Inside Da Nang Airport – One of the best airports in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang Airport doesn’t have a striking design but it is highly appreciated for the quality of service and clean atmosphere, and the attitude of staff.

Who will be the buyers of SOE shares?

VietNamNet Bridge - Most state-owned enterprises (SOEs) operate in the pivotal business fields of the national economy. Therefore, experts say, Vietnam needs to be careful when choosing new owners for the enterprises.

The best coffee shops in Da Nang

VietNamNet Bridge - Each cafe has a different style and unique characteristics that make them special to local residents and tourists in Da Nang.

International motorsport race begins in Binh Duong

 Rainforest Challenge (RFC) Vietnam 2015 kicked off in the southern province of Binh Duong on November 1, with 33 domestic and foreign teams participating. 

Vietnam business climate improvement still slow

Though Vietnam’s ranking in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2016 report is up, the pace of its business climate improvement remains slower than in other regional countries.

Vietnam uses NAT to screen blood

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Phu Chi Dung, director of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Blood Transfusion and Haematology Institute, said that screening blood to have safe blood is the golden target in blood transfusion as the rate of blood transmitted diseases

Ritual craft becomes folklore art

 The love of one man for the craftsmanship of a traditional village located in the outskirts of Hue has yielded strong attention from tourists visiting the country’s former imperial capital city, who regard the ritual craft as art.

Vietnam’s hospitality and tourism talent gap

 VietNamNet Bridge – The overseas ownership of Vietnam was back in the headlines this past week with the release of a tourism report showing that the industry is finally seeing a glimmer of hope.

One person still missing after cargo ship flips over on river

One sailor remained missing after the Vietnamese cargo vessel Hoang Phuc 18, which was carrying 17 people and hundreds of tonnes of cargo, sank on the Soai Rap river off the coast of HCM City on Friday evening.

Ha Noi's lakes face challenges

The number of lakes in Ha Noi has decreased from 122 to 112 between 2010 and 2015, with 17 completely leveled and seven additional lakes added.

VN watches East Sea case closely

Viet Nam will keep a close watch on the process of the East Sea-related case filed by the Philippines and reserves the right to use all suitable and necessary peaceful measures to protect its rights and legal interests in the East Sea.

Experts propose using ODA to develop support industries

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have suggested that ODA (official development assistance) should be used to fund the support industry in Vietnam.  

47 pct of Cambodian students in Vietnam pursue medicine, pharmacy

Nearly half of Cambodian students have pursued a college or university degree in Vietnam, followed by 11 percent and 10.8 percent in agriculture and economics, respectively.

Parents question whether preschool children should learn English

Urban parents complain that English classes, which cost a lot of money, do not help their children speak English.

Regulations on Tra fish amended

The government has approved the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) plan to amend Decree 36/2014/ND-CP to resolve difficulties of management offices, enterprises and farmers in implementing the decree over the past one year.

Vietnam posts social activities on internet

The Vietnam Internet Association (VIA) said 10 percent of the country’s social activities will be posted on the internet by 2017.

Ha Noi holds 16th Party Congress with focus on next five-year plan

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underlined several tasks the city should focus on in the next five years to develop itself as a key economic region in the north and the country.

Vietnam moves up WB ranking

Vietnam has risen by three places on the World Bank’s business environment ranking, reflecting its efforts to create a business-friendly climate.

Traditional tuong theatre must be preserved

Viet Nam should publish books, video of tuong (classic drama), and host forums, talks, symposiums and shows at schools for students in order to preserve and promote traditional theatre that has existed for thousands of years.

Whenever it rains, HCM City gets inundated

VietNamNet Bridge - Sixty percent of canals and irrigation ditches in HCM City have been filled in to make room for multi-story buildings, which has contributed to flooding.

Chinese smartphones penetrate Vietnamese market

VietNamNet Bridge - Low-priced Chinese smartphone models have become more popular in the Vietnamese market. 

Leafing through the pages of time

I came to visit Mr Ho Thoong, born in 1962 at Ha Vi Village, Dan Hoa Commune, Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, owner of two century-old books of the Khua people.

‘Elephant’ community-based tourism generates stable income for locals

Jun Hamlet has come up with a new type of community-based tourism co-operative in Lien Son Town, Lak District, Dak Lak Province, generating employment and stable incomes for locals who are the proud owners of the most unique and famous

Recognize the risk for Vietnamese SMEs

Mr. Robert Tran, CEO of the Robenny Corporation for USA, Canada and Asia Pacific, spoke about the risk and challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.

Unsuccessful comeback predicted for Russian cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Local newspapers have quoted sources as reporting that UAZ, a large Russian automobile manufacturer, will begin assembling cars in Vietnam by early next year.