vietnam feel sting of fast changing market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam cattle feeders spent millions of US dollars importing 311,523 head of Australian young beef calves last year— betting that retail prices for beef on the supermarket shelves had nowhere to go but up. 

Education Ministry vows to revamp training of arts teachers

VietNamNet Bridge - The low quality of arts teachers has been blamed for problems in arts education at general schools in Vietnam.

Nine classical ballet excerpts to be performed in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The "Paris Ballet" with excerpts from nine classical ballets of the world will be introduced to the Vietnamese audience on June 11 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Unreasonable toll booths discarded

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport will inspect and discard unreasonable toll booths on build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways across the country.