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Restaurant chains lure foreign investors

VietNamNet Bridge - Restaurant chains continue to expand as financial investors keep looking for chains to pour money into. The chains are a very profitable business field.

Current household registration system outdated in Vietnam

The household registration system no longer conforms to the current social management in Vietnam, which is undergoing big changes towards international integration, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences said.

Higher responsibility needed in search, rescue work: PM

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for higher responsibility of all authorised agencies and people in search and rescue activities during accidents and natural disasters.

841 servers in Vietnam hacked to be sold: Kaspersky

  Kaspersky Lab researchers have identified a global forum where cybercriminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as US$6.

Stage set for World Golf Championship in Vietnam

 More than 20 of the globe’s top amateur golfers will feature at this year’s World Amateur Golfers Championship in Vietnam hosted by TPBank, said officials on June 15 at a press conference in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Cambodia issue Joint Statement

 Vietnam and Cambodia have issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to Cambodia on June 15-16.

VN President wraps up Cambodia visit

 President Tran Dai Quang and his encourage concluded their two-day State visit to Cambodia in the afternoon of June 16.

PM urges Hanoi to remove barriers for stronger development

 Hanoi should take strong measures to remove barriers which inhibit the city from developing and integrating, stressed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam to issue unexploded ordnance map

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is about to publish a map showing all the high-risk sites with unexploded ordnance (UXO) left from the war in an effort to slash the number of victims.

Animals in Hanoi Zoo hide from the heat

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past few days, the temperature in Hanoi reached 39°C. At the city’s Thu Le Zoo, animals struggled with the heat.

Hanoians flock to Red River to cool down

 As temperatures in Hanoi climb up to 40 degrees Celsius, many people have gone to the Red River for a swim to escape the heat.

White-cheeked gibbon released after decade-long captivity

 A white-cheeked gibbon has been returned to the wild after being illegally kept by a family in Ha Tinh for 10 years.

Inspection to probe industry & trade ministry nepotism

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has requested an investigation into how the son of former minister Vu Huy Hoang was appointed to key positions in major firms owned by the ministry.

Public concerns raised over new Hau Giang leader

 Despite running PetroVietnam Construction Joint stock company (PVC) into gigantic losses, Trinh Xuan Thanh was still appointed to the key positions at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and then vice chair of Hau Giang People’s Committee.

$100 million Phu Yen racecourse approved

 The Australian Golden Turf Club Limited Company received a license for a $100 million investment in a racecourse in south-central Phu Yen province.

Multi-million Danang resort comes to a dead end

  Despite construction being kicked-off 12 years ago, an upscale $300 million resort complex in Danang city’s Son Tra district has fallen far behind its committed schedule.

Maritime cooperation opportunities highlighted at int'l conference

 The ocean covers two thirds of the earth and countries have benefited a lot from the ocean.

Search for missing pilot on Su-30MK2 intensified

 Five aircraft, 102 vessels, special vehicles, diving equipment, dozens of automobiles along with 1,500 rescuers joined the search for a missing pilot on jet fighter Su-30MK2.

Two Vietnamese universities named among Asia's top 150

 The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) have been listed among the top 150 Asian universities in the 2016 QS rankings.

Deputies prepare for first session of new legislature

 Deputies discussed preparation for the first sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) during the 49th session of the 13th NA Standing Committee, which took place in Hanoi on June 13-15.