The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam has asked the government to apply necessary measures to restrict petrol imports so as to ensure the sale of products to be produced by the Nghi Son and Dung Quat oil refineries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Techmart Vietnam 2015, touted as the biggest technology event in the country in a decade, will kick off in Hanoi on October 1.

 Though foreign direct investment (FDI) is undeniably a major driver for Vietnam’s economic growth, enterprises in the sector mainly make products under outsourcing contracts, thus creating little added value.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many factories in HCMC dump untreated wastewater into canals with a recent report showing that only 85% of 3,300 manufacturing facilities in the city have built standard wastewater treatment systems.

Hanoi has old streets with characteristics which have created the urban hallmarks of the capital city in the north. It also has new features, which are more modern, youthful and dynamic, with large avenues and high-rise buildings.

VietNamNet Bridge - The sharp minimum wage increase of 12.4 percent and the new insurance premium calculations to be applied from 2016 have caused concern among businesses. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite HCM City authorities' best efforts to speed up projects to prevent erosion of land along rivers and canals, it continues to progress at a snail's pace due to delays in site clearance and shortage of funds.

Describing the image Hoan Kiem Lake or Sword Lake, and analysing its delicate but no-less-important role in creating the architecture and urban signature of Hanoi is absolutely not easy. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta is an area of rich natural resources and unique historical and cultural value of four ethnic groups: Kinh, Chinese, Khmer and Cham.

  Mr. Neil MacGregor, Managing Director of Savills Vietnam, tells VET about the potential of property investments in the eastern area of Ho Chi Minh City.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the top universities in Viet Nam have a large pool of students from which to choose, other schools face a severe shortage as the number of universities and colleges has mushroomed in recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city's 23 pedestrian tunnels or subways, once often filled with rubbish, described as unclean, unsanitary and even sleazy, have been upgraded and fully utilised.

 Vietnam is seeing unparalleled development of mobile marketing with enterprises of all persuasions racing to market their products on mobile platforms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When noted Saigon barbecue purveyors Quan Ut Ut held a gathering of craft brewers from around Saigon in January, opening a bar to sell the stuff wasn’t what they originally envisioned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Minh Hai, deputy head of the State-owned enterprise (SOE) club of Central Economic Management Institute, told Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about the equitisation of SOEs in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is impossible to leave footprints on sand dunes, as the wind quickly blows them away. Standing atop the Nam Cuong sand dunes, I felt the wind blow my worries away just as easily.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oktoberfest, which is held in Munich every year, featuring German cuisine and culture will be held at HCM City-based restaurants and hotels during October.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi department of information and communications called on telecom network providers to do more to block spam messages.

On August 7, 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Malaysian counterpart NajibRazak signed the joint statement on the Vietnam-Malaysia Strategic Partnership framework. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 10 per cent of married couples in Viet Nam are infertile.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The walls and stalactites of famous caves in Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Site in Vietnam, have been covered with Chinese characters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Financial expert Nguyen Tri Hieu spoke to Countryside Today newspaper on the need to launch a national finance education programme.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week will come back in its second edition with 20 fashion shows by 12 local designers and brands, and eight international designers at the Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1 from October 14 to 18.

  VietNamNet Bridge – A scientific workshop on Vietnamese acupuncture was held at the Hanoi-Moscow Centre for Culture, Trade and Hotels (Incentra) in Moscow, Russia on September 21.