Real estate barons flock to Long Thanh Airport area

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of real estate projects in the Long Thanh Airport area were drawn up right after the international airport project development got the go-ahead from the National Assembly.

HCM City needs more statues, parks, squares to make public space pretty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art critics, sculptors and officials from HCM City and neighbouring areas attending a recent seminar said the city should erect more sculptural works in public areas for landscaping purpose.

Mobile F&B vendors find favor

 Trolleys full of drinks and fast food are becoming an increasingly common sight on the streets of Vietnam’s major cities, bringing their “shop” to customers rather than the other way around.

In pictures: The sea life in An Bang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not  far from Cua Dai and the ancient town of Hoi An, An Bang attracts tourists with its pristine scenery and idyllic life of a fishing village.

$1 smartphone being developed

 SocialEco has announced its new $1 smartphone and ecosystem project, which is currently under development.

Well-known actress directs fairy tale film

 Movie star, pop singer and producer Ngo Thanh Van is taking on a new role as director of a new film, Tam Cam-Chuyen Chua Ke (Tam and Cam – The Untold Story).

English specialist helps spread the word

 VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Hoang Duc Huy is passionate about bringing English to disadvantaged areas. He started the Help to Fly Project and created a website with free English lessons for all ages.

Transport Ministry proposes stricter penalties for drunk drivers

The Ministry of Transport wants stricter penalties for drunk drivers to curb alcohol-related accidents. This is part of its draft on fines for traffic violations that are expected to take effect in December.

Student's empathy drives her to feed homeless

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trinh Thi Han, 25, a final-year student of FPT University, spends several hours every day working as a domestic help.

SCIC to give up cash cow Vinamilk

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has confirmed that the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will withdraw capital from Vinamilk, though the dairy producer is a big source of income for SCIC.

The oldest water tower in Saigon in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 140 years old and built by the French, the water tower at the Saigon Water Supply Corporation (Sawaco) is the oldest of its kind in HCM City. It is a relic site in the city.

Predictability sought

 Though Vietnam's automotive market holds promise from rising per capita incomes and a huge population, carmakers remain plagued by inconsistent government policies.

Changing face of Hanoi

  Hanoi has seen many generations come and go and has inevitably changed over the years.

A cup o' Joe with a drop of English

A small cafe in downtown of central coastal city of Quy Nhon attracts many young customers not just because of its extensive menu of beverages, but also because of another reason: many English-speaking customers patronising this Language Cafe

Saigon real estate market divided by North – South zones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of more than 20,000 new houses offered on the market, the Eastern area accounts for 50% and the Southern area 25%.

Belgian helps Co Tu weaving

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Co Tu ethnic group, living in a remote mountainous village in the central province of Quang Nam, are familiar with Belgian designer Aldegonde van Alsenoy, nicknamed Ava.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/9

 Resort properties charm investment to northern region, Consortium gets yellow card for expressway delay, Revised law on foreign property ownership has issues to iron out, HCM City beefs up supply chain planning

Europe-Asia contemporary dance to dazzle Vietnamese audiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fifth annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival is set to get underway in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from September 30 to October 4.

Homestay in Duong Lam ancient village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Homestay tourism in the Duong Lam ancient village Son Tay, Hanoi connects guests with live-in hosts to better experience the local way of life and culture.

Wheelchair-bound woman creates jobs

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite contracting polio at a young age, Vu Thi Kim Hoa, now 52, has overcome her trials and tribulations through her career in knitting – a very common career path for women in her area in the ‘80s.

What is the future for VN securities companies?

Brokerage and consultancy services have helped improve the business performance of small-scale securities companies. 

The journey of Vietnamese rice

The Mekong Delta had experienced a hard process since the 19th century to turn a salt-marsh and wild region into the rice granary of Vietnam with over 3.8 million hectares of agricultural land and annual rice output exceeding 20 million tons now.

Vietnamese engineer makes smokeless, environmentally friendly coal

VietNamNet Bridge - Using pyrolysis technology, Phan Van Tuan has successfully built up a process of making smokeless coal which is friendly to the environment and safe for users.

Dreams of the young scientist

VietNamNet Bridge - Refusing jobs offered by US large bio-tech laboratories after finishing her post-doc program at Illinois University, Associate Professor Dr Le Thi Ly decided to return to Vietnam to ‘do something right in her homeland’.

VN cueists enter World Cup

 Three Vietnamese players have entered the final round of the 2015 Guri Three-Cushion World Cup in South Korea.