The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said it has fulfilled the commitments of setting a leveling playing field for all players--when drawing up the network of supermarkets and shopping malls by 2020.

“Trade deficit” is the term commonly used in economics, not for culture. But it's not hard to find out that Vietnam is in trade deficit for culture, particularly in entertainment, audiovisual, movies, books, etc. Animation is just one of them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Screening and health education programmes for the most common cancers should be expanded in Viet Nam to reduce the number of late-stage diagnoses, health experts have recommended.

VietNamNet Bridge – For nearly a month many tour operators in the central region have complained of the increase of the ticket prices to cultural heritage sites in the provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge – At weekends, visitors flock to Don Village (Dak Lak) to see elephants, ride elephants and to buy “special products.”

VietNamNet Bridge – The first ADC Tour of Viet Nam, an official week long event endorsed by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has attracted many international riders to compete when it begins on December 17. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent moves by commercial banks of lending more capital to estate projects have brought high hopes to investors. However, analysts say the “exit door” remains too narrow for them.

People have been rummaging through Lam Dong province for ancient tea trees, which can enrich them overnight. The trees can be sold for up to tens of millions of dong to the rich people who have ornamental tree collections.

Since 2013, Quang Ngai will improve the significance of and introduce to international friends the century-old rituals to pay tributes to soldiers of the Hoang Sa flotilla, who sacrificed their lives to guard the Paracel Islands centuries ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – More HIV-positive patients in Viet Nam with higher T-cell counts will have access to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, according to the Ministry of Health.  

The last 10 years witnessed big upheavals in the pre-school education. The policy on pre-school education socialization has kept a lot of children away from kindergartens.

People once believed that Google and Facebook would gulp down Vietnamese enterprises in the online marketing market. However, the giants have met their matches.

 In the battle for Christmas, Microsoft has scored a win over Google as the official maps partner for Santa and his reindeer.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are “super-tiny” stores in the Hanoi Old Quarter which are from 1 to 3 square meters but the leasing price is very high and it is not easy to rent them.

The State Bank of Vietnam has been taking drastic measures to implement its plan to stop the capital mobilization and lending in foreign currencies.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked seven provinces and cities to complete land clearance and resettlement so that construction work can begin on two highway projects running

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phum Soai Village is not only the first Muslim Cham people’s village in An Giang but is also home to many old Cham stilt houses which are worthy of a visit from tourists.

Vietnam’s trade promotion in three EU nations; Vietnam, US amend air transport agreement; Viettel gets Cameroon telecom contract; DHL opens new depot in Da Nang; Avon to trim 1,500 jobs, exit Vietnam; Over 62,7000 businesses set up in 11 months

The local media several days ago reported that An Giang has applied for the right to host the national sports games 2018, with a total cost of VND3.425 trillion ($176 million), higher than the estimated cost for hosting the Asian Games 2019.

A hike in the one-time visa fee from US$25 to US$45 taking effect next year, coupled with a tentative plan to remove the visa exemption policy for tourists from certain countries, may deliver a blow to Vietnam’s tourism,