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Spring in ethnic minority hamlets in Northwestern region

Vietnam’s northwestern region is home to many ethnic minority groups. These days, local ethnic people are enjoying a new spring full of happiness and growing prosperity.

Road crashes kill 70 Vietnamese in two days of Tet

Vietnam reported nearly 100 road crashes which killed 70 people and injured dozens of others on the first two days of the Lunar New Year.

Foreigners celebrate Vietnam’s Lunar New Year

Foreigners who are working and living in Vietnam are eager to experience Vietnam’s Tet celebrations.

HCM City maps out plans for water transport expansion

HCM City agencies have unveiled plans to promote waterway transport on the 975km of riverways in the city, according to the city’s Department of Transport.

VN seeing a boom in renewable energy projects

Vietnam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan Province.

Domestic protection: the appeal from fertilizer plants

VietNamNet Bridge - About 1 million tons of cheap DAP fertilizer imports, mostly from China, have been flooding through the border gates in the north every year.

Businesses want to remain small

VietNamNet Bridge - Complicated administrative procedures and weak financial and management capability are why business households do not want to become enterprises.

Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018

Vietnam fully supports Singapore as chair of ASEAN in 2018 and will coordinate with the country as well as other ASEAN members to push forward priorities and initiatives of ASEAN this year for further progress in building the ASEAN Community.

Police arrest suspect in murder of five in HCM City

 Police arrested a young man on February 16 who is suspected in the killing of five members of a family in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Tan district and robbed their house.

Moscow people excited with Vietnam's Tet

 The third Vietnamese street food festival themed “Tet Viet” is taking place at the Hanoi-Moscow trade centre in Russia from February 16-18.

Friends of COPI – a helping hand of poor Vietnamese children

 "Children of Peace International” (COPI) is a charitable organization, founded in 1996 and operating in both Vietnam and the US.

Lecturer to commercialize his robots, 3D printers

VietNamNet Bridge - After designing multifunctional robots and winning prizes, Pham Viet Anh has decided to try to commercialize his products.

Vietnamese goods losing market share to imports in home market

VietNamNet Bridge - Import tariffs of zero percent and the strong development of the foreign-invested retail chains have cleared the way for foreign imports to invade the Vietnamese market.

HCM City adjusts urban development program in face of climate change

Facing challenges in transport infrastructure and an increase in population, HCM City agencies have adjusted development programming to take into account the impact of climate change.

Open arms

Japan is keen to attract more foreign investment and many Vietnamese companies have decided to try their luck in the country.

Increase of 1-2% to USD/VND rate this year appropriate

 Senior banking expert Nguyen Tri Hieu shares his thoughts with VET on the USD/VND exchange rate this year.

HCM City focuses on developing transport infrastructure

 HCM City is seeking to develop transport infrastructure to cope with its burgeoning traffic and rapid development of suburban areas.

Vietnam’s 2018 prospects from foreigners’ perspectives

 The international community shares a belief in Vietnam’s prospects for 2018, thanks to economic stability, the government’s determination to reform institutions, and Vietnam’s greater status in the international arena.

Return to place of survival

 Vietnam is a word that always haunts the minds of American war veterans, who fought during the war in the country shaped like the letter “S”.

E-commerce market: big players follow hard on each other’s heels

VietNamNet Bridge - Tiki has received a hefty investment, Shopee is marching forward in midst of victory, Lazada has resources from Alibaba, and Cho Tot has new ambitions.