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Pho Thin restaurant brand: from local to international success

In 2019, when Pho Thin Restaurant was inaugurated in Tokyo, it was a hit phenomenon. Many Japanese newspapers wrote about the restaurant opening with pictures of long queues of people waiting for their turn to enjoy Vietnamese pho.

Vietnam vows to digitize greenhouse-gas emissions inventory

Greenhouse-gas emissions stocktaking is difficult for many Vietnamese enterprises, but if the process is digitized, it could take only seven days and save a lot of money.

US-China trade war escalates, posing opportunity and risk for Vietnam

The US has imposed additional tariffs on some more products, including electric vehicles, chips, semiconductor and lithium batteries, while maintaining the existing taxation on $300 billion worth of products from China.

New solution to bring happiness to parents

The support provided by reproductive technology packages has helped many couples burdened with rare genetic diseases to alleviate financial stress and increase the chances of having healthy babies.

Owner of European-standard dental lab has big ambitions

When Vu De, the founder and CEO of Detec Dental JSC, was making a Facetime call with his foreign friends when sitting in his lab, many people at the time did not believe that Vietnam already had a European-standard lab, the first one in Asia.

Drastic measures needed to recover biodiversity, protect environment

“Be part of the Plan” has been selected as the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on May 5, 2024 by the United Nations (UN).

Overseas Vietnamese woman honored for her pho business in Slovakia

In 2020, Lucia Thao Huong Simekova, born in 1993, was honored by Forbes Slovakia as one of 30 under-30 people who have outstanding business activities in the Eastern European country.

VN considers training schemes to produce labor force for new technologies

In order to have workforce for the semiconductor industry, AI and blockhain, Vietnam needs shorter-term training, experts say.

90% of surveillance cameras used in Vietnam sourced from China

The majority of surveillance cameras available in the Vietnamese market originate from foreign countries. The transfer Vietnamese clients’ data abroad, so the risk for information leakage is very high.

Da Nang needs new policies to attract high-spending travelers

New policies for the beach city of Da Nang need to be designed in a way to turn it into a food, entertainment and shopping paradise in the central region, according to National Assembly’s Deputy Chair Tran Thanh Man.

What should Vietnam do to stay independent of Google and Facebook?

Alexandre Zapolsky, president and co-founder of Linagora, says that Make in Vietnam open-source technologies and software will be a milestone for digital sovereignty, helping Vietnam become less dependent on Big Tech.

Real estate market: supply to increase if three laws take effect

Realtors and experts believe that if the Law on Real Estate Business, Law on Housing and Land Law take effect six months earlier than initially planned, the problems in the market will be settled.

If VN products can sell in Europe, they will be accepted in other markets

VietNamNet has interviewed Olivier Brochet, French Ambassador to Vietnam, about the relationship between Vietnam and France.

A golden time for Vietnam’s film industry

Record-high revenue of Vietnam’s films, prestigious awards, and nominations at international festivals indicate the industry can really take off, analysts say.

International experts highly evaluate Vietnamese market's potential

Vietnam’s economy received positive assessments from international experts, becoming one of the most attractive investment destinations in the region.

Ethnic Thai people preserve bamboo and rattan weaving craft

Traditional weaving has been preserved and passed down through the generations of Thai people in Ngoc Chien Commune, Muong La District, of the northwestern province of Son La.

A traditional martial art for modern minds

Binh Dinh martial art has been handed down for hundreds of years since the 15th century. Military generals under the Tay Son regime (1778-1802) developed it to train their soldiers to fight foreign invaders.

Vinh Long promotes 'hat boi'

Vinh Long plans to develop ‘hat boi’ into the province’s signature tourism product, contributing to preserving the art and introducing traditional theatrical performances to domestic and international tourists.

Condo wars

Vietnamese who live in condos face common challenges from mold, water leaks, insect invasions, and remodeling, and their neighbors suffer from noise, especially concerning the issues above.

The invisible neighborhoods of Hanoi

Every day when I leave our family apartment and venture into the neighborhood I am thankful to live in a great place.