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Flower festival to bring fragrant blossoms to Da Lat

 The biennial Da Lat Flower Festival 2017 will take place in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province from December 23 to 27, promising to bring a fragrant blossom to the Central Highlands city.

Buddhist monks offer free traditional treatments

Situated along Nhieu Loc Canal in HCM City’s District 1, Van Tho (Longevity) Pagoda has been a trusted place for free traditional cures for sprains, fractures and muscle and bone injuries for more than 30 years.

Local firms may not be qualified as major suppliers of Walmart

Vietnamese food enterprises may not be qualified as major suppliers of U.S. multinational retailer Walmart because of their small scale, but they may be its smaller providers, said senior director for Walmart Global Sourcing in Southeast Asia.

Traditional culture brought to the stage

 Enjoying a vibrant cultural show “The Quintessence of Tonkin” amidst a traditional village on the outskirts of Hanoi is a fantastic experience for tourists and locals alike.

Sharing brings happiness: cheap meals for the poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Truong Van Dung’s family restaurant, located near Nghiep Industrial Zone offers meals for just VND2,000. 

Petrolimex stocks fall with sinking performance

Petrolimex has witnessed a sharp drop in share prices after a vast wave of investors started selling its stocks and setting up stock discounts, following the drop in profitability since April 2017.

Vietnamese conical hats appear in int’l fashion

Palm-leaf conical hats, known in Vietnam as “Non La” have recently featured in a fashion show for Italian brand TL-180.

Stripe International’s ambition to redraw Vietnamese fashion map

 Japan-based fashion apparel retailer Stripe International Inc. remains hungry after acquiring NEM Fashion and is now planning to seize other apparel brands in Vietnam to expand faster.

72-year-old Saigonese preserves clog-making craft

 At Ben Thanh Market, you’ll find a 50-year-old tiny wooden clog shop of Nguyen Thi Lien. At the age of 72, Lien is now the only person selling wooden clogs at one of the oldest and busiest markets in the city.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/11

Airlines to provide flight info all by electronic means, Vietnam to apply new power retail prices, Strong industry, trade sectors account for 33% of HCMC’s GRDP, VN foodmakers urged to up quality

PPP law to be drafted in 2018

 Vietnam is expected to start building a law on public-private partnership (PPP) investment in 2018 to pave the way for future foreign investment inflows.

Startups still looking for capital from venture funds

VietNamNet Bridge - Few venture funds have been set up in Vietnam, and few startups have successfully called for capital from the funds.

Hanoi concert with Japanese cellist Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi

Concert Vol. 105 with the performance of conductor Honna Tetsuji, cello soloist Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi on November 29.

Vietnamese beauties in Miss World through the years

Mai Phuong Thuy, Huong Giang, and Nguyen Thi Huyen are outstanding beauties representing Vietnam in Miss World pageants.

Irish contributor to Vietnam's ethnic minority communities

 Dr Colman Ross from Ireland has positively contributed to the development of Viet Nam for nearly 20 years with a major focus on the marginalised and remote Ethnic Minority communities that are being left behind.

Special economic zones - new impetus for economic development

 SEZ model is expected to create a new impetus for economic development and reform, because of its outstanding business environment, transparent institutions, and effective administration.

Gov’t should help traditional villages

Luu Duy Dan, Chairman of Vietnamese Traditional Villages Association, speaks to Hai quan newspaper about the role played by the Government to help traditional craft villages survive ...

Workforce growth turns modest

 The local workforce has annually grown by less than 1% over the past five years due to population aging, according to a report by the Institute of Labor, Science and Social Affairs.

HCM City students find way to grow spirulina at home

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine HCM City chemical engineering students have successfully managed to grow spirulina at home and are selling the know-how to enthusiasts.

9,000 PhDs: just what the doctor did not order

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is huge irony in saying this: It seems that the education ministry, which promotes learning, refuses to learn from the past and is therefore condemned to repeat it.