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Female PhD pursues her passion in nano silver research

Visitors to TechDemo 2017, an important event of sci-tech firms held in Da Nang City in late 2017, were invited to try a special mouthwash made of nano silver.

Women have a will within

 Here is a wide range of views on Vietnamese women in business.

Wildlife trafficking: how are tigers transported to Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Tigers, weighing up to hundreds of kilograms, are brought to Vietnam from other countries, especially Laos, and go through customs agencies’ examinations.

Savouring the beautiful melodies of ‘Quan Ho’ singing at Lim festival

 In the soft spring drizzle on the first days of the lunar month, local amateur and professional Quan Ho (love duet) singers flocked to Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province to celebrate the annual Lim festival.

Ho Chi Minh City shaping up as a megacity

 The real estate market has played a pivotal role in helping transform Ho Chi Minh City into a megacity.

Activities of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New Zealand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse arrived in Auckland international airport on March 12 afternoon (local time) to begin an official visit to New Zealand.

Welcome ceremony, cannon salute for PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New Zealand

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-level delegation of Vietnam were greeted with the traditional Maori greeting and a 19-gun salute at an official ceremony at the Government House in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13.

Richer hues in hospitality

The Vietnamese resort and hospitality sector is growing steadily to meet the growing demand of the tourism industry. 

Eastern North-South Expressway feasibility study to be approved in August

 The Ministry of Transport is accelerating work on the feasibility study for the Eastern North-South Expressway so that it could be approved in August.

Vietnam attractive to foreign packaging equipment suppliers

 Foreign providers of packaging and equipment are increasingly keen on the Vietnamese market due to the high demand for fast-moving consumer goods, packaged food, beverages and pharmaceutical products.

Vietnamese photographers enter final round of Smithsonian photo contest

 Three photos by Vietnamese photographers, which feature daily activities of local people, have been picked for the final of the 15th annual photo contest organized by U.S.-based Smithsonian Magazine.

More on the HBSO program for 2018

 The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) has certainly come up with a rich banquet of concerts, ballets and opera performances for the delectation of its Saigon audiences in the rest of 2018.

Billions of dollars ready for disbursement in property market

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese real estate market in 2017 welcomed a record-high number of foreign investors, especially from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China.

Hanoi FC off to good start in V.League 1-2018

 Hanoi FC registered a narrow 1-0 victory over Hai Phong in the first round of the 2018 season on March 11, which was enough to help the capital team to temporarily share top spot with Quang Ninh Coal.

Unique murals in Canh Duong village

 A mural painting project called “Fresco for the Future” is restoring the colourful appearance of Canh Duong fishing village following the devastation of storm Doksuri in September 2017. 

Brave female soldiers in fire and rescue force

 Together with their male colleagues, female soldiers working in Hanoi’s Fire and Rescue Police Department have overcome the most difficult circumstances to carry out their rescue missions.

Banks expect a bumper crop

 The season for the banking world’s annual general meetings is fast approaching as shareholders pay particular attention to issues of bank profit, bourse listings, the safety of bank deposits, and the reshuffling of senior personnel.

Vietnamese financial sector in crosshairs of foreign capital

 A rising number of foreign investors reported eyeing the Vietnamese financial sector as it was rated among the country’s highest profit-generators.

Swindled customer declines $650,000 compensation from Eximbank

“I did not have any private deal with Hung, I deposited money at Eximbank because I trusted this bank. My money disappeared and the bank has not paid me yet. Instead, they blame me,” Chu Thi Binh, the swindled customer of claimed.

CPTPP to remove cross-border transaction barriers

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has just been inked by ministers of the 11 member countries in Chile. All businesses expressed delight at this global milestone.