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What’s behind the strong performance of the stock market in 2017?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market in 2017 saw stock prices escalating, but not all investors could make money.

Congratulations sent to Cuba on Revolution Day

Leaders of the Communist Party, State and Government of Vietnam on December 31 extended their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution Day.

President marks 1968 Tet uprising

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Tran Dai Quang has written an article to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mau Than general offensive and uprising in spring, 1968.

Do Trinh Hoai Nam’s ao dai collection opens Paris Fashion Week-Haute Couture 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi-based designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam’s ao dai (Vietnamese dress) collection, called Women in Love, will open the Paris Fashion Week-Haute Couture 2018 on January 23.

Dong Lac Communal House - where time stands still in Hanoi

 Take a tour to Dong Lac Communal House at 38 Hang Dao Street, Hanoi, it's your chance to explore Hanoi craft culture and ancient architecture.

Digital Vietnamese knowledge system launched

All Vietnamese citizens can now participate in spreading knowledge conveniently and effectively thanks to the “Digital Vietnamese knowledge system” project – an ambitious Wikipedia-like portal tailored for Vietnamese, 

Traffic accidents kill 67 during holidays

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic accidents killed 67 people and injured 74 others during the three days of New Year holidays, data from the Ministry of Public Security showed on January 1.

Online public services gain progress in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The usage of online public services at the district level in HCM City has gained significant progress, 

Time's Up: Women launch campaign to fight sexual harassment

 More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have launched a project to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces.

The man who can't face the internet

 Earlier this month, Facebook announced it would be using facial recognition to let users know every time a photo of them had been uploaded to the site.

China funds coal away from home

China is boosting this type of funding, seemingly to pave the way for Chinese companies to secure contracts in Vietnam’s coal-fired power projects.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/1

More turbines installed for Bac Lieu Wind Power Plant, Jetstar Pacific offer 30 second kiosk check-ins for flights, Sabeco reports massive revenue and profit in fourth quarter of 2017, Vinasun to take Grab to court over ‘unhealthy competition’

Hunt for stamps of French architecture in Hanoi

Amid the continuous development of Hanoi, the French architecture hallmark stands still as a witness for a long history which contributes to Hanoi today.

2017 - An impressive year for agriculture sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Trong Thuy, an expert from the Viet Nam Agriculture Technique Science Association, talks to Viet Nam News about achievements of the agriculture sector in 2017.

Chemist turns herbs into precious medicine

Ba Thị Cham, MA, a female scientist, has created 20 health care products, seven of which have been transferred to enterprises. All of them are synthesized from herbs.

Trio of manufacturers assist in ‘made-in-Vietnam auto dream’

Vietnam once put high hopes on automobile joint ventures, believing that foreign technologies would help develop the automobile industry. However, it now believes that it would be better not to rely on outsiders.

The man who can talk with birds

With a special talent of imitating songs of hundreds of bird species, Truong Cam, a forest ranger in Bach Ma National Park in Thua Thien – Hue province, is known as ‘the bird caller’.

Foreign firms stream to Vietnam

 HCMC received nearly 800 businesses from 15 nations and territories learning about local market and investment opportunities in December this year. 

Commune grows trees for poor students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Almost everyone in Tinh Tra Commune, Son Tinh District in the central province of Quang Ngai farms to earn their living.

Should children be sent to school before aged six?

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more parents, especially urbanites, want to send their children to school at the age of five instead of six as stipulated by the law.