Risk still looms in realty market in city

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite recent signs of recovery, the real estate market in HCMC is still facing risks such as an unclear development orientation, a lack of transparent market information and an imbalance between supply and demand.

Le Quyen: A Miss Supranational 2015 Official Hot Pick

  Missosology and Global Beauties have both chosen Nguyen Thi Le Quyen among their top ten first Official Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2015.

Dong Cao highland, a charmingly windy escape from hectic Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – I heard my friends raving about a peaceful land not far from Ha Noi, with green grass, blue skies, wind blowing and clouds up in the sky.

Disputes related to land top citizens' complaints to National Assembly

 Nguyen Thai Hoc, deputy head of the Phu Yen provincial deputies delegation, spoke to newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about citizen feedback.

Woman gives organic waste a second life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trinh Thi Hong wanted to find a solution for all the waste building up in her neighbourhood. Now she ferments it and turns it into affordable cleaning supplies.

The image of Vietnam's three tallest buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge - Keangnam Landmark 72, Lotte Center Hanoi and Bitexco Financial Tower are the tallest buildings in Vietnam, showing the high expectations of investors in Vietnam.

Decree No 96 clarifies Enterprise Law provisions

VietNamNet Bridge – Decree No 96/2015/ND-CP, issued by the Government on October 19, 2015, regulates provisions of the Enterprise Law, such as those concerning enterprise seals and cross-ownership in enterprises.

Forest surveys support police law enforcement, conservation success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Results from the application of standardised biodiversity surveys in forests in Viet Nam and southern Laos will help law enforcement and conversation officials take action to protect wildlife.

Banh Duc – a rustic food of Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh Duc (plain rice flan) is considered one of the most rustic and simple dishes of Hanoi, however the way to serve it varies thanks to Hanoian connoisseurs.

Money can't save a marriage

A widow in southern Kien Giang Province has spent nearly US$150,000 in an effort to save her only daughter's marriage from falling to pieces.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/11

 Difficulties will persist in accessing US market, MoIT to examine imported alloy billets, Dispatch released pushing e-tax payments, Korea Vietnam Show set for Hanoi, Emerging markets hold potential in real estate

Russia travel firms gauge local market

 Representatives of 10 Russian travel agencies yesterday started to survey tourism services and products in a number of destinations in Vietnam including HCMC, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Island.

Traditional Israeli musician to perform in Vietnam

 Tal Kravitz, a versatile musician from Israel, is scheduled to perform at academies and universities in Vietnam as part of the Israeli Cultural Week in Vietnam from November 23 to 27.

Logistics sector needs support

 VietNamNet Bridge – Logistics trading is not provided adequate conditions for development in Viet Nam though it is considered a cash cow sector,

Hanoi urban metro rail increases investment capital

 Nguyen Quang Manh, director of the Ha Noi Train station-Nhon urban metro rail project's board, announced at a meeting yesterday with the ministry of transport the signing of additional loan agreements.

Exercise with qigong for a better sex life

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past 10 years, physical training has become ever more popular among urban Vietnamese people.

Whose hands will public assets fall into?

VietNamNet Bridge - The equitization of a series of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will end with a large part of public assets falling into the hands of a group of ‘the super rich’. 

Vietnam Airlines to offer promotional tickets for 2016 Tet Festival

  National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is holding a promotion on flights for selected domestic routes on the occasion of the 2016 Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Quang Ninh bans construction of new tourist boats

  The northern province of Quang Ninh has recently issued a temporary suspension on the building of new tourist vessels for navigating in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays.

Pristine beauty of newly discovered cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the newly discovered cave of Trang Ta Puong in Huong Lap Village, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province will be amazed by the breathtaking beauty of natural tectonics.

Vietcombank restores ATM services for foreigners

After a period of interruption, the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) on November 19 resumed money transfers via automated teller machines (ATM) to non-residents and foreign residents in Vietnam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/11

 Luxury cars to be shown at int’l motor expo in HCM City, Mekong Delta’s logistics potential awakened, Asia’s leading Renewable Energy Exhibition set to open in Hanoi, CIEM: Outlook dims as economists see slower growth

Can Tho among world's 10 most beautiful canal cities

 Can Tho has been ranked the 10th most beautiful canal city in the world in a list drawn up by the Mysterious World website.

WHO survey reveals public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance

 As the WHO ramps up its fight against antibiotic resistance, a new multi-country surveyshows people are confused about this major threat to public health and donot understand how to prevent it from growing.

Vietnam, Cuba sign sport cooperation agreement

 Vietnam and Cuba have committed to promoting technical cooperation in sport by exchanging coaches and specialists as well as sharing training materials.