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Hanoi traffic police officers to work in Da Nang during APEC Summit

 More than 100 Hanoi traffic police officers have been sent to Danang City for the APEC Summit scheduled to take place in the city on November 6-11.

Company violates mining regulations in Dien Bien

Illegal road blocks, failure to follow safety mining procedures and disregard of public safety are among the violations of a mining company operating at Muong Ang District

Chinese tourists led to shops using only Chinese workers

VietNamNet Bridge - Some domestic and Chinese partners have refused to cooperate with licensed Quang Ninh tour operators and shops not using Chinese workers.

Air quality getting worse as legal loopholes still exists

VietNamNet Bridge - The air pollution in Vietnam is increasing in urban areas and industrial zones, mostly due to legal loopholes. 

Low price of electricity generated by bagasse discourages investors

Sugar mill owners remain cautious about plans to generate electricity from bagasse, while experts say the low price of electricity produced from bagasse makes investors hesitate to invest in the field.

In Vietnam, tuition for tertiary education lower than K-12

VietNamNet Bridge - Tuition for 4-5-year training at university is just equal to tuition for one year at k-12 schools.

Apple nears TV deal with Spielberg for 'Amazing Stories'

Apple Inc  is finalizing a deal to make 10 new episodes of Steven Spielberg’s 1980s science fiction anthology series “Amazing Stories,” landing a premiere Hollywood talent for its plunge into original TV programming, 

Concerns raised about north-south highway project

The project to build an expressway with total length of 1,372 kilometers linking the northern and southern parts of the country through 16 cities and provinces has sparked controversy among experts.

Wal-Mart sees 40 percent online sales growth next year, shares rise

 Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Tuesday forecast a 40 percent rise in U.S. online sales next year as it ramps up competition with Amazon.com Inc, boosting shares of world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer to the highest

Nha Trang house featured on Archdaily

Archdaily, the world's most popular architecture website, recently showcased a three-storey house in Nha Trang City.

“The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975” exhibition underway in New York

 An exhibition of artifacts, entitled “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975”, is underway at the New-York Historical Society Museum, New York, the US until April 22, 2018, giving museum goers an insight into conflict. 

Vietnam to host ASEAN Film Awards

 Vietnam will host the ASEAN Film Awards in the framework of the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from November 24-28.

Uber, Grab rankle Vinasun shareholders

 In the last three years, ride-hailing applications Uber and Grab have decimated the business of local taxi firms. Now, taxi companies’ foreign shareholders are feeling the pain.

Retail faces high employee turnover

 The retail sector faces a high rate of employee turnover, hampering firms’ long-term development, argues a recent report by Navigos Group, the country’s leading human resources recruiter.

Vietnam asks for fair treatment of ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia

 After the Cambodian authorities announced they would revoke illegally issued documents from nearly 70,000 Cambodian-born Vietnamese, Vietnam has asked Cambodia to ensure the interests of the ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia.

Vietnam-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Committee holds 14th meeting

 The Vietnam-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation convened its 14th meeting in Kiev on October 10.

Heavy rains slam central region

 Torrential rains have caused breached dykes, landslides, house collapses and flooding almost everywhere in the central region.

Catalonia baulks at formal independence declaration to allow talks

 Catalonia’s leader balked at making a formal declaration of independence from Spain on Tuesday, calling for talks with Madrid over the region’s future in a gesture that eased fears of immediate unrest ...

Forty teams to compete in 4x4 off-road event

The Vietnam 4×4 Challenge Offroad Tournament will be held in Quảng Bình Province from October 24-29. 

Ha Giang’s ‘poisonous’ porridge treats you inside out

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northernmost province in the country is no longer a “remote area” in the tourism sense of the word.