VietNamNet Bridge – The national steering committee for tourism will present to the Government draft policies meant to make it easier for international tourists to come to Vietnam, including the loosened visa policy proposal.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has announced that it will reduce some financial subsidies for disadvantaged people and focus instead on implementing vocational training programmes as it looks to stimulate the role played by the poor

VietNamNet Bridge – Life as an expat can be unbelievably comfortable. Many of us are incredibly fortunate in that our standard of living in Viet Nam is higher than in the places we left behind.

In Kien Luong district of Kien Giang province, shrimp and fishes have all died because of the polluted water. Local people have to desert their homeland because they have no more means of subsistence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An HCM City sculptor carves tree stumps into mystical statues of holy figures, from Buddha to the gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The smell and sound of snuffling pigs fills the 7sq.m room of worker Ninh Thi Kieu in Yen Phong Industrial Zone.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Le Huy, Ph.D., head of the management board of Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang, talks to Han Ngoc Lan about plans to develop the area and the challenges of doing so in a sustainable fashion.

Trillions of dong has been spent by the state budget to train gifted students. However, experts have pointed out that this is a big waste of money.

No considerable progress has been made so far in the mechanical engineering over the last 10 years when Vietnam implemented the 10-year industry development strategy.

VietNamNet Bridge – A slew of companies from the United States and Europe are showcasing meat, dairy products and drinks at the ongoing international food and hotel show in HCMC in an effort to increase exports

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) is considering collecting fees for additional Internet interconnection or setting up the charges for every connection.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has the ninth-lowest unemployment rate in the world, but wage cuts by enterprises and the widespread lack of insurance mean even those fortunate enough to be employed still face challenges.

Mr. Wei Zi Shen, Trade Consul of the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City explains about poor quality works of Chinese contractors and Chinese substandard goods in Vietnam.

Capital industrial production soars; As prices fall, offices attract tenants; Lotte’s ‘ao dai’ tower rises higher in Hanoi; Foreign eyes light up at new M&A deals; SBV stalls asset regulations as companies feel the pinch

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music project to encourage young composers of Vietnamese traditional music instruments has been launched by US-based artist Vo Van Anh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi, the political, economic and cultural center of Viet Nam, has attracted a large number of people from other areas coming to work and settle in recent years.  

Whirlwinds and heavy rain over the past two days claimed one life and swept the roofs off more than 1,000 houses in northern mountainous provinces Tuyen Quang and Lao Cai and central Ha Tinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some Vietnam banks are pondering new and deeper foreign partnerships to strengthen their positions amid current stormy economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent increase in crimes among young people, especially pupils and students, is a proven evidence of education failure, one education expert said.  

VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN will hold negotiations with China on East Sea issues, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has affirmed.