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Bank pessimism on profits for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – While banks outdid each other in revealing their 2014 profit figures, they seem rather reserved in their 2015 profit outlook, Vneconomy newswire revealed.

Vietnam, US relationship in the next two decades

 Over the past 20 years of relations normalization, Vietnam and the US have set aside the past, looked toward the future, and become comprehensive partners. The last two decades were the solid foundation for a new relationship between the two nations.

Gotama Cetiya, a stupa masterpiece in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Gotama Cetiya is the ideal place for sightseeing, photographing and relaxation.  

Images: Saigonese grow vegetables and raise fish on the rooftop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many households in HCM City are planting organic vegetables and raising fish at home to supply themselves with food.

State-owned schools aim to improve quality by reducing class size

Hanoi and HCM City education departments have vowed to reduce the number of students per class at high schools to improve training quality. But this will also have the effect of narrowing access to these schools.

Ministry wants to publicize transport firms slow in fee cuts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Price Management Department at the Ministry of Finance has suggested local finance and transport agencies publicize the names of transport enterprises

Cinema owners seek premises to expand networks

VietNamNet Bridge – The attractive profits from movie production and distribution have prompted investors to expand their cinema chains.

Deputy PM wraps up visit to Philippines

Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Vietnam visited the Philippines on 29-30 January 2015.

Malaysia declares flight MH370 case as accident

Malaysia on January 29 announced the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 an accident and all passengers and crew on board were presumed to be dead.

Vi-Giam singing - intangible cultural heritage of humanity

A programme is jointly held by the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh on January 31 to receive the UNESCO certification for local Vi-Giam folk singing as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.

Vietnamese actress to star in Hollywood blockbuster

Young Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van looks set to become a household name in 2015.

Hai Phong to play Da Nang

The Hai Phong team will travel to the central beach city to face SHB Da Nang in the sixth round match of the Toyota V.League 1 tomorrow.

Vinh Long farmers expect bumper vegetables Tet crop

Farmers in Vinh Long, one of the main vegetable growing provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, are busy planting crops ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) next month and expecting a good harvest.

Growth, inflation under control: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assured the nation that Viet Nam's gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation are still under control and are expected to hit their targeted 6.2 per cent and 5 per cent for 2015.

CTBLocker ransomware attacks computers in Vietnam

Vietnamese security experts have confirmed that CTB-Locker, a dangerous ransomware infection that decrypts files on computers and displays a so-called ransom warning, has turned up in Vietnam.

French-VN artist's abstracts on display in HCM City

Warm tones and distinctive techniques mark the abstract oil paintings by French-Vietnamese artist Robert Mihagui that will be on display at an exhibition that opens today in HCM City.

Banks report strong liquidity ahead of Tet

Commercial banks said that 2015's Tet (Lunar New Year) festival has been the most easy so far, in terms of liquidity, and even though it is around the corner, according to Dau Tu Chung Khoan

Fewer orchids growing in the wild in Vietnam

Wild orchids have been disappearing from the Central Highlands’ forests, as many of them are being picked to sell in urban centers.

Vietnam strengthens its profile at UNHRC

 Vietnam has completed the 1st year of its 2-year-term as a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Equality must be at the heart of judicial reform: President

President Truong Tan Sang said draft amendments to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code must reflect the principle of justice and equality while protecting the interests of the State and people.