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Qatar values ties with Vietnam: State Minister for Foreign Affairs

 Qatar pays heed to boosting cooperation with Vietnam, said Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.

Hanoi & HCMC streets sparkling ahead of Christmas

Stores and building facades in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been colourfully decorated over the last days, warming up the atmosphere on the threshold of Christmas.

Gen Y are main target for consumer goods

VietNamNet Bridge - Members of Gen Y are the most important customers for consumer goods manufacturers.

Quang Binh threatened by erosion, landslides

One of the most obvious impacts of climate change on coastal Quang Binh province in the central region is erosion, which has caused landslides and destruction of embankments, threatening people’s property and livelihoods.  

Digital content firms seek fairness in competition with foreign giants

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam needs new policies to allow domestic firms to compete equally with foreign ones, experts have said. 

Nielsen: Local FMCG brands recording impressive growth

 Local brands continue to gain momentum compared to global counterparts, latest Nielsen study finds.

The new faces pouring big money into education

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, investments worth tens of billions of dong in the education sector would be considered big affairs. Today, the investment capital is up to trillions of VND.

Standard rules in performing Ca Tru folk singing restored

 Cua Dinh folk singing, the original, standard form of Ca Tru ceremonial performance, was once on the verge of extinction because it was no longer being practiced over the last 60 years.

GE to drive wave of solar investment in Vietnam

As the world in general and Vietnam in particular are seeing strong increases in power demand, the prospects of solar power producers all over the world are looking bright.

Khue Minh becomes youngest golfer to win national champs

 Fourteen-year-old Doan Xuan Khue Minh became Viet Nam’s youngest athlete to win the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday.

Miss VN crowned Miss Eco Tourism Ambassador 2017

Vietnamese beauty representative Nguyen Thi Lien Phuong won the first runner-up title at the World Miss Tourism Ambassador beauty contest which concluded on Saturday night in the Philippines.

Bulgarian wines to be presented in Hanoi

 A festival will be organised in Hanoi with the aim of introducing Bulgarian wine to Asia. The special beverage holds a significant place in Bulgarian culture, habits and traditions.

Drivers protest against BOT station on National Highway 5

 Cars lined up, causing a jam along National Highway 5 on Monday morning, as several drivers paid their tolls in small notes to protest the "unreasonable" tollbooth.

iPhone X sells out in HCM City

 A few days after hitting the market, the new genuine iPhone X is now out of stock, according to traders.

Fifth network operator licensed to provide 4G

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan has just granted Vietnamobile a licence No. 568/GP-BTTTT to create a public telecommunications network and a licence No. 569/GP-BTTTT to provide 4G to its customers. 

Vietnam reports fetus in spleen cases for first time

 For the very first time, Vietnam reports a case that the embryo or fetus is growing and developing in spleen not in the womb in the abdomen.

Ministry takes action for population quality

The Ministry of Health and the People’s Committee in Hanoi jointly organized a meeting to launch the National Action Month on Population on December 9.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC from December 11 to 17

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week.

Vietnamese team hit bronze at Asian Airgun meet in Japan

Shooters Hoang Xuan Vinh, Tran Quoc Cuong and Nguyen Dinh Thanh brought home a bronze medal for Vietnam at the 10th Asian Airgun Championships in Wako, Japan.

Vietnam earns two medals in Asian Petanque Championships

 Vietnam have taken one silver and one bronze medal in the technique category on the first day of the 2017 Asian Petanque Championships which is taking place in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok on December 10-11.