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Supercomputers to collate martyrs’ info

Supercomputers will be deployed to unify databases of different agencies managing information on war invalids and martyrs, significantly reducing time taken to locate documents or determine the identity of remains.

Bustling gemstone market in Hanoi

Hanoi has recently attracted a lot of visitors with different kinds of gemstones and decorative stones on sale at the gemstone market on 456 Hoang Hoa Tham street.

Vietnam beauty through flycam perspective

Vietnam landscapes look more romantic, imposing and full of vitality through flycam perspective.

Federal Reserve now faces prospect of global monetary policy tightening

 Prospects for tighter monetary policy in Europe and other countries could pose a fresh problem for the Federal Reserve when it meets next week to ponder its plan to reduce its $4.2 trillion bond portfolio purchased...

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical reports positive business results ahead of IPO

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR), which owns the $3-billion Dung Quat Oil Refinery, reported positive business results in the first half of 2017 and revealed its plans for an IPO.

Nguyen Tien Minh loses in semi-finals of US Open

 Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh missed the chance to enter the final round of the 2017 Yonex US Open Badminton Championships at the Anaheim Convention Centre Arena on July 23.

Dengue fever on the rise in Mekong Delta

 Dengue fever cases in the Mekong Delta increased by 125 percent in the first 15 days of July 2017 compared with the same period last year. 

Influx of local travellers feeds vital hotel market

 Vietnam’s hotel segment continues to attract a great deal of capital to serve the booming tourism sector.

Sweets industry still pulling in investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the growth of the sweets market has slowed down, it is still attracting investors.

Gam Ghi Island – ideal place for trekkers

Gam Ghi Island in Phu Quoc district, Kien Giang province has become an attraction for trekkers thanks to its diverse coral species and beautiful beach with blue clear water and soft white sand.

Chinese tourism boon to remain robust through 2020

 The number of outbound Chinese tourists has been forecast to rise dramatically and reach an estimated 200 million by 2020, according to a new global tourism report by CLSA.

Hai Yen crowned Miss Southern Vietnam 2017

 Nguyen Thi Hai Yen from the An Giang Province was crowned Miss Southern Vietnam 2017 out of the 27 contestants at the final round of the pageant on July 22nd, in Can Tho City.

Government targets 6.4-6.8% growth in 2018

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment is targeting an economic growth rate of 6.4% to 6.8% for Vietnam in 2018, according to a document sent to ministries and local authorities with guidelines to develop the socio-economic plan for 2018.

Grab and Uber choking out traditional competition

 Vietnamese taxi company Vinasun has seen a decrease in revenue and employees in the first half of this year, claiming it due to the unfair competition in terms of price posed by Grab and Uber.

US Fashion Industry sours on sourcing clothing from Vietnam

 According to a study, US fashion manufacturers and retailers report they have major concerns about new trade barriers emerging that would place burdensome restrictions on the inflow of clothing imports from Vietnam.

Mekong Capital to divest Loc Troi

 Shareholders of Loc Troi Group Joint Stock Company (Loc Troi) are raising concerns about the divestment of foreign shareholder Mekong Capital after the firm's listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

Vietnam ranks among top ten foreign residential property buyers in the US

 The “Profile of International Activity in US Residential Real Estate” report showed that foreign buyers spent a total of $153 billion on purchasing residential property in the US between April 2016 and March 2017.

Vietnam promotes Ngoc Linh ginseng as a national brand

 Ngoc Linh ginseng is a medicinal herb found on Ngoc Linh Mountain located between Quang Nam and Kon Tum province.

More than 88,500 cases of smuggling in first half of 2017

 In the first six months of 2017, authorities uncovered 88,560 cases of smuggling, prosecuting 1,100 cases involving 1,372 people.

EVN to sell stake in its finance subsidiary

 The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group will auction 15 percent of its stake, equivalent to 37.5 million shares, in the EVN Finance Joint Stock Company.