VietNamNet Bridge – Two college programmes at the Da Nang University of Science and Technology were officially recognised as passing the quality level of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government faces a messy situation when it comes to issuing and monitoring the current regulations on construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - The underground water in most of the large urban areas in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi and HCMC, is polluted due to rapid urbanization, according to the General Directorate of Environment.

 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has decided to adjust its construction plan for the North-South Expressway linking Ha Noi and HCM City due to a funding shortfall.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has agreed with a proposal from the Ha Noi’s People’s Committee to lower the level of the Hong (Red) River dyke and asked local authorities to plan an itinerary.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vingroup, Novaland, FLC and SunGroup are expected to continue to lead the property market in 2017. They are all big players in the real estate market, but each of them follows its own way.

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of recent child abuse cases have caused parents to feel insecure about sending their children to school.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of websites in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province have been hacked, adding to a growing number of incidents. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Setting caught animals free is a behavior praised in Buddhist teachings, but releasing harmful exotic species can damage the environment, experts warn. 

Flowers of the perennial tree known scientifically as Dalbergia tonkinensis or sưa in Vietnamese usually bloom in late March when Hanoi’s streets are in the wet of drizzle. But this year the flowering season has come one month earlier than usual. 

 Some 490 foreigners registered for e-visas from Vietnam, with 210 approved by the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Immigration, according to the department.

 Vehicles offering taxi services on technology platforms such as GrabTaxi and Uber must place a “TAXI” sign on their roof when on the road, the Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed 20 industries from which private organizations are banned, in the latest draft decree on goods and services under State monopoly.

 The Ministry of Finance has confirmed the tax obligation of overseas-based online hotel booking service providers with Vietnam-sourced income.

 Supported by strong liquidity in 2016, a range of foreign invested real estate projects in major Vietnamese cities is expected to launch for sale in 2017.

CEO of Cisco Vietnam Luong Thi Le Thuy talked about her experience leading Cisco Vietnam as well as Cisco’s role in helping Vietnamese companies and the government become more competitive as the world undergoes a digital transformation.

 Foreign breweries’ thirst for the Vietnamese beer market has by no means been quenched.

 PetroVietnam may not have to purchase the products of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex (NSRP) at the preferential price earlier agreed upon.

With Apple’s recent decision to produce iPhones in India, and with its rumoured plans in Vietnam seeing no news/mention at all, Vietnam may have to reconsider its business environment and incentives for investors in electronics manufacturing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen of Viet Nam won her first round match at the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championships 2017 yesterday in Tehran, Iran.