Vietnam ranks third among footwear exporters, Vietnam industry lags behind potential, New challenges require livestock overhaul, Binh Duong adopts online tax payments, Small brokers fear intra-day trading will lose them clients

Mr. Vu Bang, Chairman of the SSC, spoke with VET following the successful investment promotion trip to the US from July 1 to 5.

HCM City will leave out 17 industrial clusters from its master zoning plan for industrial production to ensure the city will have only 13 industrial zones (IZs) covering nearly 764 hectares in total in 2020,

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are many varieties of peaches in Vietnam, with different beauties.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will clear more than 800 slums located near Van Thanh trench in Binh Thanh District to clean up the area through which the first metro line will pass.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners are increasingly taking over traditionally Vietnamese business industries – and agriculture is no exception – thanks to their innovative approach and willingness to take risks, according to one expert.

 Vietnam will become an observer of conferences of the International Energy Charter by adopting this statement, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For years, rocks have become a threat for passengers aboard vehicles, especially in the central region, as some youngsters have been playing a dangerous game: throwing stones at passing vehicles just for fun.

 Banks latest reports notes the price to pay for continued economic growth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Looking to capitalize on the popularity of Asian superstar tennis players like the recently-retired Li Na on the women’s side and world number five Kei Nishikori on the men’s side,

  Con Dao is one of the top destinations in Vietnam in sea and island tours. Visiting the island, tourists have a chance to see beautiful seas, primitive forests, notorious prison cells, historical sites and culture.

Why was the signing of the Vietnam-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) delayed for 11 months in a last-minute decision in autumn of 1999? 

Vietnamese banh mi is regarded as one of the "super food" by foreign diners. The banh mi is a delicious and ever-varying combination of deli-style pork, pate and veggies, stuffed into a soft and crunchy French baguette.

 HCM City has been successful in controlling gender imbalance at birth with a sex ratio of 106 to107 boys per 100 girls a year in the last four years, according to the city's Family Planning and Population Division.

 State Audit of Vietnam has named the names of many State-owned enterprises (SOEs) plagued with tax arrears, poor financial governance and wasteful use of State assets.

 These days, it is easy to see young Vietnamese people tattoos on their body. Why they choose to have a tattoo - a form of body modification - on their body?

VietNamNet Bridge – Consolidating political ties and enhancing economic cooperation with African and European countries and making active contributions to the bilateral and multilateral forums are among the key features

Vietnamese beef and litchis will be seriously affected by TPP Agreement in import and export markets. While beef will have to struggle to hold the home market, litchis will have to struggle to penetrate more foreign markets.

 Pop star My Tam has won the Best Selling Artist of Asia award on the official Facebook page of the Big Apple Music Awards (BAMA).

 Several Vietnam celebrities have been criticised for wearing modifications of the country's traditional long dress, the Ao Dai.