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Ha Long Bay - wonder of nature

Ha Long bay has nearly 2,000 islets spanning over 1,553 squ. km in the northeast sea. It is one of the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Sites.

Promoting tourism between India and Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Indian tourism enterprises met in Ha Noi at a conference on Tuesday to enhance co-operation in the field.

Jelly cubes pose choking risk in young children

 VietNamNet Bridge – A five-year-old boy from HCM City’s District 10 died recently from choking on jelly cubes, sold in Viet Nam in small plastic containers with a peel-off top.

Vietnamese telcos to make and export telecom devices

VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel and VNPT, two of the three biggest network operators, are preparing to export telecom devices in large quantities.

Airports Corporation to take on strategic partner

 The Vietnamese Government has granted permission to Aeroports de Paris (ADP) to buy 20 per cent of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and become its strategic partner.

Doosan takes responsibility for fire at Vinh Tan 4 thermal power plant

 Doosan, the construction contractor at Vinh Tan 4 thermal power plant, announced that it would take all responsibility for the recent fire.

Hanoi-Vientiane highway to be built

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport and Laotian Ministry of Public Works and Transport agreed to carry out the next step of the project to build a highway connecting two countries' capitals this year.

Vung Ang Economic Zone have licences revoked

 Many projects in Vung Ang Economic Zone in the central province of Ha Tinh have their investment licences revoked for the long delay or ineffective operations.

Vietnam expects to become world’s film studio

Ha Long Bay, Trang An, Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Van Long, and Phong Nha, all are tourist attractions, were featured in some of principal footage from the King Kong reboot.

Transport Ministry proposes three options to build north-south highway

 The Ministry of Transport has proposed three investment options to construct a north – south highway in a document submitted to the Prime Minister signed by Deputy Minister Nguyen Nhat.

VN real estate market sees slow decline in inventories

 The real estate sector reported a reduction of 1.45 trillion VND (63.6 million USD) in inventory in February from December, 2016 to an estimated 29.6 trillion VND (1.3 billion USD).

Dak Lak strives to gain global recognition for “Buon Ma Thuot Coffee”

 Up to 10 countries worldwide have approved trademark protection registration for “Buon Ma Thu​ot Coffee”, a brand in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Pre-activated SIM cards sold online despite ban

The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested network operators to withdraw and deactivate nearly 20 million pre-activated SIM cards and banned the sales of these SIM cards, however, many stores continued selling them online.

F&N looks to buy 21.7 million more Vinamilk shares

Singapore-based F&N Dairy Investments Pte Ltd has registered to buy shares of Vinamilk for the third time, asking for 21.77 million shares, equivalent to a 1.5 per cent stake of the dairy firm’s capital.

Ngoc My conical hats in the making

Making conical hats in Ngoc My commune in Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, is not only a way of protecting the local traditional craft but also a good source of income for residents.

Robert to start for HCM City FC in June

 In preparation for the second leg of the V.League, HCM City FC have roped in naturalised player Dang Van Robert.

Nostalgic Vietnam film to make debut

The film Da Co Hoai Lang (Night Drumbeats Cause Longing for Absent Husband), a production about traditional Vietnamese culture by director Nguyen Quang Dung, will be released in cinemas this month.

VN worker assistance programme launched

This year’s Assistance Programme for Workers was launched last weekend to provide free employment information for people who are seeking jobs in HCM City and other provinces, including Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Can Tho,

Quang Ninh Coal draw on AFC Cup debut

 Quang Ninh Coal wasted many chances and finished their first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match in Group H against Myanmar’s Yadanarbon with a 1-1 draw yesterday.

Canadian Creole singer to jazz up HCM City

 The Embassy of Canada, in collaboration with the Soul Live Project, will organise “A Jazzy Night” concert featuring Athésia, a Canadian-Haitian-Creole singer, on March 18.