VietNamNet Bridge - The centuries-old cinnamon gardens on Ngoc Linh Mount are a treasure which has been preserved for generations. Cadong people consider the ancient cinnamon trees as gifts from God.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the first months of 2017, the number of real estate transactions at the Notary Public Office No 1 in HCMC increased by 17-27 percent compared with the same period last year.

 Around 11,000 new companies set up in May nationwide, Huy Vietnam invests in two food facilities, Experts warns of job losses through technology, European firms stay positive on Vietnam’s business climate

VietNamNet Bridge - Secondary school graduates are now gearing up to prepare for the high-school entrance exams, slated for June 9. 

 A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh, has attended the Thailand Rice Convention 2017 in Bangkok from May 28 – 30.

 The National Action Month against Domestic Violence was launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in a ceremony in northern Vinh Phuc province on May 30.

Vietnamese pianist Luu Duc Anh, a student of Malmo Music Academy in Sweden, has won the first prize at the 6th International Music Competition 2017, in the 19-30 year-old category.

Enterprises in the tourism sector have been encouraged to use digital platforms as the use of smartphones, laptops and the number of internet users in the country has dramatically increased.

Posting photos and videos of children online may seem to be an innocuous pastime for many, but little do they realise the perils such digital footprints could cause for their children.

The chief negotiators of 11 TPP countries plan to meet in Hakone, the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, in mid-July to discuss the future of the free trade deal without the United States, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.

 The Ministry of Finance’s Department of Banking and Financial Institutions has been given the authority to grant business licences for casino and gaming services.

 Viet Nam ranks eighth among the countries in the world with the highest gold consumption in the first quarter of 2017, shows a recent report by the World Gold Council.

New Director of HCMC Culture & Sport Department, Border guard force ready to respond to natural disasters, Vietnam joins charity bazaar in Venezuela, Mass food poisoning reported in Ben Tre

VietNamNet Bridge - In a TPP without the US, powerful member countries will benefit most, according to economist Nguyen Tri Hieu.

Vietnam now has 30,817 students at all levels and in all 50 US states. It remains a solid undergraduate market with 30% enrolled in community colleges – on their way to a bachelor degree via the 2+2 option – and 30% attending four-year institutions. 

 The rice price is forecast to continue soaring in near future, buoyed by the higher demand for rice of some countries, but Vietnam is having difficulty boosting rice shipments, heard a seminar in Hanoi last week.

Pooling of land is needed to improve agricultural efficiency, but the Government also needs to have policies to safeguard the benefits of both farmers and businesses, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man from the capital city is being investigated for keeping 18 pieces of animal horns at his house in Hoang Mai District, 

 Domestic airlines are planning to launch new routes and operate additional flights to meet growing demand during the peak summer travel season.

 Businesses will be allowed to negotiate with foreign partners to decide international roaming services starting June 1.