VietNamNet Bridge – In anticipation of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam, Virginia Foote, president of the International Center, chairwoman of AmCham Hanoi, and CEO of Bay Global Strategies, spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that few technology transfer cases have succeeded in Vietnam because of a lack of intermediary organizations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Will the government agreeing to save Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, which has been bogged down in difficulties, two scenarios are possible. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many local vocational schools face closure as they cannot enroll enough students. The General Department of Vocational Training stated it will restructure the vocational school network to minimize waste.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese garment companies are increasingly concerned as foreign partners are placing orders with producers from Laos and Myanmar. They have been told to focus on making mid- and high-end products.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese millionaires, ignoring the ban on eating protected fish, are willing to pay tens or hundreds of millions of dong for rare and precious fish listed in the Red Book.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though both HCM City authorities and US investors are determined to develop the project to build the TPP financial & conference center in district 2, it has stalled because it does not fit the city’s development program.

Around 460 establishments cause environmental pollution, with 40 of them causing serious levels of pollution in HCM City, according to the City's Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey conducted of nearly 1,000 students from secondary schools and Hanoi University showed that 15.2 percent have sent erotic messages and images to others through phones, called ‘sexting’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Viet Dung, CEO of Viettel Telecom, noted that it is small firms, such as Zalo, not large mobile network operators like Viettel, which are now leading the OTT (over the top) market. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The representative of FPT Shop said that if FPT Shop joins hands with Alibaba, it could  strengthen its online business.

ThaiBev has been chasing Sabeco’s stakes for a few years. More than 10 investors have registered to buy Sabeco’s shares. Why are investors so interested in the Vietnamese beer manufacturer?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has officially voiced its opposition to the Drang Phok hydropower project in the Yok Don National Park.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi students are nervous about the stiff competition for seats not only at schools for the gifted but also at state-owned high schools this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Events during US President Obama’s visit to Vietnam helped promote many domestic brands.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese business owners are willing to pay millions of dollars to managing directors who can bring fat profits to business.

VietNamNet Bridge - Microsoft on May 18 unexpectedly announced the sale of a mobile phone manufacturing division to Taiwanese and Finnish partners. The factory in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam was included in the deal.

The reports about the real estate market in the first quarter of the year released by consultancy firms all show a sharp increase in the supply of high-end apartments in HCMC. This has raised concerns about oversupply in the near future.

Many free trade agreements (FTAs) and comprehensive partnership agreements have taken effect in the country. However, Vietnamese products bearing Vietnamese brands still find it difficult to conquer the world market.

VietNamNet Bridge - No bank cards or wallets are necessary. Just  tap the ring integrated with NFC (Near Field Communication) chip at a POS (point of sale), and a payment transaction will be implemented.