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Toy weapons a serious danger to local children

Luong Van Can Street Hanoi has long been considered a paradise of toys. However, recently, bows and plastic bullet guns have been sold as children’s toys, despite them being dangerous.  

Vietnam trying to wean itself off preferential ODA loans

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam now has to think of attracting private capital for development projects as preferential ODA loans will now have higher interest rates. 


Customer sues Sony for questionable warranty violation

Sony Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Sony) was sued by Bui Trong Kham, a resident of the northern province of Hai Duong, for allegedly not failing to fulfill their warranty obligations for a faulty television set.

Herbal medicinal materials improve livelihoods

Two years ago, Giang Xuan Phan’s family in Bac Ha District could only earn more than $130  from planting corn a month. Now, with 2ha of angelica sinensis, she can rake in as much as $180 a month.

SEA Games 29: athletics, taekwondo take three gold medals

Athletics and taekwondo athletes brought joy for Vietnam with three gold medals in the afternoon of August 26 at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur.

Party chief hails establishment of Myanmar-Vietnam friendship association

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has applauded the establishment of the Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association in July this year and asked the association to help with the realization of bilateral agreements.

406 SOEs under divestment: exciting opportunities for investors

The government has just announced the list of 406 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to be divested in the 2017-2020 period, drawing heavy attention from investors.

Vietnam’s fashion market large enough for both domestic, foreign brands

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese fashion brands are keeping calm amid the ‘foreign fashion wave’, saying they have advantages in the local market and with demand on the increase, the market is still large enough.

JICA volunteers – Vietnam’s dedicated friends

 Every day, Japanese volunteer Izuo Risa starts her daily work at 9 am at the Vietnam Women’s Academy in Hanoi.

Smart Industry World 2017 to open in Hanoi this December

 The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs will host Smart Industry World 2017, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, on December 4-5.

Tying the knot without tying yourself in knots

 At 67, Nguyen Dang Hanh of Hanoi's Gia Lam District is of sound body and mind.

VP Bank enters bourse, new billionaires appear

VietNamNet Bridge - Five VP Bank shareholders were added to the list of the 20 richest stock billionaires after VP Bank entered the bourse several days ago. 

Long Hau boat-making village busy in flood season

 One year ago when there was no flood, Long Hau boat making village in Vung Lai district, Dong Thap province looked quiet.

For whom do the BOT bells toll in Vietnam

In what has become a regrettably familiar scenario in the country, authorities have responded belatedly to angry protests by reducing and canceling toll at yet another booth, this time in Tien Giang.

FDI flow into real estate: a cause for concern?

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate ranked fourth among the most attractive business fields for foreign investors, with registered FDI capital of $1.15 billion in the first half of the year.

Girl loses man’s best friend to a friend

 When Trang got a puppy for the first time, she was over the moon.

Luc Nam finds a fruitful niche

 The villagers planted custard apples in their gardens because they liked the fruit, but over the last 30 years or so, it has found even greater favour as an economic staple.

SEA Games 29: Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh bags one more gold

 Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh has pocketed another gold medal in the women’s 5,000m event for Vietnam at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Vietnam, China discuss Belt and Road Initiative

A discussion on “Belt and Road Initiative: A new opportunity for Vietnam-China cooperation” took place in Hanoi on August 25.

Top legislator welcomes UNESCO leader

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Director General Irina Bokova of UNESCO in Hanoi on August 25.