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Hanoi parents struggle to fund children’s tuition at high-quality schools

The new tuition frame for state-owned schools has been approved by the Hanoi authorities, under which the ceiling tuition will be VND4.3 million per student per month for preschool and VND4.5 million for secondary and high school. 

Food courts move to suburbs

The food court model, popular in Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, is thriving in Vietnam. While many food service chains huddle together in central business districts and pay high retail rent, some new food service models are moving to the suburbs.

Students grow mushrooms on cotton waste waste

VietNamNet Bridge - RSL, a group of students from the environment faculty of Da Nang University of Technology, has successfully used cotton waste to grow mushrooms.

Inside the restaurants that serve wild animal meat

Ignoring the call to protect wildlife and the warning about punishment of wildlife traffickers, numerous restaurants and tourism sites serving wild animal meat have opened in Dak Lak province.

Sunken fret guitar still sings a different tune

Eminent music teacher Nguyen Vinh Bao, the sounds of whose guitar were recorded by the French before 1945 and who was the head chief of vintage music at University of National Music and Drama before 1975, always hung ...

More management needed in medical sector

Medical equipment and machinery used in hospitals across Viet Nam require significant upgrades, and the management for these expensive devices is currently lacking.

Zó Calligraphy Workshop in Hanoi

Have you ever thought of holding a brush pen and writing calligraphy on “Dó” paper just like the emperors wrote down their commands in ancient times? On July 12 you will have the opportunity to be a part of one of these historical moments.

Exhibition “Octonary Carousal” &“Phượng”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two exhibitions called “Octonary Carousal” &“Phượng” will take place in HCM City and Hanoi this month.

Screening of “Roman Holiday”, “Paheli,” “Un homme à la hauteur” &“Madam Phung” in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Four movies from the US, France, India and Vietnam will be introduced to Hanoian audiences this month.

President Office announces six new laws

 The President Office hosted a press conference on July 12 to announce six laws that were adopted during the third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly.

Russia’s Sollers plans to assemble cars in VN

 Russian automobile maker Sollers plans to start assembling UAZ cars in Viet Nam in 2018, said Vadim Shvetsov, director general of Sollers, at the International Industrial Trade Fair INNOPROM 2017 in Russia.

Residents protest against polluting factory in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Dien Ban Township in Quang Nam Province have set up protest camps outside Viet Phap Steel Factory, objecting to the pollution it is causing, 

Rihanna shines in Nguyen Cong Tri’s latest design

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Rihanna has uploaded an image of herself on Instagram wearing a design by Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Tri.

Vietnamese player advances in Canadian badminton open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Cao Cuong is the only male Vietnamese badminton player left contesting in the ongoing 2017 YONEX Canada Open in Calgary, Canada.

Vietnam’s ministry confirms citizen death in Philippines’s Abu Sayyaf attacks

 Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on July 12 confirmed a Vietnamese citizen, named Tran Viet Van, was killed in the Philippines military’s attacks on the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.

TPP negotiations continued without US

The chief negotiators from the 11 TPP countries met in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on July 12 to discuss how to bring the regional free trade deal into effect following the withdrawal of the United States.

PM successfully wraps up visits to Germany, Netherlands

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on July 12 morning, concluding his official working visits to Germany and attendance at the G20 Summit and to the Netherlands.

Vietnam exports over US$16 billion goods to US

 Vietnam shipped to the US US$16 billion worth of commodities in the past five months of this year, up 10% year on year while its imports from the partner reached US$3.94 billion, up 26.3%.

Quang Tri's border guards seize 40,000 pills in synthetic drug ring bust

 Border guards in the central province of Quang Tri arrested two Lao men on Tuesday (July 11) in possession of 40,000 tablets of synthetic drugs attempting to cross the border into Vietnam.

Viettel adds AAE-1 submarine optical cable system

 Military telecom group Viettel said it has spent US$50 million to connect the AAE-1 international submarine cable network with its station in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.