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Expansion to Hanoi’s pedestrian area proposed

 Authorities of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District have proposed expanding the number of pedestrianised streets and increasing the amount of time streets are shut to traffic during the summer.

Private companies’ influence on economy growing

As Thaco’s car sales decreased, the Quang Nam province’s budget revenue suddenly dropped by VND3 trillion. This news has been cited by economists to show the role of large private conglomerates in the economy.

Amazing homestay on the outskirts of HCM City

A homestay of eight bamboo watch-towers in the middle of a lotus lake in Binh Chanh District, HCM City is seen as an ideal place for visitors to be nestled in the midst of nature.

Stunning view of HCM City at sunrise and sunset

Landscapes in HCM City become more beautiful and romantic at sunrise and sunset- the most beautiful moments of the day. Let’s see photos featuring the finest moments.

Appropriate policies needed to unlock $35b tourism industry

 Vietnam has great tourism potential but the country needs appropriate policies to create breakthroughs to develop tourism into a spearhead industry and affirm its position on the global tourism map, experts have said.


HCM City puts history onstage

Young artists of the HCM City Drama Theatre will stage a historic play about the Mau Than offensive that occurred in the spring of 1968 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day

Young designers seek the World of Fashion spotlight

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of young fashion designers will join a new programme aimed at students and young workers launched by the HCM City Youth Cultural House. 

Eventful diplomatic activities of Vietnam in June

Eventful diplomatic activities took place in June with a string of overseas trips of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Tran Dai Quang to Japan, Russia, and Belarus.

Hue Imperial Citadel one of seven popular destinations

 Built by the Nguyen Dynasty which reigned the country from 1802 to 1945, the former Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has recently ranked as one of seven leading tourist destinations of Vietnam in 2017.

Pumping oil and coal to gain GDP target faces difficulties

 Boosting crude oil pumping and coal mining to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.7% in 2017 is forecast to face difficulties mainly due to low prices, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Taxes on Grab, Uber are compliant to rules, says ministry

 The Finance Ministry asserts the collection of tax on Grab and Uber is fully compliant with prevailing tax regulations and many traditional taxi companies are still paying less than the fixed tax payable by the two foreign firms.

Belgian doctors pin hope on large brain collection to treat diseases

A psychiatric hospital in Belgium is home to one of the world's largest collections of human brains, which researchers say could hold the key to developing new treatments for diseases such as psychosis, schizophrenia ...

Dung Quat Refinery asks for loan guarantee

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd, the operator of Dung Quat Oil Refinery, wants the Government to provide guarantee for its loans of US$1.26 billion needed for the second phase of the upgrading and expansion project of the refinery.

Several companies want to develop waste-to-power projects in HCMC

 Several companies have expressed keen interest in developing waste-to-power projects in HCMC given the high potential in the sector.

IT recruitment to rise 20-fold in 2018 against 2016

 IT recruiters will be seeking up to 350,000 programmers in 2018, a 20-fold increase compared to 2016, according to the Salary, Welfare and Trends.

HSBC pares back VN's GDP growth to 6%

“We have also pared back our full-year forecast from 6.4 per cent to 6 per cent growth in 2017, due to the country’s sluggish start in the first quarter,” HSBC noted in its Vietnam at a Glance Report.  

Most Japanese companies look to raise retirement age: Reuters poll

 More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise the retirement age of their workforce, a Reuters poll shows, with many saying it would alleviate the country's labor shortage and harness ...

F&N’s subsidiary undeterred in appetite for Vinamilk shares

In spite of numerous failures, Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investments Pte., Ltd., has expressed its determination to own more stakes in Vinamilk via registering to buy an additional 14.5 million shares.

Facebook in talks with publishers on supporting subscription models

Facebook Inc is in early talks with several news publishers about how its social media site can better support subscription business models, the company's head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, 

How many private businesses are there in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - The statistics on the number of private businesses released by state management agencies vary.