Vietnam Airlines to divest non-core firms

 Vietnam Airlines is speeding up divestment of non-core businesses.

Va & Nuoc Nut caves explored by pioneer tourists

Va and Nuoc Nut caves have become new tourist destinations at Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province. Through the lens of pioneer tourists, the two caves look splendid as a rare natural wonder.

Vietnam targets two medals at 2016 Summer Olympics

 Vietnam is targeting two medals at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and is hoping heavy training regimes will help its qualified athletes perform well at the biggest international sporting event.

Decree seeds foreign agri plans in VN

 A first-eve decree on special incentives for foreign agricultural projects is tabled to help Vietnam attract more investments in this sector.

Ford Motor Company pledges long-term business in Vietnam

 The Ford Motor Company has committed to long-term investment and operations in Vietnam thanks to the country’s favourable investment climate, Ford Vietnam’s Managing Director Jesus Metelo Arias told a Vietnam News Agency reporter.

Vocational centres don't assess work

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vocational centres have shown little interest in carrying out quality assessments to improve training for labourers, director of the Department of Vocational Training Quality Assessment,

Vietnam prepare for title defence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented young Vietnamese volleyballers will have another chance to prove their potential at the 2015 International Women's Volleyball Tournament – VTV Cup,

T&T back in title race after win over Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T trounced top-ranked Thanh Hoa 4-1 in their 18th round match in the V.League 1 yesterday (July 23) in the capital city.

Vietnamese embassy works with Singapore on entry denial

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore is working with Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to determine why some Vietnamese nationals, mainly women, were denied entry to Singapore and were forced to return home.

Government News 24/7

 Vietnamese, Lao provinces complete border marker upgrades, Government Inspectorate reviews six-month performance, President lauds procuracy sector’s attainments, Experts discuss draft law on belief and religion

Vietnam welcomes Cuban, US embassy opening: Spokesman

 Vietnam welcomes Cuba and the US’s opening of their respective embassies in one another’s country, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said at a regular press conference on July 23.

Vietnam-Thailand cooperation thriving across the board: PMs

Cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand has been comprehensively flourishing, demonstrating the growing efficiency and importance of their strategic partnership, Prime Ministers Nguyen Tan Dung and Prayuth Chan-ocha said on July 23.

Vietnam, Cambodia work closely to ensure border situation: Spokesman

 Relevant Vietnamese and Cambodian agencies have closely coordinated to control the situation in their joint border areas and not let the border matter affect the countries’ friendship, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 23.

Image: Outdoor dance club on Sword Lakeshore

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every evening, a group of people go to Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake to practice dancing under the instruction of senior dancers Mr. Huy and Mrs. Hao.

Concern about rich - poor gap increases in Vietnam: survey

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to a survey conducted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the World Bank, a large number of people (47%) expressed concern at the increasing gap between the rich and the poor in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s largest sea snail fossil discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Museum of Nature has assessed and verified the fossil of a big sea snail dating back 247.2 to 242 million years. It was discovered in the central province of Nghe An.

HCM City to increase car registration fees by five times

 VietNamNet Bridge – The registration and number plate fees for cars under 10 seats (not for transportation business) in HCM City may increase from VND2 million (nearly $100) to VND11 million (over $500) from September 1, 2015.

Visit Ha Long Bay of the hills

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its gigantic landscape and precious natural resources, Na Hang Eco-Tourism Zone in the highland district of the northern province of Tuyen Quang has become a popular tourism destination.

Drip irrigation technology improves incomes of farmers

VietNamNet Bridge - By using drip irrigation technology, farmers now can improve productivity while saving water and fertilizer.

China’s military drill violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa

China’s military drill in the area covering islands and reefs in the northeast of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago severely violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the chain of islands, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on July 23.

The fate of Vietnam’s tallest buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors raced to win the title “the highest building in Vietnam” but these works have had a hard lot.

World Bank: Vietnam’s public debt at $110 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge - The country’s public debt is higher than any statistics published by local institutions. Thus, each Vietnamese person is carrying over $1,200 public debt, equivalent to more than half of the average annual income.

Scientists oppose building road across Can Gio bio-reserve

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have voiced their concern about a plan to build a road across Can Gio bio-reserve, warning that it would damage the mangrove forest and spoil the ecosystem. 

Urban students busy with life skills classes during summer holiday

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese parents believe that the summer holiday is not the time for their children to go to school to study, but a time to learn life skills and practice foreign languages. 

Dummy traffic cops slow drivers in Can Tho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho placed traffic police dummies holding speed-measuring devices along dangerous roads in Thot Not District last month to slow down drivers.