Vietnam hi-tech zones aim to improve farming sector

 Hi-tech agricultural zones in each region of the country would contribute to improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector once the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) takes effect at the end of 2017.

World’s first Dong Son Tourbillon reveals

 The renowned watchmaker, Speake-Marin has just introduced a new limited edition product with the image of traditional patterns and iconography on the Vietnam’s Dong Son drum.

HCMC to host Int’l Friendship Day this month

HCMC will host an International Friendship Day 2015 in the area around the Crescent Lake in Phu My Hung Town, District 7, HCMC to create an opportunity for the public to learn about Vietnam’s international integration journey.

Disorderly dealings

  From sale to disposal there is an absence of robust control over electronic goods in Vietnam.

In pictures: “ Xam” – A tale of Vietnamese folk music

“Xam” is known in Vietnam as  folk music usually performed by blind street singers to earn their living. As it originated from the working class and poor people, “Xam” has become an intellectual part of the commoners’ cultural life.

Pictures: Vietnam's most modern highway opens to traffic

 The 105km Hanoi- Hai Phong Highway opens to the public today, Dec. 5.

Bit players

 The arrival of the TPP presents Vietnam’s logistics sector with the possibility of becoming a key part of regional and even global transport if cooperation comes from other sectors and also authorities to help it develop.

Vietnam remain in 147th position in FIFA ranking

 Nguyen Tien Minh enters semi-finals of US badminton event, Vietnam remain in 147th position in FIFA ranking, Wind wreaks havoc on play at Ho Tram Open

Vietnam secures two slots at 2016 AFC Champions League

Two Vietnamese teams, Becamex Binh Duong and Hanoi T&T, are eligible to compete in the 35th edition of Asia’s premier club football tournament - the 2016 AFC Champions League.

VN Volleyball Beauty Queen retires at 33

Vietinbank volleyballer Pham Kim Hue, who is dubbed the Beauty Queen of Vietnam Volleyball has decided to retire from competition.

Unique field-mouse market in North Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – This special market opens for a few hours, from 3pm to 6pm, and only from October through December, when field mice are fat and often hide in holes to avoid the cold.

Juniors make 15 records at ASEAN swimming champs

Malaysian Welson Sim and Vietnamese Lam Quang Nhat, both 18, broke two records each in the opening day of the Southeast Asia Age-Groups Swimming Championships yesterday.

Vietnam to set up national real estate database

A national database of the real estate market in Vietnam will be developed in an effort to provide basic market indicators with greater accuracy and improve the market transparency.

Big foreign companies eye Vietnam’s plastics companies

Ninety percent of 2,000 plastics companies are small and medium sized, and have problems in capital and technology access. This gives foreign investors an opportunity to acquire companies to penetrate Vietnam's promising market.

VN Internet users' awareness on information security still poor

Only a third of the agencies and enterprises in Vietnam have set regulations for information security; 57 percent of corporations didn't either nor have investment funding for their information security programme upgrading or constructing.

Vietnam to promote agriculture investment

 Under a draft decree which was now raised for public comments on the ministry's e-portal, the ministry proposed incentives and support to be given to foreign investors who invested in the farming sector.

Dams slash Mekong fish stocks

 More than 70 Vietnamese and international scientists and other experts and officials from ministries and international organisations discussed ongoing research into the impact of dams on the mainstream of the Mekong River..

Discover Vietnam: Dran Town in Central Highlands

 Around 40km from Da Lat City the small town of Dran in the Don Duong District of the Central Highlands Lam Dong Province is always quiet and peaceful.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/12

 Vietnam’s raw cashew imports surge, Sonadezi IPO set for December, Pepper export data mixed after banner year in 2014, Nov loan rate slides to 9.3%, CBRE: Luxury apartment supply surges, Emaar joins US$1.34bln Vietnam project

Vietnam farming struggles with climate change

 Thousands of hectares of fruit trees planted along the coastal areas are expected to suffer from the impacts of climate change by 2030.

Vietnam delays building first nuclear plant until 2020

Vietnam will start the construction on its first nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan in 2020, six years later than scheduled, to ensure safety and efficiency, said Hoang Anh Tuan, director general of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency.

VN Government commits to helping firms

 The Government of Viet Nam is committed to administrative reforms and will continue to provide support for the business sector, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.

Over 70 percent of Mekong Delta firms hit by climate change

Over 70 percent of businesses in the Mekong Delta are suffering from the potentially devastating effects of climate change.

National Financial Supervisory Commission reports positive signs for enterprises

Indicators in National Financial Supervisory Commission report in good shape.

Vietnam needs to develop stem cell industry

 A stem cell industry in Vietnam is needed to meet the demand for stem cell applications in treatment and aesthetic procedures in the country, according to an expert.