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Garment manufacturers feel pressure from foreign fashion brands

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese garment companies think the domestic market is too small, foreign investors consider Vietnam the "new land" to exploit, with the garment market worth $4.5 billion. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/7

 Pork meets safety standards - ministry report, VPBank increases its charter capital to VNĐ14 trillion, Cashew firms asked to make up output fall with product quality, Rice export target set at 5.7 million tonnes

Re-grant of passports and Vietnamese visas to foreigners

 According to Vietnamese law, visitors have to request the re-grant of their passport and visa immediately regardless of whether they are misplaced, stolen or otherwise lost.

Safenet keeps harmful websites at bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Internet is an immense source of information, but it also comes with some serious risks for its users.

Well-known French pianist to perform in Hanoi next month

 VietNamNet Bridge - French pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer and his musician friends will perform at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on August 19. 

How foreign commercial mediation institutions operate in Vietnam

 Can foreign commercial mediation institutions be established and operate in Vietnam?

Environment Ministry confirms that mud discharged into Binh Thuan waters is not waste

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's representative explained to Binh Thuan deputies about the Ministry’s decision to grant a licence to discharge nearly 1 million cu.m of mud into the sea of Binh Thuan.

Vietnam ranks fourth in number of students in Australia

 Vietnam came fourth in the number of students studying in Australia by the end of March, according to a report by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

Export revenue likely to hit $200 billion in 2017

Vietnam is likely to reach a total export turnover of $200 billion for the whole year, surging over 13 percent from last year and exceeding the set target, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai affirmed.

Ho Chi Minh City’s leader welcomes former Mexican President

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted a reception on July 14 for Carlos Salinas de Gortari, who was Mexican President from 1988 to 1994.

International billiards tourney kicks off in Binh Duong

 The International Three-Cushion Billiards Tournament BTV-Becamex IJC Cup 2017 opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 14.

Low-pressure system forms near Hoang Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – A low-pressure system has formed in the East Sea, around 160km south-southeast of Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago, at 7am on Friday.

Foreign banks scale down business in Vietnam

Some large foreign banks operating in Vietnam have recently scaled down their business or withdrawn capital from Vietnamese banks. What is happening with the banking sector?

Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

 South Sudanese activists are using music, poetry, theater, comedy, dance and fashion to preach tolerance in the world's youngest nation which has been divided by years of civil war.

Pop star Beyonce posts first pictures of twins on Instagram

 Pop star Beyonce posted the pictures of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, in an Instagram post on Friday, in her first public acknowledgement of their birth.

Israel Book Day held in Hanoi

 Israel Book Day will be held for the first time at Vietnamese Women’s Museum and in Hanoi Book Street on July 16.

The Buffalo to perform 'Chicago'

 The drama troupe, Buffalo will perform the Vietnamese version of the American musical, Chicago, at the Army Theater in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Binh District starting on August 19.

Industrial parks in Vietnam total 325

Vietnam had 325 industrial parks on a total area of 94,900 ha as at the end of June, according to a report from the Department for Economic Zones Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

State to maintain majority holding in Trang Tien Plaza

The government has approved the State maintaining a majority holding of 51 percent in the Trang Tien Investment & Trade Co., the manager of the luxurious Trang Tien Plaza shopping center in Hanoi’s city center.

Nude exhibition held in Hanoi

 14 artists from Hai Phong City have opened a nude painting and sculpture exhibition entitled Phuong at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.