Nguyen Ton Quyen, Vice Chairman cum Secretary General of the Viet Nam Timber and Forest Product Association, speaks to Hải quan cuối tuần newspaper on some measures to ensure raw material supply for the Vietnamese wood sector

VietNamNet Bridge - With many promotion programs, Vietnam is looking to be recognized as a "startup nation". However, the business environment lacks innovative models.

 The northern province of Bac Ninh recently marked the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of quan ho singing as an intangible cultural heritage.

The burning of joss paper in the form of personal items is a popular tradition around Vietnam. The paper is burned as part of rituals to honour dead ancestors and the gods. However, as society becomes more environmentally-conscious,

There remain a number of shortcomings in legislation and performance that the medical sector and hospitals need to address to revert the trend of people going overseas and to go sustainable amid stiffening competition.

 The hosting of the summit is considered a golden opportunity for MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism, also known as meetings industry, of Hanoi and Vietnam to make breakthroughs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Vietnamese Party, State and Government leaders while he was in Hanoi to attend the DPRK-USA summit.

A woman with paralysis of both legs and an arm from Dong Nai province has turned lifeless mollusc shells into unique pieces of art.

 In recent days, soft pink peach blossoms, canola flowers and black tulips have lured thousands of visitors to the mountainous area of Fansipan in Sapa district, Lao Cai province.

 Fine arts works will be displayed at an exhibition slated for mid-September at the Hanoi Museum.  

 Although there have been some positive signs in recent years, Vietnam’s sea transport sector still face difficulties with many enterprises suffering heavy losses. 

 The “.vn” domain name has always had the highest number of registrations across Southeast Asia since 2011, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre said on March 5. 

 With peer-to-peer lending becoming increasingly popular in Vietnam, experts said a legal framework is needed to regulate the activity to prevent loan-sharking.

 Vietnam Airlines has warned that passengers need to be aware of food safety regulations in China’s Taiwan, Japan and Australia in the wake of increasing disease outbreaks before carrying food into those places.

 Over 100,000 ha out of 350,000 ha of forests in the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan are on the highest alert for fires as the peak of the dry season begins, according to the provincial Forestry Management Department. 

 Vietnam’s rapidly evolving fintech sector has been largely driven the country’s young, digitally-savvy population, the high mobile phone and Internet penetration rate and the government’s push to curb cash usage and promote digital payments.

 Vietnam has not calculated the detailed cost for hosting the recent North Korea – US summit but it is 'not much', according to Mai Tien Dung, minister and chairman of the Government Office.

As the proportion of FDI inflow to Vietnam’s total development investment capital is proposed to be capped at 20-25 percent next time, experts are concerned the policy can prevent the country from luring the inflow, especially high quality one.

 One of Hanoi`s strengths is its peaceful environment and a variety of cultural heritages.

 The Danang International Airport will see the T3 terminal, with a capacity of 30 million passengers per year, being put into operation this year.