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10 popular night markets in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi, Ha Long, Hoi An, Phu Quoc ... are home to the busiest night markets in Vietnam, which attract a large number of tourists.

Waterways transport potential remains untapped

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still cannot take advantage of its 3,200 kilometers of coastline, 6,500 kilometers of rivers, 126 river ports, 2,300 passenger ports and 4,800 berths.

VN government green lights casino entry

 Vietnamese citizens may be allowed to enter a new casino at the Van Don Special Administrative-Economic Zone in northern Quang Ninh province on a trial basis.

Two ministries join hands in improving physical education

 VietNamNet Bridge – A joint programme on managing and organising physical training and sports activities at schools in the period 2016-20 was signed yesterday by two ministries.

Vietnam to host ceremony welcoming 10 millionth foreign visitor in 2016

 Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will host a ceremony to welcome the10 millionth foreign visitor to Vietnam, according to an announcement in a meeting in Hanoi on December 22.

Phuoc Kieu casters preserve ancient craft

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated on the road side of the old National Highway 1, the craft village of Phuoc Kieu in Quang Nam Province still preserves the 500-year-old bronze cast trade and lives well from their ancestor’s industry.

Why pre-marital health tests are not a hit in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many young Vietnamese couples seem to deliberately avoid pre-marital health screenings for fear that these will find health problems and ruin their budding marriages, a survey found.

Hanoi official gets dismiss for assailing 76-yr-old man

 The Hanoi Department of Foreign Affairs has decided to remove its deputy director Nguyen Duc Hoang from his positive because Hoang has assailed former lecturer 76 year old Nguyen Khanh 

Real estate in good shape for 2017

 Vietnam’s real estate market will continue to see stable development in the apartment segment with abundant supply in 2017, a conference in Hanoi on December 20 heard.

Number of new firms sets record in 2016

 The number of newly-established firms set a record in 2016, reflecting improvement in business confidence, following the Government’s efforts to boost reform.


Hardship for Agriculture - Rural Areas and Farmers

In our country, the population who live on agriculture accounts for 70% of the national population. 57% of working-age people working in the agricultural sector, but they generate less than 20% of the country’s GDP.

Social News 23/12

 $1.3million water supply plant suspended, Zika on the rise in HCM City, Sixteen labour export businesses fined for violating regulations, Vietnamese, Chinese women’s associations reinforce ties

Over 14,000 smart phones automatically installed spyware

 Authority of Information Security under Ministry of Information & Communications yesterday held a conference in Hue city to instruct law policies and technological measures for ensuring information security.

Ministry hires foreign experts for steel planning

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has decided to hire a foreign consulting company operating in Vietnam to draft an investment plan on steel by 2025 and visions till 2035. 

Viettel holds on to telecoms lead

 The military-run Viettel continues to be No.1 in the local telecommunications and ICT industry with high revenue, profits and contributions to the State budget in 2016, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

Ministry blames El Nino for inaccurate weather forecasts

 The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has blamed the El Nino phenomenon for the recent inaccurate weather forecast reports.

24 people killed in traffic accidents daily in Vietnam

 24 people are killed and 60 others injured in road accidents every day in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh revealed at a Hanoi conference on December 22.

VN to curb inflation below 5% in 2016

 The government will keep inflation below 5% in 2016, said Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at the meeting of the National Steering Committee for Price Management in Hanoi on December 22.


Tourism sector sees positive changes in 2016

 The tourism sector has recorded positive changes in 2016 thanks to close coordination between ministries, sectors and localities.

Water management key to Mekong – Lancang partnership: Deputy PM

 Cooperation among six countries that share the Mekong – Lancang River should focus on water management for mutual benefit and sustainable growth in the region, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.