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Vietnamese PhD in blockchain technology predicts big year for cryptocurrency

Some projects related to blockchain will kick off and bring actual value, according to Luu The Loi, the first and only Vietnamese PhD in blockchain technology.

Overseas remittances revive, $10 billion to Vietnam in 2017

VietNamNet Bridge - Contrary to all predictions, overseas remittances to Vietnam in 2017 increased by 10.4 percent, estimated at over $10 billion.

8-29% of youth have mental health problems, 2-3% commit suicide: report

Warning about the high proportion of Vietnamese children having mental health problems, experts have urged new consultancy activities at school and better care of children at home.

Experts warn of earthenware stove’s dangers

 Many people know the environmental harm of using a traditional earthenware stove with coal, but due to its cheap price, many families still use it for cooking and warming their house, endangering their health.

Online bidding is VN’s future

 Pham Thy Hung, director of the Public Procurement Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, speaks to the Vietnam Economic Times on the need to further promote online bidding

Electric fence not enough to protect elephants: experts

 While the erection of an electric fence has proven effective in resolving conflicts between wild elephants and people in this southeastern province, it is not a long-term solution, experts said.

As happy as Vietnamese junior table tennis team

The Vietnamese national junior table tennis team has been trained professionally to benefit in the near future.

Vietnam must keep up with new industrial revolution

Vietnam’s economy is changing quickly in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Professor Nguyen Mai writes on how this revolution can impact the country, particularly in terms of foreign direct investment.

Worms can revive polluted farms

Small earthworms hide giant benefits that have not been fully exploited in Vietnam’s agriculture. 

Numerous challenges facing Vietnam’s exports in 2018

Despite several obstacles, Vietnam’s exports met and surpassed the targets set by the National Assembly and Government in 2017. 

French photographer to build Co Tu museum in Quang Nam

French photographer Rehahn plans to build a Co Tu Museum offering information on the ethnic group living in the mountainous areas of Quang Nam Province in the centre of the province’s Tay Giang district.

Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Each ethnic group in Vietnam has typical customs to welcome the New Year, which is called Tet in Vietnamese. Their uniqueness helps make Vietnam’s cultural diversity.

121 killed, 120 injured in road accidents during Tet holidays

 Traffic accidents have claimed the lives of 121 people during the four days of Tết (Lunar New Year) starting on February 14, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Hai Phong–city of bridges

Hai Phong impresses visitors with its numerous bridges and their interesting names – Quay, Xi mang, and Rao, among others. The bridges are testaments to the city’s development.

Khalid Muhmood: Helping young people become global citizens

 Khalid Muhmood, an English teacher and the co-founder of Hanoi-based English language training centre Apollo English, has dedicated more than 23 years to realising his burning desire to turn young Vietnamese people into global citizens.

Vietnamese youth clamour for training

Mai Sen Bistro on Nguyen Van Lac Street, HCM City,  is more than just a good restaurant that offers European and Asian dishes. 

Five provinces to jointly hold Hung Kings Festival

The Hung Kings Festival will be hosted by Phu Tho Province with help from four other provinces, including the northern province of Thai Nguyen, the central province of Quang Nam and the southern provinces of Binh Duong and Kien Giang.

Spring in ethnic minority hamlets in Northwestern region

Vietnam’s northwestern region is home to many ethnic minority groups. These days, local ethnic people are enjoying a new spring full of happiness and growing prosperity.

Road crashes kill 70 Vietnamese in two days of Tet

Vietnam reported nearly 100 road crashes which killed 70 people and injured dozens of others on the first two days of the Lunar New Year.

Foreigners celebrate Vietnam’s Lunar New Year

Foreigners who are working and living in Vietnam are eager to experience Vietnam’s Tet celebrations.