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Vietnam’s rice sector prospects expected to improve soon

 Despite difficulties in rice export and consumption in recent years, the country’s rice sector is forecast to gain ground this year, with outbound shipments showing signs of improvement.

An American taps his Vietnamese roots, finds himself

 VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien is not Vietnamese. He wasn’t born in Vietnam, nor is he a citizen.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un leaves Hanoi

Chairman of the Workers’ Party and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un left Hanoi on March 2 morning.

Literature - a bridge between cultures

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnamese literature wants to find a place overseas, writers need to start finding publishers. So what should we do to approach foreign publishers?

Binh Dinh to preserve dried noodle making trade

 In the heart of Binh Dinh province lays the An Thai craft village, renowned for making its dried noodles. This precious craft has been passed down from generation to generation, helping to improve the living conditions of local people.

Underwater archaeology leads the way to old civilisations

Treasures sinking in the seabed for centuries reveal much information about the civilisations in the past. Archaeologists salvaged them from the shipwrecks and now show the public the important position of Vietnam

Meat clean & fresh

 Companies investing in chilled meat look to ensure a closed process in production and distribution to guarantee food safety and meet international standards.

Workshop on social media’s impacts on ‘fashion judgment’ slated for next week

 A workshop centering on social media’s impacts on “fashion judgment,” hosted by media studies professor Minh-Ha T. Pham, will take place at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2 of HCMC on March 9.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/3

State Treasury raises $170 million from G-bonds, Beauty spas targeting Koreans thrive in Da Nang, SBV urges banks to help rice farmers with loans, Exports to US market skyrocket in first two months

‘Waste crisis’ affects many urban areas in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The waste treatment complexes in Da Nang and Hue are becoming overloaded, while the two landfills in Ha Long City have had to shut down because of pollution.

Dress for the pagoda, not the dancefloor

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a story that never seems to go away. Year after year we hear and see the same things.

Compliance key to overseas success

 As more Vietnamese enterprises are expanding business overseas, it is becoming imperative to have a good understanding of the policies of the countries home to their investment to avoid unnecessary legal risks. 

You can live on love and thin air: a ‘revolutionary’

 VietNamNet Bridge – One day in April 2002, Pham Ngoc Canh wrote the ultimate love letter of his life.

Vietnamese leader hosts banquet in honour of DPRK Chairman

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on March 1 in honour of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

An American taps his Vietnamese roots, finds himself

VietNamNet Bridge – Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien is not Vietnamese. He wasn’t born in Vietnam, nor is he a citizen.

 

Vietnam Airlines diverts flights to Europe after Pakistan closes airspace

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) resumed flights to and from Europe on Thursday but flights would be diverted around Pakistan after it closed its airspace, the national flag carrier announced.

Quang Binh ready to run river tours

 The central province of Quang Bình is offering boat tours to craft villages along local rivers in an attempt to add tourism options in an area known for caving tours to famous karst grottoes.


Fair Play Awards to be announced on March 11

 The 2018 Fair Play Awards will be announced on March 11 in HCM City, HCM City Law newspaper has announced.

Achieving denuclearisation needs more time

Professor Lee Woong-Hyeon from the Korean University and President of the Korean Geopolitical Research Institute speaks about the outcome of the DPRK - USA Hanoi Summit and prospects of future negotiations. 

Vietnam universities’ subjects among world’s best

 The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and the Viet Nam National University (VNU), Hanoi have subjects among the top 600 in the world, according a UK-based study.