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50 artists to perform in Spring Love

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 50 singers, dancers, musicians and fashion models will perform at a music and fashion programme tonight at HCM City’s Ben Thanh Theatre. 

Facebook invents new unit of time called a flick

 A Facebook engineer has invented a new unit of time called a flick. The flick has been designed to help developers keep video effects in sync, according to a description on the code-sharing site GitHub.

Why stress makes you fat

 We all know what makes us fat: eating more in calories than we burn off in energy. But though this is true, it doesn't answer the more interesting question - why do we overeat in the first place?

Switzerland's farmers become landscape gardeners

 UK farmers will no longer receive subsidies after Brexit but instead get payments for "public goods" such as planting meadows and boosting access to the countryside under proposals from Environment Secretary

Vietnam looks ahead to EVFTA bidding changes

 Vietnam is taking important steps towards fulfilling the commitments to international bidding outlined in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, in anticipation of growing investment from the region in the future.

2017: eventful year for Vietnam logistics sector

In February 2017, the PM signed Decision 200 approving an action plan to develop Vietnam’s logistics by 2025, a large-scale plan with 60 tasks assigned to relevant ministries, agencies, associations and businesses.

The Nutcracker features little dancers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The classical ballet The Nutcracker will be performed by young dancers aged from 4 to 18 years old for the first time in Vietnam on January 28 at the Ha Noi Opera House. 

Thang Long Palace opens for Tet

A wide range of cultural activities to reveal the depth of traditional Tet celebrations will take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel from today. The programmes for children will run until Saturday.

Football fans flood the streets to celebrate Vietnam U23s victory

Many streets in Hanoi, HCMC, Nha Trang or Can Tho cities had been blocked by football fans who gathered to celebrate Vietnam's historic win against Qatar in the AFC U23 Championship semifinals on January 23. 

VN export and import enterprises growing sharply

 The number of enterprises involved in export and import activities has increased sharply since 2012, according to the preliminary results of the 2017 Economic Census conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Another warning over Lactalis products

Last week, Vietnam received a warning on another 99 batches of baby formula products from French-based Lactalis over possible salmonella contamination, two months after the scandal-hit company ordered a global recall.

Art show reveals life of autistic people

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rich lives of people with autism is reflected through visual arts at an ongoing exhibition in Hanoi.

More ethnic children go to school

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of out-of-school children aged from five to 14 has fallen significantly, particularly among five-year-old pre-primary children.

New CIT law aims to halt tax evasion

 In the latest draft of Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT), the Ministry of Finance has raised a regulation aimed at preventing multinational companies with related-party transactions from evading taxes.

HNX shares climb on HoSE hitch

 Shares maintained their upward trend on Tuesday on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange as money shifted from the southern bourse to the northern one after the HCM Stock Exchange halted operations due to a technical crash on Monday.

Banks help low-income earners

 Commercial banks and financial companies are competing fiercely for a slice of the profitable personal-loan market as demand often rises sharply at the end of the Lunar New Year.

Bumpy road ahead for transport sector

 The need to regulate the vehicle-service industry is crucial to achieve sufficient growth and meet consumer needs, especially during the 4.0 Industrial Revolution.

Gov’t to consider amended Decree 38 next month

 Minister and chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said that amendments to the Decree No 38 guiding the implementation of the Law on Food Safety will be submitted to the Government early next month.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc leaves for ASEAN-India summit

At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi for India to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit as well as the celebration of India’s 69th Republic Day.

Vietnam’s U23 team receives rewards for final march berth

 After securing a berth in the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating Qatar, an Asian powerhouse, on January 23, Vietnam’s U23 received a number of rewards from organisations and individuals.