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Russian experts invited to repair Thang Long Bridge

 The Ministry of Transport has invited Russian experts to help repair Thang Long Bridge after various attempts by local workers failed.

Contract renewal for South Korean coach yet been discussed

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have not yet discussed renewing the contract for South Korean Coach Park Hang Seo who has trained the recently successful Vietnamese U23 football squad.

High-end smartphone prices drop in anticipation of new iPhone launch

Smartphone distributors have slashed the selling prices of high-end models including iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus amid news that Apple would launch the next-generation iPhone this month.

Can CNY payments help control the underground economy in border areas?

SBV has allowed CNY for payment for goods, hoping that the decision will help promote cross-border trade, create favorable conditions for trade, and control underground transactions.

Google engineers try to identify Vietnamese genetic map

VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese man with high passion for AI has left Google to start up a business with an aim to understand the genetic map of Vietnamese.

Textbook publishing house reap big profits each school year

Hundreds of million textbook copies are printed every year, and most of them are thrown away or sold to scrap collectors just after one year of use.

Shouts for help for Dong Nai River go unheard

VietNamNet Bridge - The Dong Nai River is under control and protection of many state management agencies, but supervision has been lax. 

Three sisters share long-life tips

 Three women, aged from 75 to 109, in the central province of Nghe An shared their secrets for good health and a long life.

Vietnam no longer the only catfish producer

VietNamNet Bridge - Over the last 20 years, catfish has been the exclusive product of Vietnam. But other countries are stepping up catfish production, becoming rivals for Vietnam.


Ly Hoang Nam beats Ukrainian player at Amex-Istanbul Challenger

 Viet Nam’s No 1 tennis player Ly Hoang Nam had a good start after beating Ukrainian Manafov Vladyslav in the first match at the Amex-Istanbul Challenger in Turkey on Saturday.

Stock market pins hopes on foreign investors in September

 Vietnam’s stock market will have to pin its hopes on foreign investors to continue recovering in September, said Bernard Lapointe – head of the research division at Rong Viet Securities Corporation.

Hanoi’s flag making village Tu Van

 Located 30km south of Ha Noi, Tu Van village in Ha Noi’s outlying district of Thuong Tin is famous for embroidery and weaving. 

Football fans pin hope on young generation

 Since its inception in Vietnam in 1896, football has developed to become one of the country’s most passionate hobbies, encompassing fans and players from all walks of life. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's first activities in Hungary

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage on September 9 visited Szentendre - an ancient city lying on the bank of Danube River in Pest County.

VN textile, garment firms lose competiveness

 Vietnamese garment and textile enterprises are losing their competitiveness due to high costs of logistics services for exports, experts have said. 

Vietnam wants to scale up its bond market

The current scale of the Vietnamese bond market is only one-third of South Korea’s and one-half of Malaysia’s, while its trading value in the government bond secondary market is equal to Thailand’s, but much lower than South Korea’s and Singapore’s.

Thanh Hoa Province's Muong Lat still isolated after historical floods

A recent serious floods across mountainous locations in the central region have caused landslides blocking National Highway 15C to Muong Lat district in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

First photos of Party General Secretary's official trip to Hungary

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived at Ferenc Liszt Int'l Airport in Budapest on September 8, starting an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Food suppliers gear up for 3F race

Vietnamese consumers now have more opportunities to access safe food as more businesses are spending big money to develop safe food chains, from cultivation to distribution.

How can localities both protect heritage sites and develop the economy?

VietNamNet Bridge - The rapid urbanization has had serious consequences on tourism cities which are the home of natural and cultural heritage sites.