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Kantar Worldpanel reveals most chosen brands

The Top 10 FMCG brand owners and the Top 10 brands in Health & Beauty, Homecare, and Food and Beverages, as bought by the most consumers in four urban cities and rural Vietnam were revealed in Kantar Worldpanel’s fourth annual Brand Footprint report.

Ha Long a must-visit travel destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you need a break from your busy life to enjoy some tranquil moments watching the sun slowly set on the sea, Ha Long is the perfect getaway.

HCM City yet to have underground parking lots after 12 years of planning

 Construction of underground parking lots has been said one of urgent measures to deal with traffic jam in Ho Chi Minh City, however no project has been built since the city approved a plan to build the parking lots 12 years ago.

The brothers who propose multi-billion dollar projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The names ‘Nguyen Duc Thuy’ and “Nguyen Van Thien’ have become well known these days as they are businessmen who have great ambitions and mammoth projects.

Leave your wallet at home, wear this ring

VietNamNet Bridge - No bank cards or wallets are necessary. Just  tap the ring integrated with NFC (Near Field Communication) chip at a POS (point of sale), and a payment transaction will be implemented. 

Cattle feeders in Vietnam feel sting of fast changing market

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam cattle feeders spent millions of US dollars importing 311,523 head of Australian young beef calves last year— betting that retail prices for beef on the supermarket shelves had nowhere to go but up. 

Education Ministry vows to revamp training of arts teachers

VietNamNet Bridge - The low quality of arts teachers has been blamed for problems in arts education at general schools in Vietnam.

Nine classical ballet excerpts to be performed in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The "Paris Ballet" with excerpts from nine classical ballets of the world will be introduced to the Vietnamese audience on June 11 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Unreasonable toll booths discarded

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport will inspect and discard unreasonable toll booths on build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways across the country.

VN’s cashew industry booming

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s cashew industry is expected to enjoy strong export growth in the coming years, especially shipments to the US, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association.

Bphone 2 still expected this year

The Bphone 2 is still expected to be introduced this year, a leader from makers Bkav told local media though he could not say exactly when.

The trend is to spend

  Vietnam's younger generation are more interested in buying consumer goods than solely focusing on savings.

15 luxury gowns of Ly Nha Ky at Cannes Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Former Vietnam Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky attended three Cannes Film Festival. Here are some photos of her dresses.

The longest flamboyant-tree road in Vietnam

With over 4,000 blooming flamboyant trees and hundreds of Lagerstroemia trees, the road named after late PM Pham Van Dong in Hai Phong is the longest road of flamboyant trees in Vietnam.

Hanoi fails to complete city drainage project

Serious flooding of large areas in the centre of Ha Noi due to prolonged heavy rainfall in the past several days is significant evidence that a project on improving the sewage system has failed to meet its target of completion this year,

After Phu Quoc, billions of US dollars flow to Cam Ranh

 VietNamNet Bridge - The development of Cam Ranh has attracted many international resort and hotel management corporations such as Accor, Carlson Rezidor and Mövenpick.

Hue’s beauty through the lens of backpackers

 VietNamNet Bridge - With golden palaces, majestic tombs and ancient and peaceful beauty, Hue has always been a top tourist destination in Vietnam.

Social News 29/5

 Dead whale buried in Nghe An, Farmers get zero-interest loans to send children to school, Vietnamese food delights guests at event in Argentina, Vietnam promotes anti-smoking campaign, Global start-up contest for students comes to VN

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/5

 Govt: Put BOT power projects on fast track, Da Nang to host first start-up fair in June, Exporting produce from VN to Korea, CPI up 0.54% in May over April, Trade surplus at $1.23 billion, New grouping to boost UPCoM

Vietnamese spend $1 billion for overseas medical treatments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year as many as 40,000 Vietnamese people went abroad for medical treatment and spent around $1 billion, according to statistics of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).