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Vietnamese, Malaysian navies bolster ties

Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to bolster naval cooperation through increasing consultations and boosting affiliations in sea patrols, delegation exchanges and personnel training.

Japanese group wants to invest in Vietnam

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is seeking investment opportunities in coal exports, gas production, renewable energy usage and waste water treatment in Vietnam.

Da Nang's stunning scenery at night

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang is called the "city of light" when its bridges, buildings and residential areas are lit up at night, bringing a different color to this brilliant, vibrant city.

Railway carriage revitalises heritage tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a month of thorough preparation, "Con Duong Di San" or the Heritage Path tourist railway carriage began its first journey, carrying 24 tourists on board on Monday.

Rekindling love at the market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Polish-American director Matt Dworzańczyk has just posted his latest documentary about a traditional love market in a remote area of northern Viet Nam on YouTube.

HCM City sees increase in school enrolment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1.2 million students in HCM City are expected to enrol in schools for the upcoming academic year, an increase of 59,000 compared to last year,

Wings, Buffaloes win first matches at VBA event

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Wings and Hanoi Buffaloes won their first matches in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League.

Malaysia’s Nasaruddi to officiate at V.League match

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Professional Football Company (VPF) has invited Muhammad Nazmi bin Nasaruddi to supervise a match at the V.League this weekend. 

Listed companies report big profits, VN Index hits 9-year peak

VietNamNet Bridge - Many companies have reported profit increases in the first half of 2016, a sign that the national economy is warming up, according to economists.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/8

Turkey continues imposing AD duties on Vietnam tyres, Export growth 50% of target, Bank loan-deposit ratios improve significantly, French firms interested in transport projects in HCM City, Ministry works to remove bottlenecks for exports

New traffic rule to be reviewed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The regulation to penalise drivers who drive through yellow traffic lights will be reviewed and cancelled if it is found improper and impractical, Police Major General Tran The Quan said.

Hanoi water supply project cancels contract with Chinese firm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viwasupco, which is implementing a Ha Noi water supply project, said it had cancelled a bid and would not sign a contract with China’s Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd.

Local authority confirms forest destruction in Quang Tri

 VietNamNet Bridge – The agriculture sector of the central Quang Tri Province on Monday (Aug 8) confirmed deforestation of a protected forest in Vinh Linh District.

Hanoi to build 1,000 public toilets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s People’s Committee has approved, in principle, the construction of 1,000 public toilets to serve the local populace and tourists visiting the city.

Will Vietnam Escuela Nueva methodology stay or go?

VietNamNet Bridge - Though many provinces and cities have decided to stop VNEN (the Vietnam Escuela Nueva) methodology, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) said VNEN will still be applied in Vietnam.

Death by Pokemon: Public safety fears mount in Hanoi

From driving accidents to distracted pedestrians and dangerous trespassing, the phenomenal success of Nintendo’s ‘Pokemon GO’ game is fuelling public safety fears throughout Hanoi.

Air Mekong failure due to inappropriate aircraft

On January 6, 2015, Air Mekong officially left the aviation market after two years of halting operation for restructuring the fleet. The failure of the airline was not only bad news for its shareholders, but also for passengers as well. 

Start-up Exchange to be held in HCM City

 Entrepreneurs running around 100 start-ups will present their products and innovative ideas to convince investors to invest in their businesses at the 2016 Start-up Exchange to be held in HCM City at the end of this month.

VN Central Bank keeps eye on credit growth

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will closely watch credit growth and direct the credit flow into production in the remaining months of this year.

Ly Hoang Nam makes Men’s Futures’ second round

 National hope Ly Hoang Nam defeated No 5 seed Chung Yunseong of South Korea in the first round match of the Vietnam F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Binh Duong Province.