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Universities thrive on training students for master’s degrees

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten years ago, in-service training for bachelor’s degrees was the bread-earner for universities. Now, schools live on master’s degree training. 

Wood industry feels the heat from Chinese buyers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese wooden furniture manufacturers fear they will not have enough wood to fulfill export contracts as Chinese have been flocking to Vietnam to buy wood.

Technology giants rush to market smart-city solutions

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, both domestic and foreign, are preparing to launch security solutions amid the ‘smart city movement’ initiated among provinces and cities.

Vietnam seeks solutions for “smart water use”

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmental experts say HCMC needs to find solutions to smart water use, an important part of the plan to develop a smart city. 

Lobster farmers march onward despite difficulty

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Lobster debt can only cleared with lobster!,” declares Nguyen Thanh Nhon, the “Lobster King” of Song Cau Town in the coastal province of Phu Yen.

Soy sauce making in Cu Da village

 Cu Da village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thanh Oai is one of the largest vermicelli producers in the north and is famous for its soy sauce. Cu Da soy sauce is widely known for its strong flavor.

Vietnam’s biggest ferris wheel launched in Nha Trang

 Vinpearl Ferris Wheel which is regarded as the biggest of its kind in Vietnam has been launched at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang.

Classical opera, “Die Fledermaus” to be performed in HCM City

 The classical opera , “Die Fledermaus” (The Bat, or Revenge of the Bat) which was composed by Johann Strauss II, will be performed at HCM City Opera House on September 9.

Int’l artists to gather in Jazz concert in Hanoi

 A concert featuring international jazz artists will take place at JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi on September 8-9.

Vietnam, Cambodia beef up cooperation in search of soldier remains

 Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to step up cooperation in searching and repatriating remains of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during the wartime.

Egyptian President pays first-ever State visit to Vietnam

 President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi began a two-day State visit to Vietnam on September 6 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.

Balloon vendor thrown four metgres in explosion

VietNamNet Bridge – A woman received burns to her face and limbs on Tuesday when a helium tank blew apart, throwing her four metres in Tran Phu Street near Nha Trang City in central Khanh Hoa Province, 

Probe into ivory theft by customs officer

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked Ha Noi’s police department to quickly investigate a customs officer who was caught replacing real ivory with imitations.

Roche lung cancer drug Alecensa slashes brain risk in tests

 Patients taking Roche’s targeted lung cancer drug Alecensa have a far lower risk of their disease spreading in the brain than those on Pfizer’s Xalkori, new clinical trial data show.

FDI to Vietnam is mostly from Asia, with South Korea ranked first

VietNamNet Bridge - The great advantages of Vietnam’s business environment and its membership in FTAs and the AEC have helped to attract many investors from Asia.

Beautiful, emotional pictures of Le Vu Lan festival

The Vietnamese Buddhist community welcomed the gods into their presence today (September 5) at pagodas and temples throughout Vietnam in celebrations to honour parents, both living and those who have followed the sun.

Minister slams slow pace of agriculture investment

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has said that efforts to attract investment in agriculture were not yielding sufficient fruit, urging authorities to focus on unbuckling bottlenecks to ease investment. 

A Vietnamese citizen confirmed dead in Taiwan

 The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office (VECO) in Chinese Taipei confirmed that it had received official information on the death of a Vietnamese citizen from authorised agencies of China’s Taiwan.

Explore the H'mong King’s Palace in Ha Giang

 The H'mong King’s Palace is considered a gem of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and is a popular tourist destination besides the Dong Van Stone Plateau.

Fake cancer medicine uncovered

The National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Fake Commodities under the management of the government has confirmed that the cancer treatment medicine H-Capita 500mg is fake, not just low quality.