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It can be hard to please Samsung

 To join the product supply chain for the US$1.4 billion Samsung complex in HCM City's Hi-tech Park is not easy for Vietnamese enterprises, a meeting between the city's department of industry and trade and potential suppliers was told on Monday.

Subsidies for domestic production ineffective

The government has been applying policies to support rice growers, but the beneficiaries from the policies are not Vietnamese farmers, but foreign importers. Meanwhile, the instruments to protect domestic production have not been used properly.

Vietnamese Govt to regulate bulk texting

 Bulk SMS will soon become a thing of the past as the Department of Information Security has decided to tighten the noose on mass SMS campaigners.

250kg bomb found in Quang Ninh

 Ha Long City's Military Command has defused a 250kg bomb that was found by a local citizen in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Mike Hall to join ‘Cycle a Difference 2015’ in Vietnam

 The World’s renowned cyclist Mike Hall will return to Vietnam to take part in ‘Cycle a Difference 2015’ journey.

Vietnamese athletes named SEA Game’s hottest women

 Vietnamese track and field athletes Nguyen Thi Oanh and boxer Le Thi Bang have been chosen as top 10 sexiest female at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2015 by Thailand Siamsport newspaper.

Cuba to enhance experience exchange with Vietnam: official

Cuba to enhance experience exchange with Vietnam: official, HCM City chairman meets Malaysian Consul General, Party leader congratulates new President of Brazil’s Communist Party

Exhibition showcases aerial photos of HCM City

About 40 aerial photos of HCM City by photojournalist Gian Thanh Son are displayed at an exhibition in downtown HCM City.

The best of Vietnam at SEA Games 28

 Vietnam brought only 382 athletes to the 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 in Singapore but won 73 gold medals, 53 silvers and 60 bronzes to finish the region’s biggest sports festival in the top three for the seventh time.

SEA Games 28 closes in Singapore with glittering closing ceremony

 The 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 in Singapore came to an end with a spectacular and glittering closing ceremony at the Singapore National Stadium on June 16 night.

Copyright tiff illustrates music ownership issues

 VietNamNet Bridge – A pointless battle over copyright permission to use songs by composer Vu Thanh An seemingly came to a close at a press conference on Monday.

Corporate universities hit growth barrier

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities managed by major corporations are facing numerous challenges and difficulties, such as limited development opportunities and budget reductions.

PM orders rethink on river housing project

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Environment and other government agencies to reassess the environmental impact of a suspended urban project that involves filling up a stretch of the Dong Nai River

MERS prevention intensified at border gates and airports

With the new cases of MERS-CoV in the Republic of Korea and China, Ho Chi Minh City is prepared to check passengers from these two countries before entering Vietnam.

Forex policy aims to control trade deficit

 As a trade deficit pressure on exchange rate has been predicted, the State Bank of Vietnam is actively operating a forex policy consistent with trade deficit and economic growth.

Vietnamese fried spring rolls ranks world’s top 10 culinary dish

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fried spring roll (Nem Ran) has been listed among the top 10 culinary dishes,

Pico yet to confirm Thai group's 49% stake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the local media has reported that Thailand's Central Group has purchased 49 per cent of Pico, the representatives of either party have yet to confirm the deal.

Free rooms abound for students sitting for examinations

Students throughout the country who must take high school graduation exams at various venues are finding free accommodations through the Facebook page of HCM City's Exam Season Assistance's Student Assistance Centre.

Retailers advised to learn “Parkson lesson” before entering Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese retail market, analysts say, is still being overestimatrd by investors. 

Taiwan lifts ban on VN workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese are permitted to work in Taiwan again, 10 years after the island was put off limits to Vietnamese nationals because so many disappeared rather than return home.