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Vietnam’s supplemental food market grows by 9-10 percent per annum

The things of universal interest in Vietnam, if put in order of importance are general economic information, bills for basic needs, job stability, food price increases and health. This explains why the functional food market in Vietnam is hot.

Hoang Thuy struts London catwalk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model Hoang Thuy left a deep impression on foreign audiences at the Pure London Show, held February 16-18 in the UK.

Centuries-old folk dance of Hanoi still charming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Once again, the allure of the Trieu Khuc Village Festival entertained hundreds of spectators as men disguised as young girls making feminine gestures and movements had a street dancing showdown in Hanoi.

Waste treatment plants cause environmental pollution

VietNamNet Bridge - Many waste treatment plants, which are used to prevent pollution, have made the problem worse in some localities.

REIT fund to create breakthrough in stock, real estate markets

VietNamNet Bridge - The establishment of the REIT (real estate investment trust) fund shows that the real estate market has integrated more deeply into the global market.

Social sciences studies turn hot again

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnamese eyes, only shy students not capable of studying natural sciences would register to study social sciences.

Two amateurs engage in fingerprint technology

VietNamNet Bridge - With a smartphone with GPS (global positioning system), users can take a roll call and conduct timekeeping no matter where they are.

Lao Cai braces for Tourism Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Lao Cai is concentrating on developing local tourist attractions in order to host the National Tourism Year in 2017.

Young Vietnamese thinkers and their records

VietNamNet Bridge - The great achievements made by Vietnamese young people have been recognized by the world.

Vietnam tries to export more workers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, which has exported PhDs, specialists and farmers, has begun sending fishermen to the US.

Mekong Delta must be kept safe from floods

Vu Xuan Thien, Deputy Head of the Construction Department for Housing and Real Estate Market Management under the Ministry of Construction, spoke to Viet Nam News Agency about the national programme to make residential areas safe from flooding

Guol communal house, cultural symbol of Co Tu ethnic

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Guol house is a spiritual and cultural symbol of the Co Tu ethnic minority community in the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

The businessmen who had a remarkable year in 2015

For Vietnamese people in general and Vietnamese businessmen in particular, the Year of a Goat finished on February 7, 2016. 

Vietnamese football and lesson from the Thai

Since the 18th Southeast Asian Games in 1995 when Vietnam made the men’s football final for the first time since its reintegration into the largest regional sporting arena, Vietnam’s national football team have beaten Thailand just twice

School entrance exams modified

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Ga, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, spoke to Viet Nam News Agency about changes in the organisation of high school graduation and college entrance exams for 2016.

VAV, helpful application for Vietnamese smartphone users

An IT application called “Virtual Assistant for Vietnamese” (VAV) developed by the MDN-Team from the University of Engineering and Technology of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi has been gaining popularity among smartphone users.

San Chay ethnic minority group boasts unique wedding customs

VietNamNet Bridge – The San Chay ethnic minority in northeastern Bac Giang Province have preserved their wedding customs with cultural characteristics that have survived the test of time.  

Binh Dinh's nem fuses sweet, sour and spicy

VietNamNet Bridge – Nem Cho Huyen (Cho Huyen pork roll) has a one-of-a-kind flavour that reflects the distinctive culinary culture of the central province of Binh Dinh. 

VNPT plans expanding to equipment production

 Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is planning an expansion in equipment manufacturing, adding to its current three main operations namely infrastructure, mobile network and media services.

Foreign investors eye local market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several foreign businesses are attentive to recent developments and want to shift their investments into Viet Nam as they see big opportunities of big Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Free Trade Agreements