Finding a way to develop special tourism services in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Specialised tourism trends like medical tourism, literature, travel, and film studio travel have existed a long time, but in Vietnam they are still in their infancy.

Social News 5/6

 Over $300 million for urban development in Can Tho, Farmers must engage in connectivity to handle challenges: official, VN promotes inclusive growth for the sake of women, Vietnam attends AtomExpoort-2016 in Russia

Vietnam & Azerbaijan to boost economic relations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Vietnam, H.E. Anar Imanov, speaks about the economic cooperation between the two countries over recent years and what the future holds.

Son Doong through the lens of Swiss photographer

Swiss photographer Urs Zihlmann captured the amazing images of Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, during a five-day trip to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park in the central province of Quang Binh, Vietnam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

 SCIC releases full financial statement, Viet Nam promotes lychee exports this year, VN exports surge 6.6%: GSO, SBV set to extend $1.3b housing package, Exchange rate policy hits farm exports

Reconciliation paves the way for partnership

At a press briefing following talks with US President Barack Obama, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stated that it is rare for two nations to change from former enemies to become friends after only 20 years of diplomatic relations

Investing in the future

As climate change has ratcheted up in increments of severity in Vietnam over recent years, Vietnam and the US are stepping up their co-operation in environmental protection and response to climate change.

225,000 bachelor's, MA degree graduates are unemployed

Vietnam currently has 412 universities and colleges. On average each province or city has about 6.6 universities and colleges. There are about 2.2 million students of the total population of about 95 million.

Japanese spot rising star of Vietnam’s realty market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese investors are continuing to take advantage of Vietnam’s real estate market opportunities with new projects from both new and existing developers.

Tiny house pays tribute to old architecture

 VietNamNet Bridge – A miniature house - fashioned with a hand-crafted tiled roof, haystack, kitchen, hen house and furniture - creates a lifelike representation of what northern Vietnamese homes looked like in 1945.

Dong Nai industrial zone pollutes water

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lives of thousands of local people living near the Nhon Trach Industrial Zone No 1 in southern Dong Nai Province have been badly affected by polluted water for over 10 years,

Space technology greatly contributes to Vietnam’s development

 Vietnam has made remarkable achievements in the field of space technology, bringing practical benefits to the country’s socio-economic development.

Thai fruits dislodge Chinese products, flood Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge - Of the total fruit import turnover in the first four months of the year, four out of every five dollars were for Thailand.

Historical dance performance coming back on Hanoi stage

 Korean choreographer Chun Yoo Oh will present a historical dance performance titled “Promise to 800” at the Hanoi Opera House on June 7.

The extraordinary road to normalisation

Vietnam and the US have passed many commendable co-operative milestones. Pete Peterson, the first US Ambassador to Vietnam, writes about the process leading up to the historic normalisation of relations in 1995.

Improved partnership brings trade bonanza

Trade is one of the keystones of the comprehensive partnership between the US and Vietnam. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh shared his thoughts on the two countries’ current relations and future co-operation prospects.

Con Vanh ecological tourism site attractive to visitors

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of vacationers flocked to Con Vanh ecological tourism site in Nam Phu Commune, Tien Hai District, the northern province of Thai Binh, each day during its peak time from April to July.  

No excuse for bad decisions made by senior officials

Ho Xuan Hung, adviser to the National New Style Rural Development Programme, told newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay about some key factors leading to the VND10 trillion debt incurred during programme implementation.

Top destinations in Binh Dinh

Visiting Ghenh Rang,  passing the longest sea crossing bridge in Vietnam, camping on the beach of Ky Co, and tasting “banh hoi long heo” are among interesting experiences in the central province of Binh Dinh.

TPP to usher in a new chapter of partnership and prosperity

VietNamNet Bridge – In anticipation of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam, Virginia Foote, president of the International Center, chairwoman of AmCham Hanoi, and CEO of Bay Global Strategies, spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung

Ministries vow more reform this year

Ministries of Finance, Industry and Trade have announced the number of administrative procedures they expect to remove or simplify this year as part of their efforts in realising the Government’s Resolution 19 about improving the business climate. 

Vietnam's most talented flautist to perform in Hanoi

 Le Thu Huong, one of Vietnam’s most talented flautists, will perform a recital at a show at the French Cultural Centre on June 18.

Hanoi speeds up land-use rights certificates

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung is asking relevant agencies to speed up the issuance of land-use rights certificates in the city.

Solid prospects lie in wood exports to the US

The US is currently Vietnam’s largest export market for timber and wooden furniture, generating $2.64 billion in export value in 2015, which accounted for nearly 39 per cent of Vietnam’s total export value for this sector.

Untreated waste cause of river pollution

A volume of untreated waste water discharged from some industrial workshops and sewage from residential quarters in Tay Ninh City and Chau Thanh District were confirmed as the main cause of Vam Co Dong River’s water pollution,