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DOC launches sunset review of anti-dumping measure on Vietnam wind towers

 The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has just published a paper announcing the initiation of a sunset review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to utility scale wind towers imported from Viet Nam.

Saigon Heat recruits two powerful players for ABL

 Saigon Heat has added two players, Maxie Esho and Michael Williams, to strengthen its line-up for the ongoing ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

Police seize large haul of weapons from couple in HCMC

 Police here have busted a weapons-trading ring involving electric guns, scimitars and bayonets, which were being sold online in Viet Nam.

Tycoons meet with misfortune because of rumours

VietNamNet Bridge - Veteran investors could lose billions of dollars because of rumors. 

Foodwise: Thac lac fish, a specialty and pride of Hau Giang

Nature has particularly bounteous in the southern province of Hau Giang, providing water loaded with minerals that is home to the most delicious thac lac fish compared with other regions in the country. 

Clear skies for VN stock markets

 After a busy 2017, foreign investors are gearing up for another eventful year on Vietnam’s fast-growing stock markets.

Vietnam breaks export growth record in 2017

 From textile and garment to mobile phones, Vietnam's 2017 export-import picture was bright with a record $425 billion.

Scrap warehouses pose threat to residential areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scrap warehouses are posing a threat to crowded residential areas in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Farmer’s hard graft with big citrus earns him millions

 Skilled grafter Le Duc Giap from Thanh Oai district, Hanoi can earn hundreds of millions of Vietnam dong during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) by selling pomelo trees which he has engrafted with up to 10 different varieties of fruit.

VBA starts hunt for heritage players for 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) is recruiting Vietnamese heritage players for the 2018 season.

Deputy PM promises no repeat of sea poisoning

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said on January 8 that incidents such as the mass poisoning of fish off the coast of Vietnam in 2016 should never happen again. “It was a painful lesson,” he said. 

$1.38bil. used in new-style rural area building

 About 31.4 trillion VND (1.38 billion USD) was used in building new-style rural areas in 2017, heard a conference held by the Central Coordination Office on New Rural Development on January 8. 

Court looks into violations of State regulations at PVC

 The court began to question defendants about their specific roles in wrongdoings accused of “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management at the trial that opened on January 8. 

Vietnam to compete in six football championships

 Vietnam’s football teams had an outstanding 2017 with six national teams qualifying for Asian championships and this will prove to be their achievement as well as challenge in 2018.

Vietnam ranks second in relationship fulfillment: survey

 Vietnam took second spot out of nine Asian countries and territories surveyed for the 2017 Prudential Relationship Index, which was released in HCM City last weekend.

Youth development policies scrutinised

 The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children held a conference in Hanoi on January 8 on the building and implementation of policies on youth development.

Retailers under pressure as more foreign peers predicted to come

 Foreign retail businesses who came and introduced modern trade methods, technology together with professional management skills, have posed a big challenge to Vietnamese retailers.    

Vietnam welcomes measures to boost dialogue in Korean Peninsula

 Vietnam welcomes and supports measures related to the Korean Peninsula to foster dialogue and maintain peace and stability in the region, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Defence cooperation contributes to Vietnam-Japan relations

 Effective defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, including the ties between the two ground forces, has contributed importantly to the bilateral friendship.

Mong ethnic people’s Tet celebration showcased in Hanoi

 This is the first time Soa and Mao from Simacai district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai participated in the Mong’s Tet celebration in Hanoi.