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Hanoi to build tourism portal for the disabled

 The Abilis Foundation of Finland will fund the building of a tourism portal serving people with disabilities, which will take four months starting from September. 

Exhibition “Project Habit/At” by Indian artist in Hanoi

A solo exhibition “Project Habit/ At” by artist Ruchika Wason Singh from Delhi, India is taking place at Huong Ngo Art Space, 3rd Floor Nola café, No. 89 Ma May Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Vietnam International Fashion Week to be held in Hanoi

 The Vietnam International Fashion Week, one the most expected fashion shows in Vietnam, will take place in Hanoi on November 1-5.

Foreign-style restaurants in Hanoi

La Salsa, Bobby Chinn, Le Petit, and Don’sare luxury restaurants with European cuisine and highly appreciated in Hanoi. On weekends, choose one of the listed restaurants to enjoy a romantic dinner.

Solar panel projects raise concerns about environmental problems

VietNamNet Bridge - Solar power is considered a type of clean energy, but scientists are still arguing about how clean it is.

Doctors remove adrenal gland to cure Cushing kid

 Doctors of the Children Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City performed a surgery to remove adrenal gland to cure an 11-year-old girl of Cushing syndrome.

WTE technology: a good solution to generate electricity from waste

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is planning to increase the generation of electricity from waste to help ease pollution and reserve land for purposes other than dumping grounds. 

Vietnam’s coffee industry relies on merchants

VietNamNet Bridge - There are 150 coffee export companies and over 3,000 merchants who collect coffee beans from farmers to sell to roasters and exporters.

Opportunities abound for Vietnamese & Chinese enterprises

Ms. Doan Thi Thu Thuy, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, tells VET's Hai Van about cooperation between enterprises from Vietnam and China.

HCM City primary schools hold one period per day amid population increase

VietNamNet Bridge - Many primary schools in HCMC have stopped the day-boarding regime and can only organize one class each day as there are not enough classrooms.

Expensive railway route fails to attract passengers

 The $68-million 130km route from Hanoi's Yen Vien to Ha Long just serves a few dozen passengers a day.

Film spotlights abortion taboos

The eighth German Film Festival has closed in the central province of Da Nang. Nine films were screened in big cities throughout Viet Nam, including the opening festival movies, 24 Weeks and Millennials.

PE’s industrial moment may be here

To sustain growth, Vietnam needs to build a strong industrial backbone with the help of foreign investments. 

Exhibition “No. 5″ by five artists

In September, with the coming of autumn to Hanoi, the exhibition “No. 5” by five talented artists is held at the Hanoi Cultural Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hanoi until September 21.

Hanoi Pride Week 2017 opens

VietNamNet Bridge - Taking place from September 18 to 24 with numerous events, Hanoi Pride 2017 will be an awe-inspiring event which features a cycling activity and lots of parties and performances on the afternoon of September 24.

Dance Performance and exhibition “The Burrow” to come to Hanoi & HCM City

The intoxicating dance work “The Burrow” (Der Bau), created by Berlin-based choreographer Isabelle Schad and French visual artist Laurent Goldring, will come to Hanoi and HCM City this month.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/9

 Habeco to wrap up talks on stake sale to Carlsberg in November, Petrol price experiences fifth hike, China imports 35% of Vietnam’s crude oil shipments, Jan-Aug auto imports leap, Hai Phong considers reducing seaport fees

Social News 20/9

 Boat with 17 fishermen on board rescued, Nordic embassies hold Hanoi Pride Parade, APEC media centre to open soon, Defence industry asked to create exportable products

FPT launches new RD centre in Japan

 FPT Group has official launched a research and development centre in the Okinawa Prefecture to boost FPT’s growth in the Japanese market.

Vinh Long reports 1st Zika case

 The Vinh Long Preventive Medical Centre has discovered the first ever case of Zika in the province.