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ASEAN aims for East Sea code

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Le Hoai Trung speaks to the press about the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in resolving the simmering East Sea dispute.

Van Don - Mong Cai Highway project still hot topic of debate

The Quang Ninh People’s Committee, getting impatient about the slow pace of the Van Don – Mong Cai Highway project, has asked the Prime Minister to assign the provincial authorities to act as the authorized agency for the project.

VN online advertising needs more attention: Experts

Online marketing in Viet Nam is entering a period of rapid development, but this development continues to face obstacles, including consumer confidence, payments and online marketing, according to a report.

The largest school in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - With an area of almost 200 hectares, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture is Vietnam's largest school, with many faculties such as Livestock, Biotechnology, Agronomy, Soil Management, Veterinary, and Fisheries.  

Malaysia, Laos and Thailand join International Cycling Tournament in Vietnam

 A team each from Malaysia, Laos and Thailand will take part in the 2016 VTV International Cycling Tournament later this month.

Stronger punishment urged for IP violations in Vietnam

The infringement of intellectual property (IP), manufacturing and trading of counterfeit goods in Vietnam has become increasingly complicated with more sophisticated tricks being employed. 

Turning garbage into paintings

From waste like cartoons, eggshells, straw, beer and beverage cans and nails, local artisans Nguyen Van Quang and Doan Niem have turned them into artworks which are priced from hundreds of thousands of dong to millions of dong.

Wind farm investors line up despite poor track record

 While foreign investors are lining up to invest in new wind farms in Vietnam, numerous previously licensed wind farms are long delayed in construction or had their investment certificates revoked.

A pagoda with distinctive architecture in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Buu Long Pagoda in District 9, HCMC is frequented by tourists because of its unique architecture. Built in 1942 on a hill near the Dong Nai River, the pagoda was restored in 2007 with a mixed architecture

Gov’t must make better use of its public assets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duc Thang, director general of the Public Asset Management Department under the Ministry of Finance, spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the limitations of utilising public assets.

Volunteers provide health care for homeless

It’s 11pm on Saturday night. When most of the houses have turned off their lights and darkness covers the city, Le Ha Phuong, a second-year student at Ha Noi College of Medicine wears her first aid bag filled with medical supplies ...

Vietnam to play Indonesia in November friendly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in friendly matches with Indonesia as a warm-up for November’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup.

Sales of Vietnamese goods, agricultural products affected by rumors

VietNamNet Bridge - False, unproven information posted on social networking sites have unwittingly affected farmers and producers.

Little impact from Brexit on Vietnam's property market

After having a significant impact on some property markets around the world the direct impact of Brexit on Vietnam’s market is expected to be negligible.

Photographers call for environmental protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – The journey of two Vietnamese-born wildlife photographers is on display in Ha Noi at an August 4-7 exhibition titled Wings of the Wild. Through the photos, they call for wildlife protection and respect.

HCM City targets power savings of 2.5% by 2020

 HCM City has set a target to save 2.5 per cent of energy consumption between now and 2020, according to a report by city authorities.

Decree addresses securities firms

The Government has issued Decree No 86/2016/ND-CP (July 1, 2016) governing requirements applicable to securities investment and business activities in Viet Nam.

Law and ordinance making programmes implemented

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a conference in Hanoi on August 12 to implement the law and ordinance drafting programmes for the last months of 2016 and for 2017.

Korean singer makes Vietnamese debut with new music video

 VietNamNet Bridge – Korean singer Song Joo Young, a student in the linguistics faculty at the HCM City University of Pedagogy, has released his first music video (MV) after two years of living in the city.

HCMC tax department sent 4000 apology letters to applicants

HCM City’s tax department and the people’s committee of Binh Tan District have sent the highest maximum number of letters of apology to applicants for delayed processing of their dossiers compared to other agencies.