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Can Vietnam’s textile & garment industry benefit from the trade war?

The textile & garment export turnover in the first 10 months of the year reached $25.15 billion, an increase of 17.1 percent compared with the same period last year, partly due to the trade war between the US and China.

IT training: technology firms want to ‘hunt’, not ‘cultivate’, talent

Businesses and training establishments are blaming each other for the problems in IT human resources development. But the lack of cooperation between them is contributing to the problem. 

Ba Lai dam now causing more problems Ben Tre province than it solves

VietNamNet Bridge - The VND66 billion Ba Lai Dam in Ben Tre province helps prevent saltwater from going to the upper course, the freshwater area, but is now creating problems that need VND900 billion to fix.


Breast Cancer Network founder promotes early detection

Nguyen Thuy Tien, 30, is co-founder and executive director of the Breast Cancer Network Vietnam, a pioneering organisation that supports breast cancer patients and promotes early detection of cancer through regular screening. 

Diseases can be rare but love shouldn’t be

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the eight-month-old daughter of Le Thi Mai Huong kept vomiting and crying, she brought her to hospital with the hope of getting a diagnosis and treatment.

Vietnam futsal to compete at Asia U20 event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won a berth in the final round of the Asian Football Confederation U20 Futsal Championship which will be held in Iran.

VN students to shine at ASEAN University Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 19th ASEAN University Games officially opened on December 10 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Heavy rains cause serious flooding in central region

Heavy rains over the weekend caused serious flooding across the central region with one person reportedly missing in Quang Nam Province after being swept away.

Charity for a warmer and happier Christmas

The Family Medical Practice clinic (FMP), one of the first foreign owned and operated multidisciplinary medical providers in Vietnam since 1994, will bring support and charitable assistance to 40 disabled children, orphans 

'Weigh-ins help prevent piling on pounds at Christmas'

 Regular weigh-ins at home, plus simple weight-loss tips, could prevent people from piling on the pounds at Christmas, according to a new study.

Ex-SBV deputy governor gets probation

 The HCM City People’s Supreme Court yesterday handed down a three-year suspended sentence with five-year probation sentence, for Dang Thanh Binh, former deputy governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam,

Fishermen set themselves up in business on Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tan Vien, 64, prepares for his daily cuttlefish fishing expedition at 5pm.

Vietnam spares no efforts protecting, promoting human rights: Deputy PM

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rising from wars, Vietnam had made continuous efforts to build a socialist state with the rule of law, which was of the people, by the people and for the people, 

How are foreign brewers performing in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Sabeco, the biggest Vietnamese brewer, has fallen into Thai hands, while Carlsberg is stepping up the process to become a controlling stakeholder in Habeco. 


'Surprise' Palu tsunami clue found on seafloor

 Scientists are getting closer to understanding the tsunami that struck Palu in Indonesia in September.

Top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam announced

 The list of top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) has been unveiled, showing that Vietnam’s private sector continued to post strong growth with the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) among private firms rising significantly.

Painting by VN fashion designer sold for $100,000 by Sotheby’s

 VietNamNet Bridge – An oil-on-canvas painting by HCM City–based designer Tia-Thuy Nguyen has sold for US$100,000 in an online auction by Sotheby’s.

France yellow vest protests: Macron promises wage rise

 France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests.

Ha Tinh proposes urgent elephant protection plan

 The central province of Ha Tinh has submitted an urgent plan to protect the elephant for the 2019-2025 period to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on December 9.

Agriculture and tourism yield unexpected results

 In recent years, farmers in Hong Ly commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province have grown fields of different flowers to attract visitors from far and wide. This has improved the livelihood of local residents.