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Violist Bui Cong Duy: I am happy with my choice

Despite being busy with teaching and performing, Bui Cong Duy successfully organised the 2017 Vietnam Connection Music Festival. He granted an interview to Nhan Dan to share about how to bring classical music closer to audiences.

Young doctor volunteers to work in poor area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike many medical graduates who want to work in big cities like Ha Noi, Nguyen Chien Quyet, from the northern province of Hung Yen, chose to work in northern mountainous areas 

CBRE: Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in infrastructure spending

 Experiencing large-scale urbanization and with a positive economic outlook, the demand for infrastructure in Vietnam has intensified. 

Exhibition “Sundries” by Luu Vu Long

The solo exhibition “Linh tinh lang tang” (Sundries) by painter Luu Vu Long will take place from September 18 to 22 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi.

Water wheel – feature of mountainous hamlet

Coming to Na Khuong hamlet, in Ban Bo commune, Tam Duong district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, visitors are impressed by 25 giant water wheels used for irrigational purposes.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/9

Deputy PM lauds Belgian company’s energy projects in Vietnam, 17th Int’l Textile and Apparel Accessories Exhibition slated for November, Nearly 11,000 real estate firms established in eight months

Social News 18/9

Da Nang conducts power outage drill in service of APEC High-level Week 2017, Southeast Asia Red Cross leaders to meet in Hanoi, Blaze destroys Hanoi supermarket, Ministry urges to increase medical insurance coverage rate

Powerful conglomerates win duels with foreign players

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese tycoons have won battles with foreign businesses, successfully preventing foreigners’ hostile takeover attempts. 

The Factory: HCM City’s cutting-edge arts venue

Located in HCM City’s District 2, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre’s exhibitions and unique architecture have been attracting many visitors since its opening more than a year ago.

September 18-24: Dance Festival “Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance” 2017

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Runners to ascend Bitexco Tower in HCMC SKYRUN

Mitsubishi and Bitexco will once again host the city’s only stair climbing race, “HCMC SKYRUN”, on October 29.

Vietnam loses $15mn from crude oil sales to China

 Vietnam lost as much as $15 million from crude oil exports to China in the first eight months of this year, after giving its northern neighbor a 2 per cent discount.

Where to spend one night out in Hanoi

US magazine Saveur has suggested interesting places to eat and drink out at night in the 1,000-year-old capital of Vietnam.

US ambassador expects to accompany third US President in Vietnam

US ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius, has expressed the hope to welcome President Trump to Vietnam to attend the APEC summit in November after accompanying former presidents Clinton and Obama in their visits to the country.

Quang Binh rubber plantations destroyed Storm Doksuri

 Thousands of rubber growers in the central province of Quang Binh have seen their rubber plantations damaged by Storm Doksuri.

Hanoi to fund airport restructure plan

 Unless city authorities restructure Noi Bai International Airport soon, it will face serious overloading over the next few years, Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia warned at a recent meeting.

Vietnam No 1 at Asian Aerobics Champs

 Vietnam topped the sixth Asian Aerobics Championship, which closed on Sunday in Mongolia.

Vietnam to produce own avian influenza vaccine from 2018

 Vietnam will produce its own vaccine against avian influenza A/H5N1 from 2018 to replace imported vaccines, according to the National Veterinary JSC, Navetco.

Vietnam sees substantive change in stature as UN member

Vietnam has recorded substantive improvement of its stature since it became a member of the UN four decades ago, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed in an interview posted on the Government web portal.

Miss Vietnam Ocean 2017 kicked off

The preliminary round and semi-finals for Miss Vietnam Ocean 2017 will be held in Hanoi on September 18 and in Ho Chi Minh City on 21.