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Twelve defendants sentenced in biggest fuel smuggling case in Vietnam

 The People’s Court of the south central province of Binh Thuan on December 21 handed out prison sentences to 12 defendants, including two customs officials, involved in a multi-trillion VND fuel smuggling case, the biggest unveiled so far in Vietnam.

Composer Hinh Phuoc Long - A true lover of Truong Sa

Musician Hinh Phuoc Long renowned for a range of distinctive songs on the nation’s outpost of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. 

 

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Kien Giang attempts to fight illegal fishing, Torpedo removed from sea off Khanh Hoa province, Quang Ninh hosts 15 millionth foreign tourist to Vietnam, Soldiers’ remains, explosives discovered in Dien Bien

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Vietnam holds first planning conference for AMNEX 2/2020, Vietnam People’s Army founding anniversary marked in Laos, Vietnamese products must secure international recognition: PM

Labour shortage in logistics industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Logistics, considered a industry with huge contributions to the development of the economy, has not lived up to its potentials due to human resources shortage.

Better seaports and services key to cruise tourism in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young UK tourist Sean Williams chose Vietnam for his first trip to Asia in November, and revelled in the country’s rich culture and cuisine.

IPO 2018: Vietnam unexpectedly exceeds Singapore in value

VietNamNet Bridge - The speeding up of the equitization process has helped Vietnam’s IPO market lead Southeast Asia in terms of value.


Flower village in Hung Yen province

More than 500 florist households in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province are gearing up for the biggest season of the year – the upcoming Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

Lao Cai ethnic woman vows to preserve traditional embroidery

With a sewing needle, a reel of thread and a piece of cloth on her person at all times, Lo Ta May, 29, from Ta Phin Village in the northern province of Lao Cai has all she needs to stitch her intricate embroidery, any time and any place.

Car rental market accelerates

 Vietnam’s budding yet fragmented car rental sector is providing immense opportunities for local and global players to tap into the industry with technological advancements, as well as leading various merger and acquisition activities.

VN faces high risk of online child sexual exploitation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Online sexual exploitation of children has been increasing in Vietnam in recent years.

Tiger grass caterpillars sold as a delicacy

 The caterpillar of the Brihaspa atrostigmella moth lives in the terminal leaf of the Tiger grass are being sought out as an expensive delicacy of the northwestern provinces.

The power of the credit rating industry

The credit rating market is dominated by three big players, which hold 95 percent of the world’s market share. They are Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s, which hold 80 percent, and Fitch Ratings 15 percent.

Makeshift class thrives at Binh Phuoc Pagoda

 In the vicinity of the Sreyvonya pagoda in Binh Phuoc province, the sound of children’s laughter brightens up the atmosphere. 

Banks have strategic choices

Mr. Badrinath Ramanathan, Partner at McKinsey & Company, discusses matters from McKinsey's eighth annual review of banks with VET.

Vsmart must defy odds to succeed

 As “Made in Vietnam” smartphone brands are jealously guarding their tiny market share in the fiercely competitive mid-end segment against Chinese devices, newcomer Vsmart’s chances in the arena are subject to heavy speculation. 

Austrian helps raise women’s voices in Vietnam

After spending six years in Vietnam, Irene Ohler has fallen in love with the nation’s culture and people. She has been particularly taken by the women in Vietnam thanks to their strength, resilience and beauty. 

Novartis supports the development of Vietnamese lawyers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Switzerland-based healthcare group Novartis cooperated with law firms Baker & Mckenzie and Tillike & Gibbins, to organize the first-ever training event for Vietnamese lawyers.

The man behind VN's hockey revolution

Singaporean James Chew was a town planner for 35 years before he arrived in Vietnam back in 2005. Having been a professional hockey player in Singapore, he and like-minded expats decided to start promoting the sport

The year 2018 sees Vietnamese students earn gold medals at International Olympiads

 The year 2018 witnessed a massive collection of gold medals won by excellent Vietnamese students at the International Olympiads in the fields of chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and informatics.