SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Foreign sales reached assigned limit

 One year after foreigners were permitted to buy houses in Vietnam, many real estate projects have reached their foreign sales limit of 30 per cent.

Roald Dahl inspires VN kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three winners in different age groups will be awarded first prize at a drawing contest for Vietnamese children organised to mark the 100th birthday of British writer Roald Dahl.

Police urge parents to curb teen traffic accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Duc Hoang, 17, a student from a high school in the northern port city of Hai Phong, does not have a driving licence, but he drives a motorbike every day to school.

The 10 tallest buildings in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many more high-rise buildings are being built in Vietnam. Here are the ten highest.

Young Palestinian man finds a second home in Vietnam

“Funny”, “friendly” and “very handsome” are the first words that many people in Viet Nam, especially girls, say when they talk about Saleem Hammad after meeting him in real life or seeing him on television.

Survey: integration concerns for some VN firms

 Only a fourth of Vietnamese enterprises believe they have strong products and services, good management and prices and adequate capital, a survey by the General Department of Statistics has found.


Vietnam agrees 7.3-per cent minimum wage increase

 VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly minimum wage will increase by an average of 7.3 per cent next year.

Nung’s birthday celebrations demonstrate filial piety

The Nung don’t commemorate the death anniversaries of the deceased. The children organize birthday celebrations for their parents to congratulate them on their longevity and show their deep gratitude for their parental merits.

Graduates should take what they can get: official

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Thanh Lieu, deputy director of the Ha Noi Centre for Employment Service, spoke to Kinh te & Do thi newspaper about college graduates struggling to find employment.

Debated Hoa Sen Group steel project under tighter scrutiny than Formosa’s

Hoa Sen Group’s $10.6-billion industrial zone, steel manufacturing and port complex set to be built in the central province of Ninh Thuan will have to comply with more stringent rules than Taiwanese company Formosa’s complex in Ha Tinh.

Vietnamese Nha Phuong named Asian Star

 Vietnamese Nha Phuong won the Asian Star award at the Seoul International Drama Awards last night.

Vietnam aim for World Cup last-16 round

 Vietnam are in high spirits, hoping to enter the last-16 round at their first World Cup campaign, which will kick off this week in Colombia.

Quang Ninh to build environmentally-friendly public toilets

Quang Ninh, which is home to world heritage site Ha Long bay, has worked with Swiss company Mister Loo AG on a plan to build environmentally-friendly public toilets in an effort to protect people’s health and the environment.

PM calls for joint environmental efforts

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the whole political system and society to work together in protecting the environment after recent environmental pollution incidents that have harmed socio-economic development

Social News 9/9

 Rangers catch pig-tailed macaque thief red-handed, Hanoi seeks help from JICA in transport projects, Paper mill continues polluting, ignores ban, Environmental protection an urgent issue in Vietnam

Ministry to propose 67 conditional business lines be permitted

 At least 67 conditional business sectors in the Law on Investment may be removed in an attempt to create a more favorable business and investment environment.

Making unicorn heads for Mid-Autumn festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Two weeks before the Full Moon Festival, unicorn and lion head markers in Hue City are very busy at work. Let’s see how they make these traditional toys for the full moon festival.

The coffee shop where the French President visited

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located on Ma May Street, Cong (Plus) Café welcomed French President Francois Hollande on September 6.

Bulletproof vehicles used by Hanoi mobile police forces

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Mobile Police Regiment is now equipped with modern vehicles and weapons to protect big events and ensure political security and social order.

Western remake 'The Magnificent Seven' opens Toronto Film Festival

 A merry band of outlaws and hired hands kicks off the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday in "The Magnificent Seven," leading a slew of action films