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Austrian pianist to perform in Vietnam

 Renowned Austrian pianist Robert Lehrbaumer will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Hanoi on November 13 and at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 15.

Industrial property boom right on cue

 New industrial property projects will come online just as foreign investors relocating due to the US-China trade war will boost demand in Vietnam.

Hanoi’ hospital successfully replaces thumb with toe using microsurgical technique

Toe replacement surgery for thumb rehabilitation is a difficult technique that has been performed successfully at the Hanoi-based Viet Duc Friendship Hospital.

Banks expect higher credit growth limits

 More commercial banks expect their credit growth limits to be expanded this year after Techcombank became the first to get the nod to do so from the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) recently.

Trade deals not a cure-all for VN: forum

 Free trade agreements may have significantly reduced import tariffs in many markets for Vietnamese goods, but administrative reform, reduction of trading costs and improving the business environment are key to improving national competitiveness

No tax paing delay for closing businesses

 Tax payers and businesses that are completing their dissolution procedures shouldn’t be allowed to postpone their late tax payments and charges for late tax payment.

National Sports Games to start in Hanoi

 The eighth National Sports Games will start in Hanoi on November 15.

Disney reports record results as it flags up new Star Wars

 Disney is preparing another live-action Star Wars spinoff as it looks to lure viewers to a new video streaming site.

Discount Tet tour programmes launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms have launched inbound and outbound tours as well as promotion programmes to meet demand for the upcoming New Year holiday and Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Second Brit dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery

 A second British woman has died from "Brazilian butt lift" surgery, the BBC has learned, as fresh warnings come over the risks.

Tuồng star returns to stage for mini show

 VietNamNet Bridge –  People’s Artist, theatre director and scriptwriter Dinh Bang Phi, a leading tuồng or hát bội (classical drama) performer in the 1980s-90s, will stage a mini live show in HCM City on November 9 night.

Peruvian chef presents her homeland’s rich cuisine

Food lovers will have a chance to enjoy several traditional dishes from Peru and learn about the rich cuisine of this South American country when the "Peruvian Gastronomic Days” kick off today in Hanoi.

South China Sea issues come under the spotlight

Discussions and forums on the South China Sea have become sources of interdisciplinary study among scholars and researchers from the fields of politics, social policy, environment and strategy over the past decade.

German, Vietnamese writers pair up at literature tandem

 VietNamNet Bridge – German and Vietnamese authors are gathering in Vietnam for a cultural exchange including talk shows, excavations and reading sections.

Component suppliers to Japan enterprises? Still a distant goal

Only a few Vietnamese enterprises have become vendors that supply components and accessories to multinationals, though Vietnam has vowed to develop supporting industries.

Condotel market in Nha Trang cools

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of condotel projects in the tourism city of Nha Trang have been put up for sale, but demand is weak.

Hanoi wants mechanisms for old building restoration

The Ha Noi People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects.

Counting the cost of alcohol issues

The Government of Viet Nam spends about VND65 trillion dealing with the consequences of alcohol each year, while alcoholic beverage firms contribute roughly VND50 trillion to the country’s economy, 

PM agrees in principle licencing of Bamboo Airways

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle the granting of an air transportation business licence to Bamboo Airways of Viet Bamboo Airlines Company, owned by property developer FLC Group.

HCM City faces difficulties in waste classification

Solid waste can be classified by source or characteristics, and the work has been piloted in HCM City over the past decade. However, shortcomings in waste management and collection have hindered the city’s environmental protection efforts.