HCM City seeks $14m to dredge river to East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has sought the Government's permission to earmark VND300 billion (US$13.8 million) a year for dredging the Soai Rap River, which connects the city with the East Sea.

Highlights of VN diplomatic activities in July

VietNamNet Bridge – Historic talks between Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and U.S. President Barack Obama and the official visit of the first serving British PM are among the top diplomatic activities in July.

HCM City residents claim noise pollution tortures them at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noise pollution from street eateries, public broadcasting speakers, and neighbourhood karaokes has made hundreds of HCM City residents feel as though they are being tortured in their homes.

Gia Lai stuck in relegation battle

 VietNamNet Bridge – A big loss recently to Quang Ninh Coal in the V.League 1 gave Hoang Anh Gia Lai's coaching board something to worry about, though they still believe they have a chance to remain in the national premier league.

Farmer's new techniques bring prosperity

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Mong ethnic man Chang A Ky has helped his villagers in applying technology to boost production and thus helping them escape hunger and poverty.

Vietnam inspires Dutch poet

For Dutch poet Dick Gebuys, his first impression of Viet Nam was that it was a small, brave Asian country involved in a war with the US, nothing more. After more than 10 years visiting and working in Viet Nam, his mind has changed dramatically.

Wounds begin to heal between US, Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Ba Lu swore thousands of times that he "would not live under the same sky as the United States".

Singing miner to lead show to help northern flood victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music show gathering dozens of noted artists will be organised here tomorrow (August 9) to raise funds for victims of the recent flood in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Making money by catching scorpions with bare hands

 VietNamNet Bridge – To earn a living, people in Bay Nui of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are willing to do a dangerous job: catching scorpions, millipedes, spiders and snakes.

Should unprofitable businesses be saved or abandoned?

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has released a report showing that 70 percent of private businesses have not made profits for many months. 

Brilliant sunrise in Bac Son valley

 Bac Son Valley is a beautiful valley that deserves to be known as a green paradise on Earth. This valley is situated 250 miles south of Hanoi, and is an ideal place for agriculture.

Collapse of illegal tin mine kills two

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police are investigating the cause of the collapse of an illegal tin mine, which killed two miners in Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province, the district People's Committee said.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/8

Travel firms plan flights between Vietnam and Macau, HDBank offers $13m credit package to buy apartments, Vingroup affiliate to develop city's urban project, EU FTA to cut 99% of tariff lines, New road to Vung Ro Oil Refinery

Julie Vola's "Recalling Hanoi" photo project

 Julie Vola’s connection with Vietnam began when her great grandfather went to Vietnam to build a rail line across the Long Bien Bridge at the beginning of the French colonial era in Vietnam.

Textiles sector under pressure post-TPP

 In just the first half of this year, textile exports to markets joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) accounted for 70 per cent of the total export value and will grow substantially once the agreement is signed.

For both kids and parents, playtime isn't over

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two moms who love playing with their kids start teaching other parents why games are essential for their young ones' intellectual and social development. Minh Thu reports.

Da Nang: 82-year-old man starts M.A. course

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duy Tan University in the central city of Da Nang has admitted Le Phuoc Thiet, 82, to the master degree program in business administration.

South Korea pours money into Vietnamese financial institutions

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors from South Korea are pouring more money in finance & banking, securities and insurance, all of which which can bring high added value.

Australian musician takes his time to enrich local music scene

 VietNamNet Bridge – The music industry in HCM City has developed recently with not only domestic but also international musicians contributing to the phenomenon.

Japan’s ODA plays an important role

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) chief representative in Vietnam Mutsuya Mori spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how Japan’s official development assistance has benefited Vietnam.

Neglected Ba Hon Dam Island off

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Hon Dam, an island of Ba Lua Archipelago off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is a go-to destination for travelers who wish to escape bustling life of the city to mingle in nature at a beach.

VNPT VinaPhone set to launch

 VNPT VinaPhone Corporation will be launched on August 11 and aims to acquire a market share of 30 per cent in mobile services and over 80 per cent in broadband services by 2020.

The beauty of the ancient temple in Hoa Lu

 VietNamNet Bridge - The King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple is the only place in Vietnam worshipping King Dinh Tien Hoang, his parents and his sons, with ancestral tablets of the generals of Dinh Dynasty.

Vietnam to build Paracel monument on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor is working with Quang Ngai Province over a project to build a monument on Ly Son Island off the central province’s coast to pay tribute to Vietnamese people

Vietnamese logistics firms losing domestically

 Foreign sea freight logistics companies, which account for only 3-4 per cent of the number of companies operating in the sector in Vietnam, are handling more than 80 per cent of the country’s imports and exports.