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Artesian wells discovered in Bach Long Vy island district

 Two more artesian wells have just been found in Bach Long Vy island district in the port city of Hai Phong by the Northern Division of Water Resources Planning and Investigation.

President meets new South African, Egyptian ambassadors

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted separate receptions for the newly-accredited ambassadors of South Africa and Egypt to Vietnam in Hanoi on March 28. 

Hoang Sa-themed exhibition centre opens in Da Nang city

 A centre for exhibiting documents and images on Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago of Vietnam was inaugurated in the central city of Da Nang on March 28.

Festival of Ha, Thuong, Y Lan temples named national cultural heritage

 A ceremony was held in Tuyen Quang city of the northern mountainous province of the same name on March 28 to receive a certificate recognizing the festival of Ha, Thuong and Y La Temples as national intangible cultural heritage.

Memorable milestones of Vietnamese sports

 Memorable milestones of Vietnamese sports

Vietnamese businesses invest over $149.5 million abroad

 Vietnamese businesses have invested in 23 projects totaling 123.62 million USD in other countries in the first quarter of this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park to have $65-mln software R&D centre

 A software development centre will be developed by ETC Technology Systems SJC (ETC) at Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi with an investment of nearly 1.48 trillion VND (some 65 million USD).

Grab asked to provide documents related to Uber purchase

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam has requested Grab to report on its purchase of Uber in the Southeast Asian market, including Vietnam.

Vietnamese labourers facing with challenge of Industry 4.0

 Industry 4.0 poses a challenge to the Vietnamese labour force so significant that the only way to meet it is to impose reforms across the board, starting with education and training programmes, experts agreed at a seminar yesterday in Hanoi.

Vietnam's GDP growth in Q1 highest over 10 years

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2018 is forecasted to exceed 7%, the highest figure recoded over the recent 10 years. 

Eximbank case extends to three more defendants

 According to the investigation, these three people on March 27 were prosecuted as accomplices helping Le Nguyen Hung (former deputy director of Eximbank’s Ho Chi Minh City branch) to appropriate Chu Thi Binh’s VND245 billion ($10.8 million).

Hanoi vista dotted with buildings violating the fire code

 Carina Plaza has alerted the public to the need to strictly implement fire prevention and fighting regulations at all buildings, especially apartments.

BTG Holdings called back to decide fate of $500 million project in Vietnam

Slovakia's BTG Holdings, the registered investor of a $500 million industrial park and related investment projects including a $116-million Budweiser brewery in the northern province of Hoa Binh, has disappeared since October 2017.

Electronics retailers to heat up pharmaceutical distribution segment

 FPT and a number of electronics retailers are looking to expand their business by entering the pharmaceutical segment.

Pham Nhat Vuong in top 300 of Forbes rich list

 Pham Nhat Vuong, owner of real estate conglomerate Vingroup and Vietnam's first billionaire, has earned a place on the list of the world's richest people as compiled by Forbes magazine.

Scramble for the egg market

 An increasing number of investors are looking to crack Vietnam’s egg market to meet rising demand and explore export opportunities.

Photo book recalls artists’ life in wartime

 VietNamNet Bridge – The life and work of artists during the resistance is portrayed truthfully in a recently released photo book containing the work of late photographer Tran Van Luu.

Dirty money: banks urged to report suspicious transactions

VietNamNet Bridge - Banks and payment gateways are now the most effective way for hi-tech criminals to transfer dirty money and conduct illegal actions.

Spring book fair at museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 40,000 books of various genres, including culture, education, politics, economics and literature, are available at the annual spring book fair hosted by the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Royal ritual prays for bumper crops, prosperity

 A royal ritual Le Te Xa Tac (Worshipping the Genies of Rice and Soil) was held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on March 27 to pray for bumper crops and prosperity, attracting a large crowd of tourists and local people.