VietNamNet Bridge - The DVB-T2 set top box (STB) has a 35 percent import tariff. The STB market is chaotic with counterfeit goods and the broadcasting wave quality remains poor.

  The upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama to Vietnam is set to promote multifaceted links between the two nations, according to some US citizens.

Economic globalization, the double impact of climate change, development of irresponsible projects on the Mekong River and irrational exploitation of natural resources are all threatening the survival of the southwestern region of Vietnam.

With the recent purchase of supermarket chain Big C and the alleged purchase of online retailer Zalora’s Vietnamese operations, Thai company Central Group has snatched up the lion’s share of Vietnam’s retail channels.

With numerous large-scale foreign-invested projects to be licensed soon, Hanoi has set an ambitious target of attracting $2 billion in foreign direct investment this year, up from $1.4 billion in 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have called on the government to be cautious when licensing foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, emphasizing that Vietnam should not attract FDI at any cost.

 Nearly 3.5 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) was pumped into industrial and economic parks nationwide in the first four months of 2016, with the number expected to increase to 11 billion USD by year’s end.

 A strategy on environmental protection until 2020, with a vision through 2030, has just been launched.

VietNamNet Bridge - A 20-year-old passenger had to pay VND4 million ($200) fine for making a bad joke while going through check-in procedures for a flight from Hanoi to Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge – The national television of Vietnam (VTV) has been involved in a scandal after broadcasting a reportage that included arranged scenes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When neighbors moved some furniture from their house, a woman in Tan Tru district of Long An province took photos of them and posted on her Facebook page with the caption "photos of thieves".

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local media and public was stirred up for the last few days by a street where all shops have to hang similar signboards in red and blue colors.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Football referee Ha Anh Chien, 40, has been banned for life following his serious mistakes at a V-League match last week, which made headlines for afew days.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The headmaster of a primary school in the southern province of Bac Lieu on May 12 was arrested for lewd acts against many schoolgirls over a long period.

Vietnam can use strategic ports and harbors to provide inventories and logistics, anchoring, repair and maintenance services for international ships passing through the maritime route from the East Sea to the Indian Ocean and vice versa.

VietNamNet Bridge - As orders have moved from Vietnam to Myanmar and Laos, many Vietnamese small- and medium-sized garment companies have had to shut down.

Experts said there is not enough evidence to confirm all Vietnamese enterprises and individuals named in the Panama Papers are involved in illegal activities, but stressed authorities should act to ease public concerns.

The Vietnam Rivers Network has suggested the Government scrap a trans-Asia waterway and hydropower project planned to be executed in the Red River due to its low efficiency and negative impacts on local communities and biodiversity.

 Central Group has agreed to sell a 25% stake in hypermarket chain operator Big C Supercenter Plc in Thailand to its rival TCC Group, a move which is believed to help the former raise funds to complete the purchase of Big C assets in Vietnam.

 The zero rate policy of the State Bank of Vietnam for dollar deposits by enterprises and individuals has made banks’ operations less transparent and distorted the currency market, a lecturer at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program said.