SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

The luxury conference center for APEC leaders

 VietNamNet Bridge - InterContinental Danang, the resort that lies on Son Tra peninsula, was selected to host leaders of APEC member economies for the APEC Summit 2017.

Vietnam’s dynamic MICE industry

 Time Out reporter explores how Vietnam is maximising its venue capacity to become the fastest-growing luxury MICE destination in Asia.

APEC 2017 Ministerial Meeting opens in Da Nang

 APEC continues to prove its incredible ability to adapt, to transform and to lead, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Chair of the 2017 APEC National Committee Pham Binh Minh.

HCM City police busts large-scale weapon trafficking ring

The HCM City police reported on Monday that they busted a gang that allegedly made guns in a cashew field in Binh Phuoc Province and trafficked a range of weapons in several cities and provinces around the country.

Beach city hosts waves of development

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang’s amazing transformation from an abandoned US military station in 1975 to the most liveable city in the country hosting the APEC 2017 summit is a story that goes back centuries,

Photo Project Workshop with Zhuang Wubin in Hanoi

 This seven-day workshop is for photographers and artists who wish to develop photo projects. The workshop will be held at Heritage Space, 6 Nguyen Hoang, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi from November 20 to 26.

HCM City, housing developers at loggerheads

While housing developers in HCM City are looking for occupants for over 15,000 apartments they have built, city authorities are saying more such apartments are needed to resettle people moved out of their houses

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/11

 Vietnam earns US$6.15 billion from wood exports, Suncity to buy into Hoiana An casino resort, Potential impact of EU-Vietnam FTA, New regulation puts the squeeze on Vietnamese car importers

Draft law requires Facebook, Google to set up data centers in Vietnam

A draft law on cyber security requires foreign companies providing internet and telecommunication services in Vietnam to have operation licenses, a representative agency and an open data center in the country .


HCMC: Land available for Build-Transfer projects shrinks

A number of infrastructure projects under the BT (build, transfer) mode, or exchanging land for infrastructure, with total capital of tens of trillions of dong have been implemented over the past few years. 

Central Highlands: illegal loggers challenge PM order to close natural forests

VietNamNet Bridge - The forests in the Central Highlands continue to be cut down though they were closed more than a year ago as ordered by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Petrolimex prepared for intensified competition

Competition in the local retail petroleum market has stiffened with the involvement of foreign investors. Bui Ngoc Bao, Petrolimex chairman discussed the firm’s plans to expand its future operations and undergo state stake divestments.

Physical exercise shunned by university students

VietNamNet Bridge - Local newspapers recently reported that a female student at the Hai Phong Medical & Pharmaceutical University went missing and later was found in Thua Thien-Hue province. 

Tailors boost Hoi An’s reputation

Hoi An, said to be one of the top 10 romantic cities in the world, has ‘down-to-earth’ attractions like tailoring and shoe making that will attract even those determined not to engage in any shopping. 

The “Golden Foot” of Vietnamese cycling team in the future

 Twelve-year-old Le Huu Tuan Anh, of Yen Hung commune in the northern province of Thanh Hoa's Yen Dinh District, may be the luckiest person on earth.

Realty climbs on solid fundamentals

 The local real estate market has been on an upbeat growth trajectory, profiting from the country’s positive macro-economic fundamentals.

Local insurers still neglect network security insurance

 Network security has grown into a pressing global issue, and Vietnam is not an exception. Aware of the growing concerns associated with current network security loopholes, many local firms are still unprepared to cope with the risk.

Hoi An before the visit of spouses of APEC leaders

 VietNamNet Bridge - The spouses of APEC leaders and senior officials visited the ancient town of Hoi An on the morning of November 11.

Vietnam moving towards dynamic economy based on creativity

In a vision of the coming decade, Vietnam will move towards a dynamic economy based on creativity, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Vietnam Business Summit this morning in Da Nang.

Israeli band to debut at Monsoon music fest

 Israeli artists will participate for the first time at the Monsoon Music Festival held November 11-12 in Hanoi.