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Northern Queensland braces for another tropical cyclone

 A powerful category three cyclone is headed for the far-north of Queensland in Australia.

280 SOEs slated for equitization to be listed this year

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam plans to publish a list of 280 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that will be privatized in 2015.

Experts doubt WGC’s report on Vietnam’s gold consumption

VietNamNet Bridge - The World Gold Council (WGC) has reported that Vietnam consumed 69.1 tons of gold in 2014. However, Vietnamese experts disagree with that assessment.


AirAsia 8501 crash: Official search for bodies ends

 The search for remaining bodies from a plane crash in the Java Sea ends on Tuesday night, the head of Indonesia's rescue agency has confirmed.

High-end hotel boom in Nha Trang set to continue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 3,200 rooms in six four- and five-star hotels will enter the market in Nha Trang this year,

Travel firms upbeat ahead of long holiday

 Vietnam’s tourism industry expects significant profits ahead of a six-day holiday at the end of next month.

Trade deal hurting local auto makers

 The Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI) has requested the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance to adjust the import tax imposed on complete built up (CBU) trucks.

Japan invests over $1.6 billion in real estate projects in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – The total investment of Japan in real estate projects in Vietnam has reached $1.66 billion, accounting for 4.5% of its total investment in the country.

Binh Duong suffer third AFC loss

 Binh Duong suffer third AFC loss, U23s grab second draw in friendly, Midfielder suspended for spitting at player, Top seeds win at HDBank tourney

Indonesian firm mulls Hanoimilk bid

 Vietnamese dairy producer Hanoimilk is reportedly a target for Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food, an Indonesian food producer.

Smartphone imports in Vietnam up 57 percent

  A total of 28.7 million mobile phones were shipped to Viet Nam last year, 13 per cent more than in 2013, according to the International Data Corporation's Asia/Pacific Quart-erly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Jetstar Pacific makes bid for Da Nang airport

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA) has proposed purchasing the operational rights to the old terminal of Da Nang international airport, the third busiest airport in Viet Nam.

HCM City mulls higher fees for cars, bikes

 The HCM City Police proposed a registration fee increase for motorbikes and non-commercial cars with less than 10 seats, according to Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper.

Science academy presents certificate to Vietnamese professor

The World Creativity Science Academy presented the WCSA Academician Certificate to two professors from Vietnam and India on Monday, March 16, in the city of Faridabad, New Delhi, India.

LG moves TV production from Thailand to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The world's second largest TV manufacturer, LG Electronics (Korea), will move its TV production chains from Thailand to Vietnam this year, in order to increase productivity and save costs.

Vietnamese smile in int’l media spotlight

Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website has published beautiful photos of Vietnamese people with mysterious smiles as part of a photo collection titled “Hidden Smiles” by French photographer Réhahn.

Facebook photo heats up dog-meat debate

 A photo featuring a small girl crying next to a roughly-roasted dog has gone viral on Vietnamese social media over the last few days.

Dancers pay tribute to nation's struggle

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dance production honouring the determination of Vietnamese people in their fight for independence and freedom will premiere in HCM City to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sai Gon's Liberation and Renunciation Day

HCM City firms pledge to cut energy consumption

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen State-owned enterprises and agencies in HCMC last week signed agreements committing to cut energy consumption by renovating equipment and technologies, and making full use of garbage in the next three years

VN filmmaker wins Hollywood trip

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-five year old Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Dung Thanh Huy is soon to be westward bound, heading to Los Angeles, USA for a special five-day training programme.