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Ambassador helps bridge Vietnamese, Czech localities

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan made a tour of the Moravian-Silesian Region on September 29-30 to seek locality-to-locality cooperation opportunities. 

VN willing to support Laos in training human resources

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed effective cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Home Affairs, which has made positive contributions to the two nations’ friendly relations.

Vietnam's economic highlights in nine months

 Viet Nam's economy expanded at 7.46% in the 3rd quarter, making it feasible for the Government to realize the set growth goal of 6.7% this year.

Vinh Long: Bank robbery suspect kills himself

 While police investigators in the Mekong delta province of Vinh Long are carrying out investigation of bank robbery, the suspect killed himself at the workplace.

Height growth speed of Vietnamese still slow

 The average heights of Vietnamese people are still less than their neighbors while the growth speed is also slower than that of the world, the Vietnam Medicine Association reported at a scientific seminar. 

Da Nang, Quang Nam face massive increase in pupils

 Many areas in Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province in the central Vietnam are facing a shortage of school places due to the increased number of pupils which is the result of the boom in local industrial parks and residential areas.

Young teacher creates employment opportunities for students

Teacher Nguyen Van Minh of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Vietnam National University of Agriculture has created many initiatives to create employment opportunities for his students.

GDP target achievable, but risks building

 Strong third-quarter growth puts 2017 target within sight but growth drivers being questioned.

Donald Trump to visit Vietnam for APEC Summit

 US President Donald Trump will visit Vietnam in November to attend the APEC Summit as part of a regional tour, the White House has confirmed, amid growing uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to Southeast Asia.

Gaining gold Para Games medal after 10 years of training

Thirty-five-year-old-swimmer Ha Van Hiep burst into tears when he received a gold medal for the men’s SB3 50m breaststroke at the ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia, his first international gold after 10 years of hard training.

High-ranking military officers to visit Myanmar

 A military delegation of Vietnam led by Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich will pay an official visit to Myanmar from October 1-3.

Farmers despair as virus attacks rice fields

 Farmers in Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province, examine infected rice plants they have pulled out of the field. 

Bac Van Phong, no longer a sleeping beauty

VietNamNet Bridge - Once Bac Van Phong SEZ is set up, Van Phong Bay will have great opportunities to develop its potential. 

Vinacomin divestment opens large opportunities for investors

 With the existing potential of Vimico and VVMI, two of Vietnam’s leading precious metal mining and processing firms, Vinacomin’s divestment from these two firms will open large-scale investment opportunities for investors in the mining industry.

Close-up of PetroVietnam’s three major IPOs in 2017

The IPOs of three major oil and gas companies - Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, Vietnam Oil Corporation, and PetroVietnam Power Corporation - are expected to be the “blockbusters” on the stock market in the last quarter of the year.

More state-funded projects continue facing losses

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has announced a list of 42 state-funded projects valued at VND43 trillion (USD1.9 billion) that have faced ineffective operations and losses.

Ministry's historic move eliminates hundreds of business prerequisites

Half of total business and investment necessary preconditions have been eliminated under a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) decision, praised as a historic move that aims to create favorable conditions for businesses.

Peaceful border is sacred to a nation: General

Senior Lieutenant General Vo Trong Viet, Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Defence and Security, speaks to Youth newspaper on maintaining national security by defending the border and sovereignty.

Young coal miners turn their backs on the industry

After 10 years as a coal miner in Quang Ninh on a monthly income of US$435, Tran Van Phong from Hai Duong decided to go back to his hometown and take up a  job as a delivery man.

Vietnamese weightlifting looks towards farther goals

SEA Games and AIMAG 2017 have witnessed the unwavering and impressive form of the Vietnamese weightlifters. The gold medals won at these two Games are the premise for the Vietnamese weightlifting team to optimistically move towards Asiad 2018.