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 Masan to triple fish sauce production on Phu Quoc, Ministry issues FDI inspection guidelines, Vinacas proposes development fund for cashew industry, Imported footwear dominates local market

Astrophysics Trinh Xuan Thuan transmits passion to young Vietnamese

Graduating from Jean-Jacques Rousseau School in Sai Gon, the then 18-year-old Trinh Xuan Thuan decided to pursue the study of natural science despite his aptitude for literature.

Hanoi’s dangerous bridges

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the 2016 rainy season in the north begins, thousands of Hanoians are traveling on temporary bridges that have stood for a long time.

HCM City's public agencies to recruit nearly 5,000 employees

In a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ho Chi Minh City proposed to recruit 4,920 employees for public agencies, bringing the total number of personnel in these agencies to more than 131,000 people in 2017.

No jobs for thousands of university grads

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of university graduates in the country’s northwestern provinces are unable to find work and are having to go to vocational colleges to study marketable skills.

Irrigation in Mekong basin threatens VN’s delta

The south of Viet Nam is highly vulnerable to more drought and salinisation in the future when its fellow countries in the lower Mekong river basin are in the process of diverting the river water to serve their expanding farm land,

The surprise endings of Minh’s paintings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Part painter and part magician, Pham Hong Minh’s works are clever and sometimes shocking, taking performance art to a new level.

Nepotism in Government a misuse of power

 VietNamNet Bridge – People are asking why it has become increasingly common for leaders who are at the end of their tenures to appoint staff to leadership positions in State agencies and corporations in a non-transparent fashion.

Projects of powerful conglomerates incur losses

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of multi-trillion dong investment projects developed by large conglomerates belonging to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) have incurred heavy losses.

Creative Art Experience at Module 7 Studio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever experienced a creative art space where you can feel free to imagine and create anything you want with a variety of materials ranging from wood, ceramic, glass, stone, and paper to recycled objects?

Childhood obesity on the rise in Vietnam

 The proportion of malnourished children is reducing remarkably but the ratio of childhood obesity is on the rise, according to the Ministry of Health’s Department of Preventive Medicine.

Vietnam needs to think logistically to attract more foreign investment

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s export-oriented manufacturing sector has boosted the demand for logistics services but the government needs to step up its game to be more competitive.

A day with the Mong of Meo Vac

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Sua took me to her house eagerly when I told her I wanted to visit the Mong in Can Chu Phin Commune. 

Irish comedian to perform ’The Monkey Shot’ in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon International Comedy will host a comedy show on July 28 to mark the third visit of Irish comedian Aidan Killian to Viet Nam.

“Ha Long Bay on Land” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Let's discovery the following destinations in Vietnam, which are dubbed "Ha Long Bay on Land".

Vietnam tries to achieve economic growth target for 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the first half of this year, Vietnam’s economy showed signs of rallying. The macro economy stabilized and GDP increased 5.52%.

Museum provides a glimpse of life in the countryside of the past

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since its inauguration in 2012, Dong Que Museum in Nam Dinh Province has established its own trademark among private museums, since it allows visitors to explore the life in the countryside of the past.

Cool reception to fees for hotline calls

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various ministries and agencies have set up hotlines over the years to receive comments and recommendations from the public in order to improve the quality of their service.

Investment tax incentives available

 Vietnam will provide special tax incentives to enterprises in the science and technology and agriculture sectors.

Hard times in a school without female teachers

VietNamNet Bridge – Every day the 41 male teachers at Tri Le 4 primary school in Tri Le Commune, Nghe An Province take turns teaching at six hamlet schools. From the commune’s center to the hamlet schools, they have to drive 40 kilometers,