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Plan for new era fosters M&A market

 As the mergers and acquisitions market in Vietnam enters a new era, various changes are underway to foster growth in the right direction for Vietnam’s economy and businesses.

Veteran gets around with custom strike

 War veteran Nghiem Quy Dan rides around the city on his tricycle, designed and assembled in a garage many years ago. The engineer who first thought of the system for the two back wheels used to work for Honda in Hanoi and has passed away.

Artist’s busts capture subjects’ souls

 Bao Ha Village in Dong Minh Commune, Vinh Bao District in Hai Ph0ng City, has been famous for the local craft of carving wooden statues for over 500 years. Local craftspeople have recently started also carving busts of people from portraits.

Olympic talent shares his passion for physics

 Nguyen Ngoc Long from the central province of Thanh Hoa is one of the two Vietnamese gold medalists at the 49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) held in Lisbon, Portugal in late July. 

North and central regions grapple with devastating floods

 Severe flooding triggered by tropical storm Bebinca has caused extensive loses to life and property in many localities throughout the northern and central regions.

Five famous architecture masterpieces in Vietnam you should know

Before Cau Vang (Golden bridge) in Da Nang went viral, some of the architecture masterpieces in Vietnam had been recognized by international institutions given its unique.

Banks going the fintech M&A route

 Vietnamese fintech companies can expect a raft of foreign financial institutions seeking a relationship with them, as the latter have found this route a promising one to access the underbanked population of the country.

Golden land space waits for potential investors

 A golden land plot along the main road leading from Ho Chi Minh City to Tan Son Nhat International Airport is waiting to be tapped, as the holder is seeking investors for project development.  

Revised decree vital for aviation M&A

 The Vietnamese government is considering revising Decree 92 to boost investment and increase development in aviation. 

Unique mixed architecture in Cu Da ancient village

 The ancient village of Cu Da, in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district of Hanoi, is not only famous for dozens of intact ancient houses of the Northern Delta region, but also undamaged French-styled houses.

Bank tickers anticipated upbeat momentum ahead

 Despite some corrections in the first half, bank tickers are expected to lead the market in the second half, buoyed by dwindling provisioning and upbeat profit prospect.

Investors still cannot make profits from hi-tech agriculture production

VietNamNet Bridge - Hi-tech agricultural production requires huge capital and long-term investments, while the risks are high and the policies are not encouraging.

Ancestors get life-size paper cars and motorbikes on July festival

 A number of votive paper offerings are being prepared to be burnt for deceased relatives on Vu Lan and the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits Festival on the 15th of the lunar July.

Hanoi Food Rescue: Youth club act to support the disadvantaged

 Utilising food surpluses from restaurants, hotels and households and transporting them to people in need has been the regular work by the members of the Hanoi Food Rescue (HFR) over the past five years.

Should Government officials use the social network?

 Dr. Do Van Quan from the Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences talks to Khoa học & Đời sống (Science & Life) newspaper on how to utilise social network properly.

Children risk life and limb to collect bits of wood

 Heavy rain in the past weeks has resulted in a high level of water and strong currents in streams and rivers in Dien Bien. Despite the danger, local children have taken risks to gather floating wood in fierce currents. 

Equitisation is the right move

 Nguyen Dinh Cung, director general of the Central Institute of Economic Management, speaks to the People newspaper on the need to the make the best use of the State budget in State-owned enterprises following their equitisation


The Subsidy café evoking a distant time

 Bao Cap cafe or the Subsidy cafe is situated in the alley No. 189, Giang Vo street. The coffee house themed with a socialist period 30 years ago is a space for recalling a distant time over 40 years ago.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/8

Over 96 trillion VND of G-bonds mobilised, PetroVietnam surpasses business targets in seven months, State Treasury deposits at banks down 28%, Bamboo Airways to operate three aircrafts in 2019     

Social News 19/8

British Council helps Hanoi improve English language education, Hanoi steps up inspections at private drugstores, Employees could work more overtime, HCM City adjusts height of building projects in district area