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.

VN to classify universities by how well they train students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese universities will be classified into three groups based on the training they offer under a decree issued by the government, which will assess them on research, application and practice.

Corruption – threat to socio-political stability: Government report

Corruption continues to be one of the most pressing matters in society and a threat to socio-political stability in Vietnam, as corruption-related cases have led to the loss of$ 42.27 million and nearly 9,900 hectares of land so far this year.

A little corner of Hollywood in Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A HCM City movie fanatic's walls are adorned with signed posters from Hollywood stars. His small home's rooms are stocked with famous shoes, rubies and other memorabilia - and it's all open to the public.

Children with bone disease find relief

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Crocodile Village in HCM City is using glue made from crocodile bones to treat an untreatable disease often found in children

Resources tax increase meets resistance

 A new draft resolution on the resources tax calls for rates on many resources to be increased significantly.

Cam Ranh Port gets the go-ahead for UPCoM listing

 Cam Ranh Port JSC has received permission to list 24.5 million shares on the UPCoM market under the code CCR, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange announced yesterday.

Vietnam’s mobile app development most dynamic in Southeast Asia

 Developing apps for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has been one of the most dynamic fields in Vietnam, and the mobile sector’s development has been considered the strongest in Southeast Asia.

In pictures: Saigon’s overloaded gateway

 VietNamNet Bridge - Truong Chinh is the only road to the HCM City center from the southwest. Because of the huge number of cars, many sections on this road have traffic jams during the rush hour.

BOT project inspections reveal false declarations

  Inspections of two highway projects reveal errors in estimates and project management.

VN’s public debt may increase by VND20 trillion due to exchange-rate fluctuations

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s public debt based on Vietnam dong (VND) may increase by VND15-VND20 trillion after the recent exchange rate fluctuations.