VietNamNet Bridge – The practice of martial arts, an integral part of Vietnamese culture, is still being preserved and developed after decades of existence.

VietNamNet Bridge - Fintech (financial technology) firms are the new ‘aiming point’ for financial investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s long tradition of ceramics has inspired many expats living here. Spain’s Leandro Marcelino is one among them, who not only understands clearly the different genres of ancient ceramics in the country

The increasing appearance of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in research & development (R&D) will help Vietnam accelerate the transformation from a low value-added production economy to a high value-added one.

VietNamNet Bridge – The idea of rural tourism is a bit of a puzzle for many Vietnamese citizens, said speakers at a recent conference in Ho Chi Minh City discussing the development of craft village tourism in the country. 

 E-government in Vietnam remains weak and less developed than in other regional countries though it is vital to the nation’s international integration process, experts told a seminar in Hanoi on March 30.

If roads in HCMC continue expansion, commuters will prefer using their vehicles instead of Metro Line No. 1, an economic expert said at a conference held on March 29 to discuss solutions to traffic congestion and accident reduction.

Before HCM City’s Party Secretary Dinh La Thang stated the idea of turning HCM City into a special economic zone like Shanghai, the city authorities asked for the central government’s permission to build this model 20 years ago.

 ANZ has recently released its Greater Mekong Outlook report, analyzing the importance of the textile industry for countries in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanami (Cherry Blossom) Festival is scheduled to take place at Asia Park in Danang on April 9-10.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite recent quality upgrades of local health stations, these grassroots facilities are struggling to draw in patients who find it hard to trust them with their well-being. 

  The race to acquire medical facilities among investors has once again heated up with the newly-announced investment by VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd in a hospital in the southern province of Dong Thap.

 On April 2, the Ministry of Health set up 8 teams to inspect Zika prevention and control in 16 cities and provinces.

 Vietravel, a big travel company in Vietnam, and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeonggi province are cooperating to attract MICE tourists from Vietnam to the Northeast Asian nation.

  The 38th ASEAN Law Association (ALA) Governing Council Meeting convened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2, bringing together delegates from ten ASEAN member states.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of supporting comprehensive nuclear weapon disarmament and nuclear weapon non- proliferation.

 Legislators mulled over the relieving of duty of some senior National Assembly (NA) officials in group discussions in the morning of April 2, as part of the agenda of the 13th parliament’s last meeting.

 The newly-elected President, Tran Dai Quang, has pledged to make all-out efforts to fulfill the duties of State leader, who also chairs the Council for National Defence and Security and commands the people’s armed forces.

 Julian Fong Loong Choon, who represents Standard Chartered’s stake in Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), has tendered his resignation from ACB’s board of directors in the 2013-2017 term.

 Mr. Pham Tuan Phan on January 18 assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat.