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Hi-tech farming: new target for corporations

VietNamNet Bridge - Large corporations have announced investments in 25 agriculture investment projects with total capital of VND27 trillion.

Imports, domestically-assembled cars in battle for market share

Imported CBU (completely built unit) cars are expected to flood Vietnam, as domestic automobile manufacturers prepare to launch new models.

Stem cell banks face shortage as demand rises rapidly

The clinical application of stem cell therapy in Vietnam remains modest because of a shortage of stem cell products and high costs for research and application.

More universities hire leaders with business backgrounds

A junior college in Vietnam, after experiencing tough years because of low enrollment, is now thriving after hiring the sales manager of a phone distribution chain as the head of its enrollment division.

“Classical music made me an unselfish man”: award-winning pianist

Luu Duc Anh, 26, has won many prizes, including first prize at the 2017 Stockholm International Piano Competition and Special Prize in the Alain Marinaro Competition in Collioure, France.

Vietnamese fashion brands wither away as designs remain stagnant

VietNamNet Bridge - The appearance of foreign fast-fashion brands in Vietnam has dealt a strong blow to Vietnamese brands. 

Real estate market to prosper thanks to stock upswing

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market is in the “most optimistic situation in the last 11 years”, according to analysts.

Sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit a success

 The sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS-6) Summit wrapped up successfully with many key documents ratified, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at an international press conference in Hanoi on March 31.

Work starts on first int’l education city in Vietnam

 The construction of a green education ecosystem - the International Education City (IEC) invested by Nguyen Hoang Group (NHG), commenced in Quang Ngai city, the central province of Quang Ngai on March 31. 

GMS leaders reaffirm commitment to enhancing economic cooperation

The GMS) leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to the advancement of GMS Economic Cooperation Programme and continuing support for the principles underlying the GMS Frameworkn. 

GMS-6 and CLV-10 close successfully in Hanoi

The sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit on Development Triangle Area (CLV-10) wrapped up successfully in Hanoi on March 31.

Cambodia, Laos, VN vow to further deepen comprehensive cooperation

The Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) have reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening comprehensive cooperation among the three countries.

Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong concludes France, Cuba visits

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on April 1, successfully wrapping up their official visit to France from March 25-27 and state visit to Cuba from March 28-30. 

Quang Ninh: Foreign-registered car found carrying 100 bricks of heroin

 Police of northern Quang Ninh province on March 31 announced on the crackdown of a drug trafficking ring using foreign-registered car to transport heroin in Vietnam.

Vietnam, Russia boost judicial ties

Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh discussed bilateral ties in judicial affairs with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Russia Yyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev yesterday. 

Titan of technology

 Ms. Chu Thi Thanh Ha, Chairwoman of FPT Telecom, has played an important role in the development of the company and its contribution to Vietnam's ICT industry over the last 23 years.

What does Vietnam need to do to produce more billionaires?

VietNamNet Bridge - The government needs to continue its efforts to reform the business environment in order to have more billionaires, experts say. 

An American woman’s spiritual bond with Vietnam

 Carolyn White from Michigan, United States, had never imagined that people from a remote country half the world away, Vietnam, would one day be part of her life until she found solace in the teachings of a Vietnamese Zen master.

Solar industry shining bright

 Investors local and foreign are deciding to get into the solar power business in Vietnam.

10th CLV Development Triangle Area Summit held in Hanoi

 The 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit on Development Triangle Area (CLV-10) took place in Hanoi on March 31 to review the outcomes of trilateral cooperation programmes over the past time and map out development orientations in the next period.