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Parkson’s demise and the rise of competitors

Parkson’s demise in Vietnam marks an important transition in the retail sector due to changing shopping behaviours and the rise of shopping malls invested by competitors like Lotte, AEON Mall, and Vincom.

Foreign farmers pour investments in Da Lat

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Lat, located 1,500 meters above sea level on Langbian Plateau, has attracted agriculture investors from Japan, Singapore and South Korea who are growing vegetables, flowers and strawberries.

HAGL will compete in V.league with young aces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will compete in the V.League 1 with 28 players born in the 1990s.

Five ideal spots in Sapa for a Weekend Getaway

Sapa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is one of favourite tourist destinations.

VN's Huong Giang charming in swimsuit at int’l transgender pageant

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang has shown off her hot bikini body at the international transgender pageant Miss International Queen 2018 in Thailand before entering the final night scheduled for March 9.

Vietnamese movie to compete at 6th GUKIFF

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese film O Day Co Nang (Here Comes The Sun) will compete at the 6th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival 2018 (GUKIFF) from May 10 to 17.

Huong Giang delights in traditional Thai costume

Singer Huong Giang Idol has dressed up beautifully in a traditional Thai costume along with the foreign contestants of the transgender beauty pageant “Miss International Queen 2018”.

Blow for food safety in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Food enterprises can now declare their products safe and hygienic, without having to apply for any official certification.

Mental health patient illegally boards plane

Four security officers at Vinh Airport, Nghe An Province, have been fined after a man with mental problems boarded a plane.

Mike Tyson appears in Vietnam-based Hong Kong action comedy

Former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Mike Tyson has joined the cast of Girls 2 directed by Hong Kong director Barbara Wong Chun Chun, a film which has most of the scenes filmed in Vietnam.

Northern region to brace cold snap

 A cold snap has been forecasted to hit the northern region and the northern central region March 8 with the lowest temperature of below 12 degrees in mountainous areas.

Korean choreographer to perform Truyen Kieu-based dance

 Choreographer Chun Yoo-oh from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will stage a contemporary dance based on Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), a masterpiece by the great poet Nguyen Du, at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Kovalevskaya award recipient helps prevent Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) study by Assoc. Prof. Dr Tran Van Khanh, which supports prenatal diagnosis of DMD to prevent genetic disorders, has earned the scientist the Kovalevskaya Award 201​7.

VNR proposes project to build automatic barrier crossings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Railways (VNR) has proposed a project to the Ministry of Transport to repair and upgrade 100 level crossings on the North-South railway route.

Vietnam beer market one of the hottest in the world

VietNamNet Bridge - Euromonitor, in its latest report, commented that Vietnam will be the next major battlefield for brewers. 

Late girl's cornea donation fuels organ drive

The number of people registering to donate organs in Vietnam has increased sharply after a 7-year-old girl donated her corneas to two patients.

Government News 6/3

NA Vice Chairman pays working visit to Yen Bai, Deputy PM hosts Sumitomo Mitsui Bank’s senior official, Vietnam to develop multi-tiered social security system: Deputy PM, Vietnamese localities seek stronger cooperation with US

Derivatives trading liquidity hits records in February

 Market trading liquidity of the derivatives market reached a record high in February since it started operating in August 2017, according to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX).

Vinacafe seeks restructuring plan

 After a long period of hesitation, the Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe) is being pushed towards equitisation once more by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD).

Ly Hoang Nam, Boluda-Purkiss win first match in Indian Futures

 Ly Hoang Nam and Spanish partner Carlos Boluda-Purkiss came from behind to win their first-round doubles match at the India F2 Futures tennis tournament in Kolkata yesterday.