SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Photos: The women who carry 20 tons of goods a day

 VietNamNet Bridge - The women who work as porters on the Te Canal in District 7 in HCM City carry tons of fertilizer every day to earn a living. 

MoF leader explains equitisation-boosting measures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government is taking various measures to boost sluggish equitisation and achieve the target of 432 equitised enterprises by the end of 2015.

Young stylists heat up food industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past five years, food styling has become popular among the youth in Viet Nam's major cities.

Social News 30/8

 Rapid land sinking south of HCMC; Vietnam reports no cases of Ebola infections; WB helps Dong Thap improve medical waste treatment; Over 180 prisoners granted amnesty on National Day

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/8

 Vinpearl doles out 4 million USD for Nha Trang Port stake; Experts forecast M&A surge in property sector; FDI disbursements surge 45% in eight months; More industrial parks licensed in HCM City; Gov’t introduces tax relaxation measures

Vinacomin pockets $71m from divestments

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) has gained VND1.5 trillion from the completion of its divestment of five companies in its non-core businesses.

12 foreigners survive as boat capsizes in Halong Bay

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty passengers, including 12 foreign tourists, were rescued on August 28 after the boat they were staying on overnight in Ha Long Bay sank during strong winds.

Taxation department vows to remove troublesome tax procedures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has said it would simplify several tax procedures that businesses complain are too complicated and time consuming.

VN seeks int'l backing at maritime gathering

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has appealed to countries within the region and beyond to join ASEAN's efforts in promoting the common interests of peace, stability, and maritime security, safety, and freedom.

Three Vietnamese Elderly granted Asian recognition

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Records Organisation officially recognised three Vietnamese centenarians as the oldest woman and oldest couple in Asia on August 27.

Nearly 130 people from Ebola areas under observation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health authorities have been closely observing 128 people who travelled to Vietnam from areas hit by Ebola,

Vietnam attends APEC ocean-related meeting

VietNamNet Bridge – Maritime collaboration must contribute to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum’s common goals of developing economic affairs and maintaining regional peace and stability on the basis of win-win cooperation,

VietJet Air passenger wins luxury scooter in lucky draw

VietNamNet Bridge - Low-cost carrier VietJet Air on Thursday announced the name of the first winner of a Honda SH 125, the monthly prize in the airline’s latest mega-promotion, “Enjoy Flying with VietJet and Win a Car.”

Vietnamese diplomacy actively integrates in the world

VietNamNet Bridge – On the 69th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnamese diplomacy sector, Deputy PM and Minister of FM Pham Binh Minh granted an interview to the press, sharing his opinions on the current international context

Council investigates deaths of children from anaesthesia

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special medical council yesterday (Aug 28) started investigating the deaths of three children who died under anaesthetic while awaiting free cleft-lip surgery in Khanh Hoa Province last Saturday.

Viet Nam Open to attract int'l athletes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Yonex Sunrise Viet Nam Open badminton tournament will be organised from September 1 to 9 in HCM City.

China visit proves fruitful for envoy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Le Hai Binh, said the China visit by Politburo member Le Hong Anh as Special Envoy of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, was fruitful in several ways.

Vietnam Airlines to hold IPO in November

According to information released by Vietnam Airlines’ CEO in the Wall Street Journal, the national air carrier will issue shares to the public for the first time (IPO) in November, and will sell 5% of shares to investors to raise $70.6 million.

EU widens aid to dairy exporters hit by Russia food ban

 The EU has announced emergency help for dairy producers hit by the Russian ban on food imports from the EU.

Craft villages an untapped goldmine for tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-nine of the country’s 52 traditional craft villages are located in the Hanoi vicinity and share vast potential for tourism development, highly dependent on niche marketing and improved infrastructure.