Retailers flee from shopping malls

VietNamNet Bridge - The high rent for retail premises in large cities, especially HCM City, has forced retailers to give up their business.

Vietnamese students lack empathy, say educators

Education experts have warned about unreasonable education methods applied at school and at home, saying that many Vietnamese students do not have sympathy towards people with disabilities and disadvantages.

The Party is sufficient to maintain independence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Speaking at the national conference on external information and information on maritime sovereignty and demarcation in Hanoi this afternoon,

A food specialty at Cam Mountain

Visitors to Cam Mountain can see many eateries selling banh xeo (rice pancake filled with steamed shrimp, sliced pork and bean sprouts) on either side of a path from the foot to the top of the famous mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Viettel’s charter capital increased to US$13.2 billion

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently agreed to raise the charter capital of the military-run Viettel Group from VND100 trillion (US$4.4 billion) to VND300 trillion (US$13.2 billion) in the 2015-2020 period.

20 born-in-80s millionaires of Vietnam in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge - As of December 25, the 20richest millionaires on the stock market who were born in the 80s had total assets of VND4.16 trillion (over $200 million). Some of them are spouses or brothers and sisters.

Key policies involving foreigners take effect in Vietnam in 2015

  The following is brief introduction of a series of policies involving foreigners that have come into effect in 2015.

Overseas Vietnamese retain a role in national development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Hong Nam, Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairman of the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, spoke to Dai Doan Ket (Great National Unity) newspaper about the role of Overseas Vietnamese.

Traditional music performance to welcome New Year

 Traditional music performance to welcome New Year, Toyota grants VN music scholarships, Mother Goddess lives on in Nam Dinh

Vietnam plans to issue new identification cards from January

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen cities and provinces across Viet Nam will start issuing new ID cards from January 1, 2016.

Eight arrested for petrol station fraud in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have arrested eight people in a petrol fraud investigation.

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State budget can receive nearly $1 billion from equitization of MobiFone

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said that the equitisation of MobiFone, one of the three leading mobile service providers in Vietnam, can collect about VND20,000 billion (nearly $1 billion) for the State budget.

10 memorable photos of 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – The parade on National Day (September 2), the fireworks to celebrate 40 years of Saigon’s liberation, and the cutting of old trees along Nguyen Chi Thanh Road in Hanoi are among memorable images in Vietnam 2015.

PFV and Japanese FC to train Vietnamese football players

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) has completed negotiating the final article in their contract to cooperate with Japanese Gamba Osaka FC in a youth training programme.

Phone registration for vaccine disappoints HCM City parents

Anxious parents made thousands of calls to 1080 in HCM City yesterday morning to register for getting the five-in-one Pentaxim vaccine for their children, but with each public health facility only geared to take in a limited number daily,

Vietnamese businesses don’t regret spending money on branding

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in Vietnam now tend to spend big money on media campaigns to polish their images, something they would not do in the past.

Personnel for 12th National Party Congress and the people’s expectations

In an interview with VietNamNet, deputy head of the NA delegation of Hai Phong – Mr. Tran Ngoc Vinh - said that the Party Central Committee has thoughtfully prepared the personnel tasks, under a strict process.

Rowing, passing monkey bridges in U Minh Thuong

VietNamNet Bridge - U Minh Thuong forest in the southern province of Kien Giang is classified as a rare, specific type of forest in the world. It has been recognized as a heritage park in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam's ten major culture, sports and tourism events in 2015

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2015, which were voted by 121 journalists representing media agencies across the country.

Asian stocks take heart from overseas gains

 Asian shares glided higher in early trading on Wednesday, taking their cues from overseas gains, although investors are cautiously watching to see whether renewed selling in crude oil futures will dent sentiment.

Hanoi painting exhibition connects Vietnam, South Korea

 Beautiful natural landscapes and people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are depicted in the works of Vietnamese painters Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Van Thin, and Doan Hong.

Severe floods hit Missouri as U.S. storms sweep north

 Missouri residents struggled through a fourth straight day of storms on Tuesday, fighting rising floodwaters that inundated homes, forced evacuations and closed highways and even part of the Mississippi River.

Vietnam's IPOs underwhelm this year

 Vietnam's initial public offering (IPO) activity has been less than exciting in 2015 and that has been attributed to the lack of blockbuster deals.

HCM City: Samsung’s hi-tech project gets additional $600 mln

  The Samsung group will add 600 million USD to the 1.4-billion-USD Samsung HCMC CE Complex (SEHC) at Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP).