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Vietnam, Ireland want to deepen multi-faceted cooperation

President Tran Dai Quang and his Irish counterpart Michael D.Higgins have affirmed their wish to deepen the friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland in the time ahead. 

Clinton and Trump chase last-minute support on U.S. election eve

 The U.S. presidential campaign neared its end on Monday in the same angry tone it began, with Republican Donald Trump calling Democrat Hillary Clinton a "phony" and Clinton accusing him of splitting the country,

A feather in a farmer’s cap

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sun sets gradually, a huge red yolk on the saucepan of blueish clouds.

Foreign exchange market: bumpy ride in next few months

VietNamNet Bridge - The dong/dollar exchange rate unexpectedly fluctuated in late October with the official rate quoted on October 29 at VND22,045 per dollar, an increase of VND26 per dollar compared with one week before and VND96 with September. 

VN five-year economic plan to focus on non-state sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about the five-year economic restructuring plan.

Realty stays balanced at the top-end

 n spite of worries that the real estate market in Vietnam is revealing imbalances between high- and mid-end accommodation, experts say such concerns are overblown.


The key card in the "game of poker" in the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - Sooner or later, China will declare an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the East Sea, the busy waters in Southeast Asia. So, what will the key players do to oppose the arrogant attitude of Beijing in the East Sea?

Why are investors not interested in purchasing shares of SOEs?

VietNamNet talks with Mr. Pham Viet Muon, former Deputy Director of the Government Office, deputy head of the Enterprise Innovation and Development Committee, about the SOEs in 30 years of renovation.

Electric fence protects elephants

 An electric fence has been put up at Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre to protect two wild elephants

Massive lobster deaths caused by floods in Phu Yen

 Lobster farmers in the south-central province of Phu Yen are suffering huge financial losses after their stock died in the recent floods.

VN pop singer Dong Nhi wins MTV SE Asia award

Pop singer Dong Nhi won Best South-east Asian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 on November 6.

FDI forecast warily brightens

 Vietnam’s foreign direct investment picture should rebound in the remaining months of this year, though concerns remain over fulfilling the 2016 target.

Ideal places for autumn camping

Ham Lon Mountain, Dong Mo, Coco Beachcamp and Trung Luong are nice places to name a few for youth to go camping with friends.

Vietnam may make amendments to competition law

 VN may develop a code on competition which is asymptotic to international rules and economic integration by mid-2018.

Thua Thien – Hue conserves submerged lands

 The central province of Thua Thien – Hue is mapping out a project to preserve biodiversity in submerged lands in Lap An Lagoon and O Lau estuary, which cover a combined over 4,000 hectares and boast rich fauna and flora.

U22 to face China in first match of friendly tourney

 The national U22 football team will play against hosts China in its first match in a friendly international tournament in Wuhan, China, on November 8. 

Enterprise, Investment Laws breathe new life into business environment

With an extensive reform spirit, the Law on Enterprises and the Investment Law has breathed new life into the country’s business environment, as seen in the remarkably increase in the number of enterprises and investment. 

Irish Times: President Higgins’s Vietnam visit marks bilateral ties

 The Irish Times of Ireland on November 6 ran a long article covering the eight-day trip of President Michael D. Higgins to Vietnam and Laos, saying his State visit to Vietnam marks the 20-year bilateral diplomatic ties.

"Storms" in the East Sea

International lawyers have agreed that some or all of the artificial islands of China were built on low-tide elevations; therefore they are not entitled to an area of territorial water as prescribed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Nam Dinh – the native land of the Tran Kings

VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Dinh, a coastal province in the southern Red River Delta, is the sacred land of the Viet people, Tran Kings and national hero Tran Hung Dao, the spirit of the Tran Dynasty.