Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the city are neglecting the use of information and technology applications and information security, said Dang Vu Tuan, Vice Director of Hanoi's Department for Information and Communications.

VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign investors all have withdrawn from the Guang Lian project, the Hoa Sen Group will develop a steel complex, which was a major surprise to everyone.

VietNamNet Bridge - The investment rate for an unburnt brick factory is high, while the expected profit is low and the market unstable.

The Government of Vietnam is running a rising budget deficit, which has been in the news. Some government ministers have expressed concern over the budget deficit during the ongoing session of the National Assembly. 

Starbucks has recognized Da Lat’s Arabica as one of the seven best coffee products in the world and sells it at its 21,000 shops around the world. However, the Arabica growing area in Da Lat has narrowed in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have said that consumers’ lack of confidence in online payment methods, which have encountered problems, are hindering e-commerce development.

 A range of new resort and hotel projects are popping up in mountainous areas around Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Music Festival 2015 will be held in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 18-30.

VietNamNet Bridge - Twelve second-graders in Thua Thien – Hue province were hit on the buttocks with ruler in a recent incident.

1km from the coast are the two ancient wells that are the main sources of supply of water resources for drinking water for many generations of Thuan An villagers. Despite severe droughts in the region, the wells have never been dry. 

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 VietNamNet Bridge - "Culture has a lot of values; weaknesses exist in many areas; but first of all we need to focus on fighting against the prolonged phenomenon of making false achievements".

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks are planning to take over finance companies to implement plans to develop consumer credit.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has revised down its shrimp export forecast to US$2.9 billion for this year, over US$1 billion lower than last year.

An exhibition entitled "A Glance at Asia" at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology is showcasing rich cultures in Asia through original items.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 800 households in Hoai Chau Bac in Hoai Nhon District of Binh Dinh Province continue to plant sedge and make sedge mats. This is the largest sedge mat making village in the central Vietnam.

 While many traditional art forms in Vietnam are facing difficulties in attracting audiences, water puppetry has remained popular among tourists.

 Traditional Vietnamese clothing used to reflect the wearer’s status within society and certain rules applied when it came to what to wear.

 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

 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.