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Vietnamese youth pursue startup ideas in digital technology

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say the ‘entrepreneurial movement’ consists of many investors who just follow the crowds to set up businesses, but have little understanding of what they need to do. 

Tra Linh cattle market– the biggest in Vietnam’s northern region

 Markets in Vietnam’s northern mountain region are places for local ethnic groups to trade goods and showcase their culture. Here's a story of a cattle market in Tra Linh district, Cao Bang province.

Ministry wants ride-hailing firms to be treated as taxi operators

 The Ministry of Transport has again proposed that the Government classify ride-hailing companies, such as Grab, as taxi operators, as it seeks to replace Government’s Decree 86/2014 on business conditions for auto transport services.

Market volatility predicted in March

 Stock rallies are predicted to continue this month, led by positive factors at home and abroad, though volatility may be more frequent than in February, said securities market watchers.

Vietnamese versions of Russian literary works introduced to public

 The Russian Centre of Science and Culture held a ceremony at the Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9, to introduce the Vietnamese versions of Russian literary works and documents to the Vietnamese public.

Five S.Korean tourists seriously injured in coach crash in Binh Thuan

 A 30-seater coach which was carrying South Korean visitors in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan turned upside down this afternoon, March 9, leaving the Vietnamese driver dead and five travelers severely injured.

Hanoi rehearses fight against outbreak of African swine fever

A rehearsal was held in Hanoi on March 7 to prepare in the event of an African swine fever outbreak in the capital city.

Nhat Ha achieves Top 6 finish at Miss International Queen 2019

Vietnamese representative Do Nhat Ha clinched her position in the Top 6 of Miss International Queen 2019. 

HCM City requested to double efforts to prevent measles

 Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on March 9 inspected the prevention of measles in Ho Chi Minh City as there has been an unusually high number of cases recorded in the southern city since the end of 2018.

Insiders expect drastic changes to foreign investment policy

 An array of sweeping amendments to the current Law on Investment should be made to leverage foreign investment inflows into Vietnam, insiders have suggested.

Tickets to be sold online for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers

 Tickets for the upcoming matches of the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers are to go on sale online from March 10, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Proposal to force drivers retake driving tests faces opposition

 Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The's proposal to the National Assembly that drivers should retake their driving test if they literally lost their licences has faced opposition.

Nghe An boosts restoration of communal houses

 Many communal houses in the central province of Nghe An have been restored with funding from local budgets, organisations and individuals. 

Exhibition tells history of world’s coffee industry

 An exhibition on the history of the world’s coffee industry opened on March 9 at the Coffee World Museum in Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

First coffee book street in Central Highlands opened

 The first coffee book street was opened in Buon Ma Thuot city of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 9.

Industrial realty firms boosted by FDI increase

 The increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of the year has contributed to a better performance of listed industrial park developers.

Vietnam faces cybersecurity threats

 Vietnam continues to be one of the countries with the highest number of detected online infections, according to Kaspersky Security Network data.

Coffee Trade Fair opens in Dak Lak province

 A Coffee Trade Fair kicked off in Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 9, as part of the ongoing 7th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Localities act quickly to stamp out African swine fever outbreaks

 Localities throughout the country have quickly taken measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

Quang Tri border guards bust trans-national drug trafficking ring

 The border guard force of the central province of Quang Tri has broken a trans-national drug trafficking ring, seizing two Lao suspects, 118,000 meth pills and one gun.