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VN named ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam triumphed at the 17th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships 2016 which concluded at Dusit Thani  Hotel, Pattaya City, Thailand on Monday.

Taxation agency ready to collect tax from Big C transfer deal

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the taxation agency has not received official reports about the Big C Vietnam transfer deal from involved parties, it is ready to work with the parties on collecting the tax. 

Children play in village pond during scorching hot days

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the afternoon, in the sweltering heat of June, hundreds of children in the outskirts of Hanoi go to the village pond and natural lakes to bathe and play with cool water.

If Vietnam fulfills its dream, what will its status be in 2035?

 VietNamNet Bridge - By 2035, the majority of Vietnamese people will be in the middle class. 54 million out of 108 million Vietnamese will be in urban areas, and one fifth of the population will be elderly.

The masterpiece of Ta Dung in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge - Ta Dung is a conservation area of 22,103 hectares in Dak Nong province. The Lake of Ta Dung is dubbed “Ha Long Bay of Vietnam’s Central Highlands”. Explore the beauty of Ta Dung through the following pictures.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/6

Fed interest rate hike may not affect forex, Dien Quang in Forbes’ top 50 listed companies for second time, Non-State investment to drive Hanoi, Thai cars winning favor, US$446 million project breaks ground in Da Nang

Several art exhibits open in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local and foreign artists are displaying paintings and photos at four exhibitions that recently opened in downtown HCM City.

Vietnam attends Global Green Growth Forum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has proposed establishing a mechanism for investment promotion and enhancing co-operation between the State and private sector to boost green growth across the world.

Vietnam wins two golds at Asian junior athletics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two gold medals at the Asian Junior Athletics Tournaments which wrapped up in HCM City on Monday.

Three gold miners still awaiting rescue

VietNamNet Bridge – Some 45 rescue personnel and soldiers from the Military Command, Border Guard and Fire Protection teams in the central province of Thanh Hoa were dispatched yesterday morning to rescue three trapped gold miners.

When did Thai companies begin entering the Vietnamese market?

VietNamNet Bridge - The phrase ‘Thai wave’ has been used recently as a series of Thai billionaires have announced the acquisition of retail chains in Vietnam. 

IZs attract US$150 billion in FDI so far

 Industrial zones attracted nearly US$150 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) for 7,540 projects till May, a report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Economic Zones Management Department revealed.

Dong Thap Muoi biotechnology centre to be constructed

 The Mekong Delta province of Long An has been making preparations to build a biotechnology centre for the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region, according to Pham Van Ranh, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.

School important in raising Internet safety awareness: UNICEF official

Less than a half of Vietnamese youngsters seek help from their teachers when facing online threats, revealing the important role that schools can play in providing information of online safety for students.

Vietnam to launch start-ups stock exchange

  A stock exchange for start-ups would help them achieve better fund mobilisation for development, avoiding dependence on banks and private equity funds, Deputy Prime Minister Vuonng Diinh Hue has said.

16 companies enter e-payment service market

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors can see great promise and high growth in the e-payment service market, though it now makes up only 5 percent of the total $4 billion worth of e-commerce.

How many books do Vietnamese read each month?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese read an average of four books a year, including 2.8 textbooks and 1.2 books of other different kinds, according to the Center for Vietnam and South East Asia Studies.

HCM City asked to take lead in erasing extra classes

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha asked Ho Chi Minh City to take the initiative in reducing school students’ study overload and putting an end to redundant extra classes, during a meeting with the city’s leaders on June 7.

Russia’s external affairs official visits Vietnam

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception yesterday for a delegation from the Communist Party of Russia led by Leonid Kalashnikov, who is also First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

Mekong River Delta faces risks of landslides

VietNamNet Bridge - As heavy rains have helped end the long drought in the Mekong River Delta, the delta’s people are facing a new danger – landslides.