New-style drinks to dominate beverage market

VietNamNet Bridge - Archcafe’s success story of penetrating convenience stores shows that innovation in the beverage market can bring great success.

Preparations for 2017 National Tourism Year discussed

Leaders and authorities from eight localities in the northwestern region gathered at a meeting on February 25 to discuss co-operation plans for the 2017 National Tourism Year to be held in Lao Cai and across the region next year.

Microsoft expert team provides IT training to Vietnamese teachers

 A 35 strong team of Microsoft yesterday arrived in Duc Tri Junior High School in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 to provide IT training courses to teachers.

"ASEAN Must Tackle China," says Bangkok Post

  Bangkok Post on February 22 ran an editorial, pointing out that "ASEAN must tackle China" as "China continues to push its presence in the East Sea in unnecessarily provocative ways."

Khanh Hoa to take away university project from Dewan

On February 23, the management authority in Khanh Hoa met leaders from diverse government agencies to decide the fate of Khanh Hoa University, the implementation of which was assigned to Dewan Projects JSC, a subsidiary of Indian Dewan Corporation.

Saigon Classical set to stage La Guerre et la Paix concert

Those interested in free concerts of Saigon Classical Music Group should get ready for La Guerre et la Paix (war and peace) show at 7 p.m. on February 27 at the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City's District 3.

Oscar nominees discuss awards season perils

 The Academy Awards take place on Sunday (February 28) and they mark the end of what is commonly described as awards season.

Gunman kills three in Kansas workplace, shot to death by police

A gunman killed three people on Thursday at a manufacturing plant in central Kansas where he worked and wounded 14 others, in a shooting spree spanning several miles that ended when a lone officer killed the suspect,

Three groups of businesses to meet difficulties when Vietnam joins TPP

VietNamNet Bridge - Three groups of enterprises will be under pressure once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, according to lawyer Tran Huu Huynh, chair of the Vietnam Arbitration Center.

Hung Ky Pagoda – a unique heritage of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hung Ky Pagoda located at Chua Hung Ky Lane in the Hai Ba Trung District of Hanoi is a masterpiece of Buddhist architecture built in 1932 in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Asia shares nudge up as G20 talks, oil holds gains

 Asian shares made guarded gains on Friday as a gathering of world finance leaders provided a welter of reassuring comments, but little in the way of actual policy stimulus.

Vietnam, Thailand enhance judicial cooperation

 Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong held talks with his Thai counterpart Paiboon Khumchaya in Bangkok on February 25, during which they signed a cooperation programme for 2016 between the two ministries.

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 Expanding rice export market, CapitaLand launches 7th project in Vietnam, First Novotel Suites opens in Hanoi, Central rate decreases slightly, Japanese enterprises keen on investing in Vietnam, HCM City enterprises need 26,000 recruits in March

Da Nang hosts beach-leisure and large group tourism event

  The Beach-Leisure and M.I.C.E Travel Mart, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, will take place from June 24 to 26 at the Tien Son Sports Centre.

Dong Thap sack Fortune after tourney opening match

 V.League's Dong Thap sacked their new foreign player Udo Fortune after the tournament's opening match last Sunday.

HCM City to host ao dai festival

 HCM City will launch a series of cultural and arts activities featuring the traditional Vietnamese ao dai during March as part of the city's third annual Ao Dai Festival.

Quang Ninh international airport to open by 2017

 The Quang Ninh International Airport will open and welcome its first flight by the end of 2017, authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh said.

U Minh Ha forest faces fire threat as drought continues

 More than 43,000ha of cajuput trees in Ca Mau province's U Minh Ha forest, the country's largest cajuput forest, face the threat of forest fires as prolonged drought has caused water levels to decline rapidly.

US$1.3 billion for Mekong Delta water supply project

 The interprovincial water supply system project across the Mekong Delta region will receive financial support of 1.3 billion USD, said Nguyen Tuong Van, deputy head of the Technical Infrastructure Department at the Ministry of Construction.

HCM City to host International Fair on Environmentally Friendly Technologies

 The Ho Chi Minh City will host the International Fair on Environmentally Friendly Technologies 2016 (Ecotech Vietnam) which is scheduled for May 5-7.

Asian kitesurfing championships kicks off in Ninh Thuan

 As many as 73 riders from 25 countries and territories worldwide gathered in southern Ninh Thuan province’s Ninh Chu Bay on February 25 to participate the Kiteboard Tour Asia’s X-champs 2016.

Russian version of “Tale of Kieu” released

The bilingual Vietnamese-Russian edition of “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) was launched in Hanoi on February 25 by the Russian Culture and Science Centre and the Vietnam Writers’ Association.

Ba Trao singing becomes intangible heritage of Vietnam

 Ba Trao, the traditional singing by fishermen in the central province of Quang Nam, has been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

Da Nang opens Kayak racing competition

  The central city of Da Nang on February 25 opened a Kayak racing competition on the Han River, attracting the participation of over 200 lovers of the sport.

Vietnam bolsters aviation cooperation with Turkey, NZ

 The Government has approved a bilateral agreement on air traffic service with Turkey on regular flights between and across the two countries’ territories.