TV ads most trusted in Viet Nam

Television, magazine and newspaper ads continue to be among the most trusted forms of paid advertising in Viet Nam, according to a report issued by market research firm Nielsen on Wednesday. 

Coastal provinces brace as storm Mujigae nears

Coastal localities stretching from northern QuangNinh province to central KhanhHoa province are bracing for tropical storm Mujigae which entered the East Sea after it gained strength from a tropical low-pressure system October 2.

President urges VN, Cuba economic ties

President Truong Tan Sang said that economic collaboration between Viet Nam and Cuba has yet to match the sound political relations between the two countries, as bilateral trade reached only US$200 million last year.

Japanese Film Festival 2015 “The Colors of Love”

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Japanese Film Festival 2015 entitled “Colors of Love” will take place from 9 October – 14 November 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Hanoi.

HCM City hailed for rural progress

The HCM City administration yesterday reviewed the progress made in the five years since implementation of the Government's New Rural Area Programme began.

Driving test for foreigners to get driver license

 I am a foreigner currently living in Vietnam with my father who is an expat working in the country. I am 19 years old and now learning in a university in Vietnam. May I take a driving test for a motorcycle driver license in Vietnam?

Extended presence

Convenience store and minimart investors are looking to expand their coverage in Vietnam's fast-growing market.

SCIC quits businesses, private investors enter

VietNamNet Bridge - As soon as the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) announced the sale of shares as part of its disinvestment plan, private investors registered to take everything SCIC wanted to sell.

Pigeons on Da Nang beach

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coming to Pham Van Dong beach in Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam, visitors will have a chance to admire large flocks of pigeons over the blue sky.

Hanoi’s most modern schools viewed from aerial cameras

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National University, the People's Police Academy, the Wellspring International School, and the Than Dong Primary School are among the most modern and finest schools in Hanoi.

Miss Universe Vietnam contestants in bikini

 VietNamNet Bridge - The finalists of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 took part in a bikini photoshoot on the beach of Nha Trang before the final night on October 3.

Tax incentives could keep IT firms from leaving VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tax incentives should be used to allow enterprises in the fields of information and technology to maintain their businesses and pay taxes in Viet Nam,

Only three securities companies offer 49 percent ownership to foreign firms

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Securities Commission (SSC) has confirmed that only three securities companies have accepted a foreign ownership ratio of more than 49 percent.

1,500 to participate in Ha Noi Moi run

  About 1,500 people will take part in the final round of the 42nd annual Ha Noi Moi Run Tournament on October 4 at Ha Noi's Sword Lake.

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Garbage still plagues Ly Son Island

 Three months after being put into operation the garbage treatment plant on Ly Son Island is proving to be not up to the task as there are insufficient numbers of garbage collectors and the treating rubbish is being done manually.

Tay Ninh, land for weekend relaxation

VietNamNet Bridge - Only 100 km northwest of HCM City, Tay Ninh is the perfect weekend destination.

Vietnam's labour productivity remains low

 Labour productivity in Vietnam has seen recent year-on-year improvement, yet remains low compared with regional countries. 

Vietnam Open 2015: Opportunity for Vietnamese players to improve ATP ranking

The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour will take place at Lan Anh Tennis Club in Ho Chi Minh City from October 10 to 18 under the name ‘Vietnam Open 2015’, with the host country to be represented by its top two tennis stars,

From ‘nothing' to The Voice Vietnam champ

 VietNamNet Bridge – He doesn't have much experience singing, dancing or composing, but 18-year-old student Nguyen Duc Phuc still won The Voice Vietnam 2015 with his surprisingly emotive voice last Sunday.

Vietnamese willing to pay sky-high prices for iPhone 6S

VietNamNet Bridge - iPhone 6S, the latest-generation iPhone product, became available in Vietnam on September 25 at record-high prices.

Vietnam Motor Show 2015 on horizon

 The Vietnam Motor Show 2015 (VMS 2015) will be held from October 28 to November 11 with some 150 motor cars on display from 18 members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Why universities must improve

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Ga, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, spoke to the newspaper Tuoi Tre (Youth) about the need to improve teaching quality at tertiary level.

Hanoi to build underground pedestrian passageway

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities will soon carry out a VND90 billion (US$4.3 million) project to build an underground pedestrian passageway that would link the suburbs with the city centre.

“Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” Award comes to Vietjet

Vietnam’s first private low-cost airline Vietjet was presented the “Best Asian Low Cost Carrier” Award at the TTG Travel Awards 2105 in Bangkok, Thailand on October 1. This is the first airline from Vietnam to win this award.