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Discover Saigon Container Café

VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Container Café is located in Trung Son residential area. The cool green space is made up of two old containers and decorated with tires and tanks as objects.

Vietnam, Belarus sign MoU on public security personnel exchange

 Vietnam and Belarus signed a memorandum of understanding on the exchange of public security personnel following the talks between Minister of Public Security To Lam and Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus Vakulchik Valery Pavlovich.

Second Vietnam-Cambodia defence policy dialogue held in Hanoi

 The second Vietnam-Cambodia defence policy dialogue took place in Hanoi on October 21. 

NA debate revisions to Penal Code, agricultural land use tax exemption

 Revisions to the Penal Code and agricultural land use, tax exemption were the focus of discussion during the second working day of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s second session. 

Vietnam, Uruguay to set up joint committee on trade cooperation

  Vietnam and Uruguay will work for the early establishment of a joint committee on economic, trade and investment cooperation in accordance with the Framework Agreement on Trade and Investment that took effect in April 2016. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/10

TH True Milk begins developing second Russia project, Nielsen: FMCG growth slows to 4.3% in Q3, StoxPlus & HoSE to hold Emerging Market conference, Masan Beverage seeks to increase VCF holding

Sun Group estate projects on Phu Quoc attract Singaporean investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Singaporean investors have expressed great interest in Sun Group’s vacation real estate projects, particularly those on Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Social News 22/10

 Second mosquito-killing campaign launched, Nearly 2,400 counterfeits of world famous brands destroyed in Hanoi, Polluted water causes fish deaths in Binh Thuan, Massive bomb found on Quang Tri river bank

US$359 million loss-making polyester plant investigated

 The Government Inspectorate has urged the Ministry of Public Security to investigate PetroVietnam's USD359-million polyester manufacturing plant after it made huge losses.

Business executives complain it’s hard to find successors

VietNamNet Bridge -  Many Vietnamese business executives say they cannot easily find deserving successors.

Stunning Ban Gioc Waterfall

 Ban Gioc Waterfall is a must-see site for visitors to the northern upland province of Cao Bang.

Vietnam's stock exchanges to merge

 Vietnam is planning to merge the Hanoi Stock Exchange and HCM City Stock Exchange into the Vietnam Stock Exchange to improve transparency and attract more foreign investors.

HCM City authorities crack down on makeshift markets

 The local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have been trying to stop the operation of makeshift markets that have encroached on roads in the city since early October.

Amazing Vietnam in photos taken by air

 VietNamNet Bridge – The three regions of Vietnam – the north, the south and central – look amazing in photos taken by aerial cameras by amateur photographer Le The Thang,

Investment policy pushed for HCMC's Metro Line 5

HCM City’s Management Board of Urban Railways has submitted a proposal to the city’s People’s Committee on the construction and investment policy for the first stage of the Urban Metro Line No. 5 project.

Tran Vu Hai – turning trash into treasure

VietNamNet Bridge – For six years, artist Tran Vu Hai has brought his talents to Ha Noi, turning disused sites into communal art spaces with a distinctly vintage aesthetic.

Bugs vs drugs: A solution is now a problem

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are times when there’s bad news and even worse news.One such time is dealing with the problem of drug-resistant diseases in Viet Nam and elsewhere.

Land clearance woes delay ‘black to green’ plans

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities say they want to replace the “black” of coal mines with “green” tourism projects, but many residents in Quang Ninh Province are yet to come on board. 

Housing developer Novaland to list, but no IPO

 Giant housing company Novaland Group has unveiled plans to list on the stock exchange by the end of this year, but without making an initial public offering.


China publishes book on Vietnamese general Nguyen Son

 A Chinese book on Nguyen Son, a general of both Vietnam and China, made debut at a discussion in Beijing on October 21.