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Tattoo artists may miss chance to help with skin cancer detection

  Many tattoo artists may ink skin with moles or blemishes even though this can make cancer harder to detect,

VN in Group C for Asian Cup qualifier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam have been drawn in Group C for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification round.

VN urged to adopt conflict-management tools to stop disputes

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new set of tools that emphasise employee-employer dialogue, neutral evaluations and sustainable compliance with labour regulations are needed to resolve workplace conflicts in Viet Nam,

HCM City replaces old buses, alters some routes

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has replaced buses on many routes with new ones and changed several routes themselves due to public demand,

Hanoians wait until last minute to buy Tet peach

With just a few days left until the Tet Lunar New Year holiday officially begins, retailers throughout the capital city of Hanoi say the peach tree selling season has already been a huge success.

Binh Dong Pier bustling with activity as Tet nears

Hundreds of flower traders from western regions have flocked to the Binh Dong Pier, their boats loaded to the hilt with a vast colourful and varied assortment of spring flowers and ornamental plants for Tet.

Officials jailed for wrongful conviction

 Two officials responsible for Nguyen Thanh Chan’s wrongful 10-year prison term will spend eight and 12 months behind bars for their negligence in the case.

Lam Kinh National Heritage offers free entry during Tet

 Visitors to Lam Kinh historical site in Tho Xuan District in the northern province of Thanh Hoa will be exempt from purchasing tickets for one week.

New Year travel chaos hits across Vietnam

 Most bus tickets in central Da Nang City for peak days during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins on Friday, have been sold out. This has forced some people into trying alternative ways of getting home.

Timber smuggling worries Kon Tum

VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents are concerned about timber being smuggled on the Dak Bla River in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum, after authorities failed to stop the illegal activity.

Asia’s top badminton players to gather in HCM City

 The Vietnam Badminton Federation has announced that the country’s top badminton players will participate in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017, set for February 14-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam's travel industry has its work cut out for it

Travel to Vietnam, both business and personal, rebounded last year on the back of 48% and 34% surges in inbound travellers from the Chinese and Republic of Korea markets, official statistics show.

PM vows to back Japanese investors

 The Vietnamese Government will seek measures to create favourable conditions for Japanese firms to operate in the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Akio Mimura.

Hanoi continues to be a leading tourism centre nationwide

 The capital city of Hanoi has continued affirming itself as a leading tourism hub in the north as well as the country with the reception of four million international tourists for the first time in 2016.

Hoi An food fest to showcase best of world’s cuisine

The second week-long Hoi An International Food Festival will take place from March 20 with the participation of 12 international chefs showcasing their countries’ culinary specialties made with herbs and ingredients from Hoi An.

Rice exports to rise slightly in 2017: insiders

 The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has forecast that Vietnam’s rice exports in 2017 will reach over 5 million tonnes, a slight rise over 2016.

Listed enterprises expect high growth in new year

 The Tan Binh Import and Export Joint Stock Corporation (Tanimex-code Tix) has recently approved an ambitious plan in 2017.

HCM City asked to reduce traffic jams ahead of Tet

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged authorities of Ho Chi Minh City to devise immediate and long-term solutions to the worsening traffic congestion in the city, especially during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival. 

PM welcomes new UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wished Kamal Malhotra, new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Vietnam, a successful term at a meeting in Hanoi on January 23.

Party leader receives ASEAN members’ diplomatic representatives

 Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong hosted a reception on January 23 in Hanoi for chief representatives of diplomatic agencies from countries who extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Party, State and people of Vietnam.