Has the founder of search engine Coc Coc resigned?

VietNamNet Bridge - The founders of Coc Coc have denied that they have given up the search engine, which is a big rival to Google in Vietnam.

Two Vietnam teams make it to WhiteHat Grand Prix finals

 Bkav Technology Group has unveiled the top 10 teams who will move on to the final round of the 2015 WhiteHat Grand Prix – Global Challenge set for December 19 in Hanoi.

Visiting Bac Ha – the white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

VN puppets take on popular tales

 VietNamNet Bridge – A troupe from the Viet Nam Puppetry Theatre is in the French cities of Lyon and Le Revest-les-Eaux to perform with water puppetry the classic fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

State budget loses VND63 trillion on oil price fall

The Government has projected the State budget could lose around VND63 trillion this year due to the world oil price plunge. 

Pollution harming Phu Quoc Island environment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increasing pollution is threatening the seas and ecology surrounding the tourist island of Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Vietnam and the marine strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge - Even though Vietnam has a long coastline, the country is still struggling with how to best exploit these advantages in developing a more developed maritime economy. 

Labour productivity remains unnerving in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – In September 2015 the National Wage Council (NWC) of Vietnam proposed an across-the-board sharp increase in the monthly minimum wage of 12.4% effective the beginning of next year.

Gov’t: Bad debt ratio falls to 2.9%

 VietNamNet Bridge – As of September, bad debt in the banking system had dropped to 2.9%, a steep fall from 17.43% recorded in the same month in 2012,

Earrings of the Mong in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s northwestern region appeals to visitors for its natural beauty and the unique culture of local ethnic groups, which includes their costumes and architecture.

Architects protest demolition of French villas, VN houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 3,000 valuable old houses and villas could be demolished in HCM City, but architects and historians have said that many of these historic structures should be restored.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/10

Brazilian rains jolt coffee market, slow Vietnam harvest, Vietnam’s October CPI up 0.11%, Labour productivity remains unnerving in Vietnam, Uber proposes legal framework to operate in Vietnam

Quoc wins national table tennis singles championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran Doan Kien Quoc won the men's singles title at the National Table Tennis Championships in the central province of Khanh Hoa yesterday.

Vietnam, Kazakhstan promote multifaceted ties

 Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov has affirmed that his country attaches importance to promoting all-around ties with Vietnam and suggested tightening cooperation between the two nations.

Vietnam to host 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment

Vietnam will host the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME-13) and related meetings from October 26-30, which are of significant importance as the formation of the ASEAN Community is nearing.  

Golfers to compete in world championship for amateurs

 The top five winners of Viet Nam's TPBank Amateur Golfers Championship will represent the country at the world championship in Turkey next month.


HCM City circus wins international award

 Artists of the Southern Arts Theatre received bronze medals for their performance at the international circus festival in Mongolia, Director of the theatre Nguyen Duc The said.

Justin Bieber rules MTV EMAs in Milan

 Justin Bieber was the big winner at MTV's EMAs - or European Music Awards - scooping five awards.

Three players control technology product wholesale market

VietNamNet Bridge - The world’s biggest high-technology manufacturers connect with Vietnamese consumers mainly through three big companies.

Canada whale-watching tragedy: Five dead as Leviathan II boat sinks

 A whale-watching boat has sunk off the coast of British Columbia in western Canada, leaving at least five people dead.

Minister Vinh warns of budget constraints next year

 Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has warned that the State budget in 2016 would be extremely stretched while demands for investments and debt payments will remain high.

Runners tackle Lang Co Marathon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chris Solarz from the US and Jennifer Pasiciel from Canada won the men's and women's 42km competition at the first Laguna Lang Co Marathon races yesterday, Oct 25.

Gymnast Thanh fails in bid to win place at Rio Olympics

Phan Thi Ha Thanh missed her chance to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil after failing in the women's gymnastics individual all-around category at the ongoing World Gymnastics Championships in Scotland.

Ninety students in Robothon contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirty teams of three students each had only one hour to programme robots in the Robothon Contest held last Saturday at Rach Mieu Sporting House in HCM City.

Flood tide at peak, Saigon at risk of severe flooding

VietNamNet Bridge – It is forecast that on the afternoon of the 28 of October, the Saigon River water level will rise to 1.61 m. Many roads in HCM City will face a risk of severe flooding.