Light art to illuminate national museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum will be lit up splendidly during a light art performance by German trio The Core on November 13 and 14.

Cost of not acting on climate change: US$33 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to US$33 billion could be going up in smoke annually by 2030 if Vietnam does not act on climate change,

Vietnam must fight corruption

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Anh Tuan, deputy director of the Central Party Commission for Internal Affairs, spoke to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on Viet Nam's efforts to battle corruption.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/11

Sabeco to sell Eximbank stake, CBU automobiles double this year, Max Mara opens first store in Vietnam, Three enterprises listed most valuable VN brands in ASEAN, Lam Dong seeks help to save tea sector

Education reform a must for Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Thursday that the National Council of Education and Human Resources Development must consult with the country's intellectuals to reform Viet Nam's education sector.

UN Secretary General’s secret visit to VN family temple

Local newspapers recently reported about a personal visit made by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the temple of forefathers of Phan Huy family in Hanoi in May 2015. The information has ignited rumors on the Vietnamese origin of Mr. Ban.

ANZ: Vietnam standing out in emerging markets

 Vietnam’s economy is a rare light amid the gloom in most emerging markets, according to the Vietnam Economic Update November 2015 from ANZ.

Vietnam needs more houses for low-income earners

 Vietnam needs to raise policies and solutions to hasten housing development for low-income earners in urban areas and industrial zones in an effort to improve their living standards.


Virtual fireworks competition set to fire on screen in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will host a virtual fireworks competition next year as a biennial event, which will alternate with the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition.

Investors cautious over VN bank shares

 Though local state-owned enterprises wishes to sell stakes in banks to which they contributes capital, no foreign investors want to buy such stakes unless the foreign ownership limit at banks is lifted.

Being disabled does not mean being inferior

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Dinh Han, 38, a blind man, and his disabled wife, Vu Thi Thanh, have finally realised their dream of buying a spacious house after 10 years of constantly working for between 15 hours and 17 hours per day.

Two dozen VN rail firms to go private

 Twenty-four member companies of the Viet Nam Railways (VNR) will make their initial public offerings (IPOs) by December 31, government portal chinhphu.vn reported.

Hanoi loses 72,000 square metres of lake in five years

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has lost about 72,000 square metres of lake over the last five years according to a recent report by the Centre for Environment and Community Research.

Vietnam outlines food safety goals

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced during a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday that it plans to work with relevant agencies to examine and ensure food safety, which it identified as an urgent task.


Vietnam's overseas remittances hit $3.7b in October

  Vietnamese remittances from overseas to HCM City, one of the country's leading destinations for remittances, hit US$3.7 billion by the end of October, a year-on-year increase of 13 per cent.


100 antique mascots showcased for first time at VN History Museum

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 sacred and mythical animals in Vietnamese culture are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Ruoc netting season in central Vietnam: In pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The netting season starts in October when the sea is calm, reaching its peak during the Lunar New Year and ending in early April.

Vietnam’s largest solar battery factory

Hanoi authorities last week hosted an inauguration ceremony for Vietnam’s largest centre for technology transfer at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, with the largest solar battery production line in the country.

Delayed FDI projects wasteful for national economy

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capital have been ‘buried’ under projects registered by foreign investors but have not been implemented. 

Report shows positive changes in Vietnam's financial-banking sector

 The financial-banking sector has undergone many positive changes as reflected in steady credit growth, lower interest rates and a reduction in cross ownership in banks compared to years ago, according to the Government.

U23s to play friendlies in December

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national U23 team will play friendly matches in preparation for the Asian championship in Qatar next January.

Int'l Rice Research Institute's Director awarded Vietnam medal

 Director General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Robert S. Zeigler on Friday received a medal for his outstanding contribution to agriculture and rural development in Viet Nam.

Vietnamese airlines to avoid Middle East conflict zones

 Civil aircraft owners and operators must find alternate routes for flights to avoid conflict zones in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam has urged the Transport Ministry.

TPP members agree to remove 78-95% of import taxes for Vietnam

 The Ministry of Finance yesterday officially announced the list of goods which would enjoy tax reduction when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is signed and comes into effect.

Stunning images of Hanoi on Pinterest

 VietNamNet Bridge - International tourists have shared many pictures of the Hanoi old quarter, temples, amazing cuisine and the daily life in the capital city of Vietnam.