Vietnam and Cuba have reiterated their determination to consolidate the historical close-knit ties between the two countries’ Parties, parliaments, and States.

 The ICT industry grew strongly 2016 but challenges await in 2017.

As the Dean of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Language under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Associate Prof, Dr Nguyen Thien Nam has spent 36 years of his career promoting Vietnamese language to the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Mai Huong quit a regular job to travel full time, and is rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime experience in northernmost Mongolia with the Tsaatan tribe. Hong Van reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - With powerful financial resources gained from their businesses in Russia and Eastern Europe, the following bankers have easily reached success in Vietnam.

 There is some risk for Vietnam from an investment protection chapter in the RCEP.

 Mr. Don Lam, CEO and Founding Partner of VinaCapital, tells VET’s Nguyen Ha about the economic scenarios and investment opportunities in 2017.

A number of key players in Vietnam’s economy talked about what is needed for the country to continue on its path towards development and prosperity.

VietNamNet Bridge - The draft decree on international cooperation in education from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) says investors must have at least VND1 trillion in capital to set up a university in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate developers in recent years have been running a race to provide  products that serve tourism, an achievement that has helped attract 10 million foreign travelers to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sheltering under a canopy of wild trees in Sa Pa Town, in the northern province of Lao Cai, Ma A Nu holds a hook knife, used to collect herbs which are the source of various kinds of essential oils.

In Ha Long Bay, travelers can kayak, travel by bamboo boats or cruise ships to explore the beauty of the islands, caves and unspoiled beaches, yet to have a panoramic view of this world heritage site, one should not miss Bai Tho Mountain.

Online payments made some headway in Vietnam during 2016 but it remains in the initial stages of development.

2016 saw an explosion in technology startups, with some proving successful while others withered on the vine.

 Seafood firms urged to register online, Vietnam, Korean businesses explore more investment opportunities, Central Highlands warns about black pepper coverage expansion, Japanese survey acclaims improving business conditions

VietNamNet Bridge - The concerns among experts is that the dyke, at a lower level, may protect Hanoi in case of heavy floods.

 HCMC chairman sets deadline for Thu Thiem site clearance, Tougher penalties on food safety violators, Can Tho to build Hung Kings Temple, Child dies from meningococcal disease

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flea market is expected to be held every weekend at Bach Dang Wharf park in downtown HCM City, according to the People’s Committee of District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietjet Air has launched its IPO and plans to list its shares at the HCMC Stock Exchange (HOSE) on February 28. It is also considering issuing bonds in the international market.  

 Vietnam’s agriculture sector put in a solid 2016 despite crippling blows both natural and man-made.