SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

A wild orchid market in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every weekend, the wild orchid market along Thanh Thai Street in HCMC’s District 10 turns bustling as a large number of customers come to look at, bargain and buy various orchid species.

Image: The life of sheep in Ninh Thuan

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a land with the country's harshest climate, Ninh Thuan is hot and sunny all year round, but this climate has turned this place into a "mecca" for lambs.

Photos: Beautiful abandoned tomb in Binh Duong Province

 VietNamNet Bridge - On a low hill in Thu Dau Mot City in Binh Duong Province there is a large ancient mausoleum known as the tomb of Mr. Lan, who is a mysterious figure.

Hoang Nam targets Roland Garros semi-finals

 Vietnam's No 1 tennis ace, Ly Hoang Nam, is seeking a berth in the Roland Garros' junior competition next month.

Television to go digital nationwide by 2020

 Television service will go digital at all provinces and cities nationwide by 2020, according to the Authority of Radio Frequency Management (ARFM).

Will taxes and fees be raised to pay for “integration costs”?

The Ministry of Finance’s warning about the lack of VND32 trillion for state budget expenditures this year has raised concerns among businesses, as the ministry could try to raise domestic taxes and fees to ease the deficit.

Mother Elephant - the largest monolith in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rock named Voi Me (Mother Elephant), located at the foot of Chu Yang Sin Mountains, in the commune of Yang Tao, Lak District, Dak Lak Province, is surprisingly large.

42 beautiful pictures for VN children

 As many as 42 beautiful photos of Vietnamese people are being displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi and being sold online to raise funds for Vietnamese children.

A vested interest in preserving forests

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Groi Village in the Central Highlands have become forest protectors instead of exploiters after they were given tangible incentives for engaging in afforestation activities.

Why are branded-goods tycoons and real estate developers attracted to Phu Quoc Island?

VietNamNet Bridge - The plan to develop a Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has prompted investors to pour money into Phu Quoc Airport.

Tug-of-war: A unique traditional cultural practice of Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – For residents in Ngoc Tri Village, Thach Ban Ward, Long Bien District, tug of war is not only a simple game but also a traditional spiritual ritual conveying their hope for a new year with favourable weather conditions

War veteran is angel to HCM City AIDS mothers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whenever social worker Truong Ngoc Nhu hears about the delivery of a baby to a mother infected with HIV, she immediately visits her district's hospital to counsel the mother,

District’s chair refuses 100 scholarships for poor students for fear for lawsuits

VietNamNet Bridge - The chair of Yen Lap District, a poor locality in the northern province of Phu Tho, has refused 100 scholarships offered to local poor students to avoid possible disputes.

Vietnam needs $4-6b every year for power-sector growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – High power tariffs and policy incentives are needed to attract investments in electricity production,

Story of the house in “Chuyen cua Pao” movie

 VietNamNet Bridge – The house of a local family in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province, has become an appealing destination for visitors to the mountainous province after it was used for the film of “Chuyen cua Pao”

Viettel eyes foreign expansion plan

 Viettel Global plans to invest a total VND47.5 trillion (US$2.23 billion) in eight new foreign markets in the 2015-2017 period.

The $2 billion dream of Vietnam ginseng

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam is determined to transform Ngoc Linh mountain into the capital of ginseng of Vietnam and make the country the second largest producer of ginseng in the world by 2025.

Phu Quoc boasts investment boom

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island, located off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is experiencing booming investment into tourism and hospitality, opening unparalleled opportunities for investors.

New policies take effect in May

 New policies on unemployment insurance, selection of investors and one-stop shop mechanism will come into effect since May 2015. Unemployment insurance

Net cast wider for missing radioactive material

 The search for 45kg of radio-active material missing from an iron mill in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province will be expanded to the neighbouring provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and HCM City.