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By 2050, 4.3 million VN men will have no partners

Nguyen Van Tan, deputy director general of the Office for Population-Family Planning, under the Ministry of Health talks to Zing.vn about urbanisation, maintaining population growth and the dramatic gender imbalance ...

Some luxury hotels reportedly taking losses

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in advantageous positions and providing services at high fees, some luxury hotels have been taking losses.

German zoo keeper finds a new family in Vietnam

 Elke Schwierz has enjoyed every moment at Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Ninh Binh Province for the past 15 years.

Artists to showcase works created in the forest

Seven sculptors and ten painters from Spain, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Viet Nam have been living and working together for an entire month. On October 28, they will open their studio at Flamingo Dai Lai Resort

Homestay service offers more sustainable tourism

Eleven ethnic-minority households in the Hoang Su Phi District of Ha Giang Province are operating an experimental home-stay service as part of a project to improve the livelihood of ethnic minorities.

Young boxer packs a solid farming punch

 VietNamNet Bridge – Watching 31-year-old Ngo Sy Dat work hard on his farm in Bac Giang Province, it is hard to imagine that he was a member of the national boxing team not too long ago.

Le Ba Khanh Trinh - the pride of Vietnam's mathematics

The achievement of the Vietnamese team this year reminds us of Le Ba Khanh Trinh, who honored Vietnam by winning aperfect score at the IMO in 1979, plus a special prize for the smartest answer.

Talk on “History of Vietnamese Banknotes” in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – On October 29 at 2.45pm, a special talk on the history of Vietnamese banknotes will be held at N Square, 51 To Ngoc Van Street, Hanoi by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH).

New moves at consumer finance companies

VietNamNet Bridge - Techcombank plans to sell Techcom Finance and MCredit has been renamed MB Shinnei, signs that the Vietnamese consumer finance market continues to attract investors.

Be active in responding to and seizing opportunities in Industry 4.0

As the 4th Industrial Revolution gathers pace, Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FPT Corporation – shares his thoughts on the storming revolution that FPT is embracing with a pioneering spirit.


Gov’t urged to boost high-tech farming

 More investment in high-tech agriculture is needed to produce high-quality exports with greater added value that can compete globally, speakers said at a conference held in HCM City on Thursday.

German Band DER RINGER to tour Vietnam

The German newcomer band DER RINGER is packing up to tour across Asia this autumn. They will kick off in Vietnam in October and then continue to the Philippines, China, South Korea, Japan and Mongolia. 

Fining drivers a waste of time

 Many drivers in Hanoi would rather have their driving licences confiscated by police than pay fines after violating road rules, Giao thong (Transport) newspaper has reported.

Funding public institutions not affordable

Professor Nguyen Huu Khien, former Deputy Director of the National Academy of Public Administration, talks to Thoi bao Tai chinh Viet Nam about the constantly unbalanced State budget.

The Vietnamese-Australian pioneer who created KOTO social enterprise

KOTO restaurant has been operating in Hanoi for nearly 20 years. Most people know about it as a place which attracts foreign tourists and expats who come for dining and exploring Vietnamese culture through culinary arts. 

International energy currents

Energy is one of the sectors in Vietnam receiving significant attention from foreign investors. Mark Edmunds, Asia Pacific Oil and Gas leader at Deloitte, speaks about the opportunities for foreign investors in this sector.

Bright prospect for tea exports in final quarter

Vietnam is the world’s seventh largest producer of tea, and the fifth biggest exporter. 124,000 hectares are cultivated, send to 500 processing facilities throughout the country eventually producing 500,000 tons of dried tea each year.

21st Asian Science Park Association conference runs in HCM City

 The Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) convened its 21st annual conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, gathering over 400 participants from across the globe.

VN contestant crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017

Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao was crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017. 

Vietnam wins bronze medal at WorldSkills 2017

 Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Ba Thuoc has won a bronze medal in the information technology software solutions for business category at the 44th WorldSkills Competition in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.