A scheme on Vietnam’s industrial development policy is being completed to give a fresh boost to the industry two years after the Prime Minister signed two decisions approving the nation’s industrial development strategy. 

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is set to acquire a 7.73 per cent stake on a fully enlarged basis in Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Vietcombank announced August 29.

The number of wildlife trafficking cases has been increasing at a breakneck speed in recent years. Advertisements for the sale of precious and endangered wildlife species can be found on social networks, forums and websites. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – State Audit of Vietnam will expand its scrutiny into other areas next year, including land and natural resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Nha (Roof) Island is an attraction for travellers to the central province of Phu Yen looking for a place to enjoy serenity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing 12 genres of traditional Vietnamese paintings is being held at the Hanoi Museum. The exhibits are from the private collection of Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa,

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least 13,000 of a total of 14,000 medical clinics nationwide have installed a healthcare insurance IT system since June.

VietNamNet Bridge - The figures released by the General Department of Customs (GDC) show significant problems for Vietnam’s rubber industry: the more it exports, the less money it gets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinamilk, Viet Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company, expects to reach its target of becoming one of the top 50 global dairy firms in the next three years after it has shown strong development over the past 40 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that profits made by overseas study consultancy firms can be up to VND100 million if they enroll one Vietnamese student in a Japanese school.

Vietnamese artist Vu Nhat Tan and American cellist Peter Jacobson will perform together in an interactive musical event on September 3 in Hanoi.

The collapse of an old house at 43 Cua Bac Street, central Ha Noi, that claimed two lives and injured three others early this month, has added to the dilemma of old houses and the management of buildings in cities

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta’s inland waterways, which are seen as an advantage of the delta to cut its transport cost and improve the competitiveness of its goods, have not received adequate investment over the past five years.

French animation “Gus petit oiseau, grand voyage” and movie "Hippocrates" will be screened at L'Espace, Hanioi on September 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The next court hearing of an Agent Orange (AO) lawsuit filed by a French-Vietnamese woman against 26 US chemical companies is expected to be held in early 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts discussed ways to tackle barriers and find solutions to provide social health insurance (SHI) to people living with HIV (PLHIV) at a workshop on Tuesday in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam, Laos and Thailand are considering introducing bus routes to offer the public better transport connectivity between the three countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Springboard Diving Championships kicked off yesterday (Aug 29) at the Aquatic Sports Palace in My Dinh National Sports Complex in Ha Noi.

 Deceased pilot awarded Fatherland Protection Order; Chinese working illegally in Hau Giang; Holiday traffic safety top priority: PM

Ambassador of Vietnam to the US, H.E. Pham Quang Vinh, shares his thoughts on the future of the TPP.