Guitar lessons for youth

A free “Youth Melody Program” featuring speaker Nguyen Thanh Huy and the Saigon Guitar Quartet will provide young spectators with knowledge and perform renowned pieces for guitar at 8 p.m. on May 29 at the HCMC Opera House.

Phone number portability to lift market

 The policy on national mobile number portability which will begin in Viet Nam early next year is a tool to boost the competitive market.

Man travels country photographing wildlife

Giving up a promising job, Nguyen Truong Sinh travels to every corner of the forest and natural sanctuary to capture stunning images of rare and precious wild animals with the desire to call on the community to protect wildlife.

Instead of local Sabeco beer, will Vietnamese choose beer from Thailand?

The State is considering selling 53 percent of its stake in Sabeco, the largest domestic brewery in Vietnam. ThaiBev owned by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi may not stay out of this lucrative business. 

A kind-hearted motorbike service shop owner

VietNamNet Bridge – Having left his hometown in Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta for HCMC at the age of 14, Nguyen Van Phuc has struggled to stand on his own feet.

Education Ministry requests a reduction in teacher training

The Ministry of Education and Training has requested city and provincial People’s Committees to set up their own development plans on education and training in order to reduce the number of teachers being enrolled in some areas.

Cuong Xa - a hundred year-old pagoda in Hai Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Hai Duong Province, Cuong Xa Pagoda is a major religious center with unique architecture. The pagoda has become a popular destination for religious followers and tourists.

Foreign investors are interested in opening up VN theatre businesses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors are entitled to operate a theatre business in Viet Nam. The regulations on the type of business entity, conditions or the State’s incentives should be taken into consideration when investing in this sector.

Mooc Water Spring – the gem springs of Mother Earth

There is a wonderful gem hidden in the famous Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province. Nestled beneath the old forest’s foliage that covers the towering limestone mountain cliffs, there is a place the locals call Moọc Water Spring.

HCM City to clear out substandard slaughterhouses

 All substandard private slaughterhouses will be closed across Ho Chi Minh City by the end of next year as part of local planning for 2016-2020 that was recently approved by the municipal People’s Committee.

Will Vietnam’s e-commerce be taken over by foreigners?

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that Vietnam's e-commerce market, which makes up 2.8 percent of total turnover of retail goods and services, may fall into foreign hands.

Scandals shake up drinks sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beverage market has seen significant upheavals recently as big players like Number 1 Group and Suntory PepsiCo face scandals over their production quality.

Lifting arms ban creates a normal partnership, expert

Professor Vu Doan Ket from the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy, Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam writes about US President Barack Obama's recent visit to Vietnam.

Keeping the Muong gong tradition alive

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Muong ethnic group is a minority group with many of its people residing in the western outskirt districts of My Duc, Ba Vi and Thach That in the capital.

Change in polio vaccine is safe, but child vaccinations still vital

VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Duc Anh, director general of the Viet Nam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, spoke to the Vietnam News Agency on the safety of changes in the polio vaccine regime for infants. 

Vietnamese firms join Samsung’s supply chain

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of local firms participating in the Samsung supply chain has increased dramatically thanks to Samsung Electronics Viet Nam’s efforts to seek domestic vendors.

Duy Nhat wins 6th gold at Muaythai World Championship

 Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat added another accomplishment to his martial arts record with a gold medal at the 17th IFMA Muaythai World Championship, May 19-28, in Jonkoping Sweden.

Hanoi to host its ‘first ever’ ASEAN Children Festival

 The revelation was made by VTV Deputy General Director Pham Viet Tien on May 27 at a press conference held in Hanoi.

Three Vietnamese banks named in Forbes Global 2000

 Three Vietnamese banks were listed in Forbes Global 2000, an annual ranking of the world's largest public companies, this year.

Big rewards for VN marksmen medals

 Marksmen who win an Olympic medal will receive a big bonus from sponsors according to the Vietnam Shooting Federation.

Vietnamese masters successful in Asian first round matches

 Six out of seven Vietnamese masters secured wins in the first round of the Asian Individual Chess Championship currently taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Young swimmer grabs five more golds in the pool

 Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram continued to shine on day two of the National Age Groups Swimming Tournament in HCM City yesterday after winning five more gold medals and breaking a national record.

HCM City to host Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2016

 The 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2016 will be held at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from June 3-6.

Agriculture Ministry wants power project halted

 The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development has proposed PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc suspend a project on hydropower plants in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak to protect the local environment and wild animals.

Educated struggle to find jobs

 The higher education students take, the higher the rate of unemployment they might suffer, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Doan Mau Diep, said.