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Ontario delegation inks six agreements in Vietnam

 Six new agreements were inked between organisations from Viet Nam and Ontario in Canada, including five in education, during a trade promotion event in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Travel firms propose transit visas for Chinese tourists

 Tour operators have proposed immigration authorities issue visas for Chinese tourists in transit at international airports and seaports in HCMC and Hanoi to attract more tourists from the northern neighbor.

Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for mental health

 Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley says becoming famous made her delete her social media. The 25-year-old, who stars as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, quit Instagram earlier this year.

Luxury good-makers win fight over online sales bans

 Europe's top court has ruled that luxury brands can stop distributors selling their products online on websites such as Amazon and eBay.

Capital flow and reforms unite for pharma sector

 Pharmaceutical stocks are once again under the limelight thanks to upcoming state withdrawals, new capital inflows, and possible removals of foreign ownership limits.

Vietnam Rubber Group shows signs of violations

Violations have been uncovered in Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) and its member companies’ investment and management activities, leading to massive losses.

Bitcoin surges above $14,000 to new high

 Bitcoin crossed $14,000 (£10,460; €11,870) on Thursday, surging $2,000 in less than 24 hours.

Vinalines ports bounce back from the doldrums

 Despite difficulties in the global shipping market, joint-venture ports between Vietnam National Shipping Lines and its foreign partners achieved good numbers in this year’s first 10 months, signalling an upward trend after years of poor performance.

Sublime wild orchids on show in Sapa

Sapa has been enchanting local and foreign visitors with its many kinds of beautiful wild orchids, which are in bloom all year round. Let’s take a look at 14 photos of the flowers found in Hoang Lien National Park.

Australian parliament approves same-sex marriage

 Same-sex marriage will become legal in Australia after a historic bill was passed in the House of Representatives.

Top 5 places near HCM City for a New Year’s trip

Located about 100km from HCM City, Tan Lap floating village and Long Hai beach are ideal options for travelers looking for somewhere special to spend their New Year holidays.

Booking.com, Agoda must pay tax in Vietnam

All businesses have to pay tax for income they earn in Vietnam. However, Vietnamese taxation bodies have not found solutions to force foreign online booking agents such as booking.com and Agoda to fulfill their tax duties.

Lively experience at Cat Ba World Biosphere Reserve

Located 45 km east of Hai Phong port city, Cat Ba boasts a typical ecological system in Vietnam, including tropical rain forests, limestone islands, mangrove forests, coral reefs, and sea grass.

Hanoi: Drivers fall in slippery Kim Lien Underpass

 Dozens of motorbike drivers skidded and fell off their bikes in the Kim Lien Underpass in Hanoi on Thursday morning. 

Man in Hanoi arrested for long-term abuse of son

 Police in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District have detained a local man who mistreated his 10-year-old son for a prolonged period.

HD Bank prepares to list on stock exchange

 Viet Nam’s Housing Development Bank (HD Bank) will be the fifth bank to list its shares on the country’s stock exchanges after VIB, Kienlongbank, VPBank and LienVietPostBank.

State audit to inspect BOT traffic projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Several BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) traffic projects will be on 2018’s audit list, the State Audit Office of Viet Nam (SAV) announced yesterday.

Colonial records on display

A workshop held here on Tuesday brought together dozens of French and Vietnamese specialists on records and archives to review a stack of documents dating back to the French colonial period.

Vietnam stock index jumps to 10-year high

VietNamNet Bridge - The VN Index this year has reached new highs, with the 1,000 point threshold, an all-time high, expected to be very near.

Park announces squad for M-150 Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo yesterday afternoon announced a squad of 27 U23 players to compete at the M-150 international friendly tournament in Thailand from December 9-15.