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Tram Chim National Park to get $4 million for ecological tourism

 The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will invest 90 billion VND (4 million USD) to develop sustainable ecological tourism in Tram Chim National Park in 2016-2020. 

Preservation efforts made as folk paintings face disintegration

 Many people across Vietnam are working to preserve folk painting genres which face extinction. 

Irish President talks sustainable development with students

 Vietnam and Ireland have been actively engaging in climate change adaptation activities and realising the UN sustainable development goals to build a green and peaceful world for future generations.

Ireland wants to solidify all-around ties with Vietnam

The Irish Government considers Vietnam an important partner in the region and wishes to enhance multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam, President Michael D. Higgins has said. 

NA sets overspending below 3.5 pct of GDP by 2020

 State budget overspending will be reduced to below 3.5 percent of GDP by 2020, while public debts, government debts and the country’s foreign debts will not exceed 65 percent, 54 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of GDP annually in 2016-2020. 

President thanks Philippine leader for releasing fishermen

 President Tran Dai Quang has sent a letter of thanks to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, for freeing 17 Vietnamese fishermen and eliminating all related accusations since they had only entered the Philippine waters to avoid bad weather.

Prime Minister greets Cambodia, Singapore Ambassadors

Vietnam and Cambodia should boost their solidarity, work together, and assist each other in the interests of their people, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Cambodia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Prak Nguon Hong.

Youngsters sell art to help disadvantaged children

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Tran Viet Anh visited the mountainous Ha Giang Province in March 2015 with friends, he had no idea that the trip would impact and change their lives.

Use of new tech: matter of life or death

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Tung, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology tells Tin tuc (News) that good intermediaries could facilitate transfer of advanced technology to end users.

The mountains of Hoang Su Phi and its people beckon

 VietNamNet Bridge – New sedans are parked on the slope leading to Trieu Mui Mui’s house, which stands beside beautiful golden terraced paddy fields.

Online ad market: small firms fight against two US giants

VietNamNet Bridge - The US social network Facebook and the search engine Google receive the biggest pieces of the Vietnamese online ad market, which has been growing rapidly in recent years.

Habeco seeks to trade on HoSE in Q4

 The Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Habeco, Code: BHN) will soon seek shareholders’ written opinions on it listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) in the fourth quarter.

Barriers hinder state-owned enterprises' progress

VietNamNet introduces the second part of the talk with expert Pham Viet Muon about enterprise restructuring policy in the past 30 years.

Luxury cruiseship to visit Da Nang

 The "Genting Dream" cruise ship will bring 3,500 tourists to Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port tomorrow at the start of a promotional tour of Vietnamese ports.

Woori Bank launches wholly foreign-owned bank in VN

 The Republic of Korea’s Woori Bank on Monday held a launch ceremony to officially set up the wholly foreign-owned bank in Viet Nam.

Doctors remove 35kg tumor from woman’s ovary

Doctors at the HCM City Tumor Hospital yesterday completely removed a 35kg tumor from a woman’s ovary.

VNPT earns VND63.15 trillion in first six months

 The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) earned an estimated VND63.15 trillion in revenue in the first half of this year, achieving 50.6 per cent of the yearly target.

Best Street Style at VN Int'l Fashion Week 2016

 The Best Street Style contest, part of the week-long Vietnam International Fashion Week, ended yesterday morning in Hanoi attracting hundreds of fashionistas to streets around the high-end Trang Tien Plaza mall.


Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's (LNKD.N) recruiting business. 

VN, South Korean businesses signed 10 contracts

 Ten contracts and memoranda of understanding worth nearly VNĐ1 billion (US$44,800) have been signed between Vietnamese and South Korean businesses at an industry-trade-tourism fair which concluded on Monday.