VietNamNet Bridge - Though skeptical about the 6.7 percent GDP growth rate target, economists still believe Vietnam will be among Asia's fastest growing economies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese university students plan to give up studying and develop businesses of their own, even though they are still living on their parents’ money.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s textile & garment sector will maintain current growth if the US withdraws from the TPP, analysts say, but the growth would be higher if the TPP is approved by the US.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the context of limited domestic resources, attracting foreign capital to banks is seen as a viable solution to bank restructuring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Riding a boat in the nipa palm forest gives me a feeling of being lost in the lush greenery.

“The program on building terraced hydropower plants on small rivers is a wrong decision. It is the root cause of floods,” said Vu Trong Hong, former Deputy Minister of Water Resources, now chair of the Vietnam Water Resources Association.

VietNamNet Bridge - Discovering 13 new plant species within 13 years, Pham Van The, MA, an expert on reproductive biology, surprised everyone with the speed of his work. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The best-known names in various business fields all entered the bourse in 2016. The year also saw the appearance of a new dollar billionaire – Trinh Van Quyet.

VietNamNet Bridge - ViOlympic, an online math competition for primary and secondary school students, has raised controversy among parents.

 Some 2.5 million people living in suburban areas in Hanoi do not yet have access to tap water, the city’s Centre for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Hygiene has revealed.

 Viet Nam’s 2016 inflation rate has been kept relatively low at 4.74 per cent, less than the estimated annual five per cent.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first 2017 group of tourists in the central city of Da Nang were 150 passengers on a Silk Air flight from Singapore on January 1, 2017. 

 The Old Quarter of the capital city of Hanoi is a built-up area featuring a labyrinth of narrow alleys that put it at heightened risk of fire.

 ASEAN press photo contest winners announced, Poster contest to highlight APEC Year 2017’s theme, Tet bonuses for workers in HCM City, Vietnam gets ready to self-finance vaccine program

 Viet Capital Bank launches MasterCard debit card, FDI in City industrial zones halved, Challenges face textile sector as cheap labour no longer an advantage, Agriculture sector restructuring prioritized next year

Yasushi Ogura opened Cà phê Cực Bắc or the northernmost coffee house in Lo Lo Chai village which is a must stop for visitors on their journey to the lung Cu Flag Tower. 

 Whatever your interests, there’s something in Ho Chi Minh City to suit you. We’ve listed here some great easy and affordable day trip destinations certain to get into the holiday spirit.

 The Department of Price Management will seek to improve market analysis and forecast in oder to implement appropriate policies and control inflation at 4 per cent, as set by the National Assembly for 2017.

 The development of satellite urban areas is expected to help Hanoi share the burden of accommodation, training, industry and services, but resources are needed to develop this model, according to experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s GDP has increased by 5.5 times in the last 15 years, while the trade deficit with China has increased by 171 times.