VietNamNet Bridge - Beer companies have been prospering in Vietnam, a large market with 90 million people and consumption of 3.8 billion liters of beer in 2016.

 One of many new agriculture startups has proven a winner for a group of young entrepreneurs.

 At the age of over 80, Prof. Dr Dang Luong Mo is still lucid and nimble, and always has desired to create more and more properties and wealth for the country which has made everyone to be proud of him.

 The Vietnamese government will invest in several higher education facilities amongst 23 nationwide which were selected to develop into key universities, making them become excellent universities.

 The possible end of the TPP may not be as bad for Vietnam’s textile and garment sector as it first appears.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ‘buy American, hire American’ campaign will affect Vietnam’s exports to the US as well as US FDI (foreign direct investment) to Vietnam. 

 On February 2, the Tree Planting Festival took place in many localities in the country to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh. 

The southeastern province of Dong Nai has identified a new Zika virus infection case, bringing the total number of infections to seven, the province’s Preventive Health Centre said on February 1.

 Vietnamese trainee nurses and caregivers, coming to Japan in fiscal 2014 and 2015 under the two countries’ Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), are now allowed to stay an additional year.

 The Government is determined to maintain the trust it has received from people and the whole political system since it began the 14th tenure nearly 10 months ago, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

 Teams of Vietnamese students have harvested good results in international Olympiads for many years, bringing fames to the country. Especially, 2016 is the year which is considered the golden year for Vietnamese students in international arena.

 Changes to Vietnam’s legal framework in a host of matters continued apace in 2016.

 When meeting Dr. Ha Phuong Thu, only a few can believe that the small-statured woman with a soft Hue accent is a leading scientist.

VietNamNet Bridge - “The surplus in trade with the US is not good at all. A deficit would be more reasonable for developing economies like Vietnam,” said Bui Ngoc Son of the Institute of World Economics and Politics.

 Business leaders in Vietnam remain among the most optimistic in Asia Pacific despite the global economic headwinds.

2016 was a successful year for the real estate market. However, with the fast growth of the economy in general and the real estate market in particular, real estate developers are being forced to diversify products.

 An out of season  heavy rain pelted HCMC late afternoon yesterday flooding a slew of streets in many districts including Districts 6, 7, Tan Phu, Binh Tan and others. 

The decision to send swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien to the United States for long-term training five years ago has brought about a landmark of changes.

 Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh and powerlifter Le Van Cong received a hero’s welcome home from fans and words of praise from the public after making history as Vietnam’s first Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists, respectively.

 F&N Dairy Investments has registered to buy 21.77 million of Vinamilk’s shares in February. The company currently owns more than 16.5 million of its shares.