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Vietnam charts course towards green economy

When Bac Lieu Province withdrew last year a thermal power plant proposal submitted to the Prime Minister, the move was seen as a positive sign, showing greater awareness and willingness to promote green growth.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC terminate contract with Japanese midfielder Ideguchi

Hoang Anh Gia Lai have decided to end their contract with Japanese midfielder Masaaki Ideguchi before the second leg of the V.League.

Flooding hotpots galore, Hanoi warned

The capital city’s overloaded drainage system will struggle to cope with the rainy season this year, putting as many as 18 locations at risk of flooding, 

Southern provinces face submersion

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City districts and Mekong Delta provinces are facing risks of soil submersion, studies have shown.

India government think-tank backs local GM crop policy: document

 India could prevent foreign firms monopolizing the market for genetically modified (GM) seeds by allowing the sale of only locally developed varieties, 

Vietnam to apply more trade remedies to protect production

VietNamNet Bridge - Following many successful cases, there is now a growing tendency in Vietnam to apply trade remedies to protect locally made products.

Airline competition redraws Vietnam's aviation map

Vietnam Airlines continues to be a traditional airline which provides full-service flights, but it will cooperate with Jetstar Pacific to exploit the lower-end market. Vietjet Air targets a hybrid model between traditional and low-cost airlines.

Workplace by Facebook changes how enterprises communicate

 Many companies in Viet Nam, such as FPT Group, BIDV, Bao Viet Life Insurance or Hoc mai online education portal, are using Facebook Workplace.

VN firms struggle in transparency

 Vietnamese enterprises can meet some international standards of transparency, however, large companies still disclose little information about anti-corruption programmes.

Vietnam fish exporters aim to crack Europe

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is showcasing Vietnamese seafood products at the Seafood Expo Global, which is being held in Brussels, Belgium, from Tuesday to Thursday.

An Giang seeks to relocate 20,000 families after landslide

An Giang Province wants the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to help frame housing policies that will enable the relocation of 20,000 families living in landslide-prone areas in the next five years.

Minh, An top rapid chess at national championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Tuan Minh grabbed his second gold medal at the National Chess Championships’ rapid chess event which ended yesterday in Ha Noi.

Trang survives in continental badminton tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang is the only Vietnamese representative left in the Badminton Asia Championships in China.

HCM City focuses on developing cuisine tourism

HCM City considers cuisine a product that needs to be developed to turn tourism into a key industry, said La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the municipal Department of Tourism.

Quang Ninh authorities probe cause of oyster deaths

 The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has asked local authorities to urgently examine and determine the reason for the mass oyster deaths in Tien Yen district.

Samsung Elec flags stronger earnings from chips, phones after first quarter jump

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday flagged stronger earnings and announced a cancellation of treasury shares after posting a solid first-quarter profit boosted by the memory chip business, 

Big bomb found in Thai Binh province

 An unexploded bomb weighing around 250kg was removed from Con Nhat Ferry in the Hong (Red) River Delta province of Thai Binh, the provincial Military Command has said.

Cuisine space and balloon to promote Fireworks Festival

 The organising committee of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival has reserved a cuisine space on an area of 4,000sqm as a rendezvous point for gastronomer and tourists visiting the city.

PM okays plan for preservation of Hung Kings temple relic site

 The Prime Minister has recently approved a plan on preserving and promoting the value of the Hung Kings temple relic site in the northern province of Phu Tho by 2025.

Vietnam, Japan develop sports for disabled people

 The Vietnam Paralympic Association had a working session with authorities from the Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki in Hanoi on April 26 to discuss the development of sports for people with disabilities in the two countries.