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NA Vice Chairwoman meets with foreign parliaments’ heads

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong on September 15 had bilateral meetings with Lao NA Chairwoman, Thai President of the National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch and Cambodian NA Chairman.

RoK’s group to build $450-mln solar power plant in Bac Lieu

 The Department of the Planning and Investment of Bac Lieu province signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Korea-based SY group to build a solar power project in Dong Hai district.

Infrastructure built to tackle dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa airport

The Ministry of Defence on September 16 launched the construction of infrastructure to address dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa Airport in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

Binh Dinh investigates huge forest destruction crime

 The authorities in Binh Dinh Province are investigating the destruction of 61 hectares of forest in the last fortnight.

Airlines resume flights to airports in central region

 Vietnam Airlines has resumed the operation of all flights from/to airports in localities affected by Typhoon Doksuri, which landed in the central region on September 15 and devastated many localities from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue.

Da Lat youth revives ancient incense industry

Incense is common in most Vietnamese and Asian households. For many, it is significant at national events, such as Tet (Lunar New Year), and the many other days of worship.

Local bank rankings to be kept confidential

 The banks will be rated but the results will not be made public according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Bitcoin is new ‘dot com bubble’: experts

Vietnamese experts have warned about the bursting of the ‘bitcoin bubble’, saying that  enterprises which import low-quality bitcoin mining machines from China will incur big losses.

Beleaguered railway workers have had enough

 After 28 years working in the railway sector Pham Hong Son, based in Hai Duong Province, 57km east of Hanoi, decided to quit his job last July, aged 48.

Smugglers use more bizarre ways to sneak goods past HCM City customs officials

Everyday, millions of containers make their way to and from the ports of HCM City. They may hold food, electronics, clothing, toys, cars, lumber: virtually every item imaginable.

The most exclusive 'free water park' in Hanoi suburbs

With an area of 4,500 m2, the village pond in Duong Lieu Commune, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, has been converted into a swimming pool, attracting people of all ages to cool off on summer days. 

Fast delivery services offers advantages to e-retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - In the race to conquer the pocketbooks of consumers, delivery services are the ‘trump card’ for retailers.

BPhone, VinFast: the varying success of Vietnamese brands

The Vietnamese attitude towards BPhone, a mobile phone brand from BKAV, and VinFast, an automobile brand from Vingroup, are quite different, though both are Vietnamese products. 


Homeless elderly women live with leprosy

 More than 10 homeless elderly women have chosen to live at an abandoned leprosy treatment centre in Hanoi’s outskirts for many years.

Beautiful sunset at the fishing village on Dong Nai River

Dong Nai River is like a milk bottle that feeds people in the Southeastern region of Vietnam. On the river are fishing villages where people live in harmony together. Let’s visit a fishing village on the Dong Nai River through photos.

HCM City determines to scrap illegal project by Saigon River

 HCM City Department of Construction has rejected Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association's plea to keep an illegally-built project on the banks of the Saigon River.

More rail workers quit jobs due to low salaries

 The number of railway workers who have quit their jobs due to low salaries have been on the rise, which has become an alarming issue for the sector.

Petrolimex tops Forbes’ Vietnamese companies list

 Gas station operator Petrolimex is the firm with the highest revenue in the local stock market, according to the business magazine Forbes Vietnam.

Taxing second-home owners must be studied carefully: Experts

 The Ministry of Finance’s intention to impose a so-called asset tax on second-home owners must be studied carefully to prevent negative impact on the real estate market, which still lacked transparency, experts said.

HCM City against micro apartments

 HCM City has proposed that the Ministry of Construction not allow the development of commercial apartments with area less than 45sq.m.