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Vietnamese waste $45,000 a year on textbooks used for only one year

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of million of textbook copies, worth a total of VND1 trillion, are thrown away each year.


Vietnam – attractive destination for estate investors

 Viet Nam will become an attractive destination for real estate investment and business because of the high demand for housing, industrial park infrastructure, shopping malls, and tourism property.

Banks step up auctions to resolve bad debts

 Banks are putting non-performing loans (NPLs) and collateral of default borrowers on auction in a move to speed up the resolution of bad debts.

Consumer finance arms race

 Consumer finance companies are offering various promotions to customers, aiming to enlarge their share in an increasingly competitive market.

Five commodities see exports over $1 billion

 Five commodities had export values exceeded US$1 billion in August, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Rice exports set to go up on increasing demand

 Viet Nam’s rice exports are expected to rise in the remaining months of the year thanks to increasing demand in many markets, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hungary considers Vietnam most important partner in S.E. Asia

 Hungary considers Vietnam the most important partner in Southeast Asia and will work to strengthen the comprehensive partnership with the country, Hungarian President Janos Ader has said.

Business incubators see positive development

 The Ha Noi Business Incubator (HBI), part of the European Union-funded supporting programme for the Vietnamese private sector, has helped 30 start-ups and created 1,000 jobs.

Cinematic success with social responsibility

 National pride and success have become synonymous with the song “Viet Nam oi” written in 2011 to cheer on the Vietnamese contingent at the 26th Southeast Asian Games. 

Harnessing automation requires preparation for work disruption

 A world in which robots fully take work over from humans may seem scary for developing economies, but on-going automation is bringing substantial benefits to businesses and society.

Vietnam Airlines becomes main carrier for Hessen State

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines signed a co-operation agreement to become the main carrier for Germany’s Hessen State and the World University Service (WUS) in Frankfurt on Friday.

FDI giants - a success story

 The Vietnamese Government has affirmed the major economic role played by the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector over the past three decades, stressing its continuing importance for the country.

Phan Van Duc wins best player award in V.League

 Phan Van Duc  of Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) has won the best player award for July and August in the V.League 1, according to the Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company.

Le Brothers’ first contemporary art exhibition in Hội An

 For the first time, the Le Brothers will hold a joint art exhibition today combining sculpture arrangements with orchids at one of the most beautiful and largest houses in H0i An.

Northern region forecast to enjoy warmer winter

 Northern regions are predicted to experience a warmer winter this year, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

Government Inspectorate names shortcoming doers in Thu Thiem project

 The Government Inspectorate has blamed the HCM City People’s Committee, the Ministry of Construction and the Government Office for shortcomings in submitting, evaluating and advising on resettlement areas in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area.

Vietnam banks face challenges in private offering to foreign investors

 Current legal regulations are hindering state-owned banks to attract foreign investors to their private placement though the measure is considered effectively to help the banks meet its urgent need for capital increase.

Cutthroat competition in e-commerce benefits consumers

Many e-commerce firms have had to leave and the market has been re-organized with only several big players. They continue their cutthroat competition to gain the upper hand over rivals.

What can Vietnam gain as one of China’s top 10 travel markets?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam was among the 10 countries and territories that received the most Chinese travelers in the first six months of 2018, according to Chinese media. 

Party leader starts official visit to Hungary

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage arrived at Ferenc Lizt International Airport in Budapest in the afternoon of September 8, starting his official visit to Hungary.