Dr Tran Thi Phuong Thao from the Hanoi University of Pharmacy is synthetizing new Glutaminyl cyclase enzyme-inhibiting derivatives to treat one of the causes of Alzheimer's.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors registered 527 projects from the beginning of the year to July 15, with total capital of $498 million, according to the HCMC Planning & Investment. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The students who got the highest scores at the national high-school finals have successfully enrolled in the universities of their choice.

CEO of Indochina Capital Peter Ryder shared with VIR his views on VN real estate market developments and expectations.

 Recent Navigos survey sought opinions from 1,100 respondents now working in tech sector.

 The Ministry of Finance’s proposal to cut a number of investment conditions on segments like casino, lottery, and betting, if approved, will stimulate investors implementing registered projects.

 In addition to an expected slight rise in the country’s minimum wage in 2019, a favourable working environment will be also a great contributor to Vietnam’s improved labour productivity in the time to come. 

 Solar potential mapping projects are underway around the world, and Vietnam could become an attractive destination for solar photovoltaics manufacturers to meet the increasing demand both overseas and domestically. 

 State-owned giant Vietnam Railways will surrender its long-established monopoly in cargo transport to meet new development demands, opening up plenty of opportunities for private investors.

 With the price of oil on a roller-coaster ride over the past few years, companies are pushing ahead with plans to cushion the impacts.

 Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has received an invitation to serve on the jury of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival set to run from August 30 to September 2 in Taipei (Taiwan).

Investing in logistics and applying lean management are considered two of the solutions to optimise the supply chain.

 Pencak Silat athlete Tran Dinh Nam on August 29 secured the fourth gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shelves at Thai-owned supermarkets such as MM Mega Market and Big C are full of foreign-made products, while the products bearing Vietnamese brands are sparse.

 The Aviation Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has been told to address high fares and number of delayed flights on the Dien Bien-Hanoi route by the Dien Bien People's Committee.

Hanoi Department of Education and Training has proposed to allow two teachers per class due to the high number of pupils.     

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN visited Olympic Vietnam footballers and coaching staff in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28.

The State Bank of Viet Nam needed to speed up the resolution of non-performing loans to bring down the bad debt ratio of the entire banking system to below 3 per cent by 2020.

 HCM City needs to improve energy efficiency and collaborate with international organisations to become a low-carbon and sustainable city, experts told a meeting held in the city on Tuesday. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese SMEs are using e-commerce to export products at reasonable costs.