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E-tailing in pre-booming phase

E-retailing or e-commerce has become popular in Vietnam since 2004 with the number of online customers having been on the rise. Many foreign giants have entered the Vietnamese market recently creating a race forcing local firms

Custom calendars all the rage in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art calendars showcasing personal photos and memorable moments have recently become popular among Vietnamese.

Opportunities abroad appear alluring to Vietnamese

VietNamNet Bridge – For the past one week, the public in Viet Nam has been discussing the sad story of Dr Doan Minh Dang, a talented teacher at Can Tho University of Technology. 

Vietnam suffers from rising air pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased traffic and on-going construction in Hanoi and HCM City have driven air pollution beyond safe levels, especially in terms of dust concentration.

Developing a brand for Vietnamese films

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is developing a brand for Vietnamese films at home and abroad as a way to promote Vietnam’s image to international friends. But this will not be an easy task as it requires greater investments in cinematography

Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Lan and her contributions to Vietnam’s veterinary sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Lan, former Vice Rector of Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry and one of Vietnam’s leading veterinary specialists, is among the delegates selected

Canyoning in Dalat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Canyoning, the sport of travelling down a river in a canyon by a variety of outdoor activities such as scrambling, floating, swimming and abseiling, is popular in other countries.

Mekong area needs $3.8b for projects

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region will need more than VND86.3 trillion (US$3.83 billion) in the 2016-20 period to develop key infrastructure projects to fuel its economic growth, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Contractors to study feasibility of airport

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven foreign contractors want to make feasibility study reports on the first phase of the Long Thanh international aviation terminal project in southern Dong Nai Province.

Expert downplays Culture Ministry's reading survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – A local expert has claimed the recent survey by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that claimed 26% of Vietnamese never read a  book was an underestimate,

Employers under no obligation to issue traditional Tet bonuses

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Minh Huan, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about the Tet (Lunar New Year) bonuses employees are expecting in less than two months time.

HCM City inspects illegal vaccine sales

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sai Gon Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company was ordered to stop selling Pentaxim five-in-one vaccine and return deposited money to parents after an inspection of HCM City Health Department on Wednesday.

Awards open to foreign press

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National External Information Service Awards 2015, held by the Central Committee's Commission for Popularisation and Education and the Steering Committee for External Information Service,

U23s draw with Japan's Cerezo Osaka

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U23 tied 2-2 with Japanese Cerezo Osaka FC in a friendly match yesterday (Dec 17) in Ha Noi.

Tennis star Ly Hoang Nam aims for world's top 500 ranking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, is hoping to make it into to the world's top 500 ranked players next year.

Minh enters third round of Mexico Grand Prix

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh entered the third round of the men's singles event at the US$50,000 Mexico Grand Prix yesterday morning (December 17).

Two men sentenced to death for murder

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of the southern province of Binh Phuoc yesterday (Dec 17) sentenced Nguyen Hai Duong and Vu Van Tien, both 24, to death on charges of murdering six family members in their home and robbing VND50 million

Mong ethnic festival added to Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage

Nao pe chau, a festival of the Mong ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, was recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony in Nam Pong Village, Muong Dang Commune, Muong Ang District,

Terraced fields - a man-made wonder

 VietNamNet Bridge – Terraced fields are recognised by the State as national scenic places and appreciated by international mass media as the peak of beauty crystallised by Vietnamese culture and labour.

VN Airlines to expand operation in Indonesia, performs well in Australia, RoK

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines conducted 365 flights between Vietnam and Indonesia in 2015, carrying more than 100,000 passengers and over 1,000 tonnes of cargos.