vietnam news

Update news vietnam news

Kids take part in painting workshop

Around 72 kids from primary and junior secondary schools in Da Nang are taking part in a painting workshop. The event started yesterday and will last until June 26th.

Last week’s heat spell unlikely to re-emerge

There is no evidence to show that northern Viet Nam’s recent record-breaking hot weather--the hottest in 45 years--will repeat again this summer, 

U22s to compete against K.League All Star team next month

The Viet Nam Football Federation has invited the South Korean K.League All Star team to compete in a friendly match against the national U22 squad next month.

E-visa pilot scheme boosts tourism

The electronic visa (e-visa) pilot scheme has had a positive impacts on Viet Nam’s tourism industry since it was implemented at the beginning of the year.

Low-cost car manufacturers can’t find opportunities in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Though demand for low-cost cars in Vietnam is high, low-cost car manufacturers have failed to enter the market.

Major Ha Noi hospital projects dropped

Several major hospital construction projects that would have provided residents of the capital and its surroundings with thousands of beds have been abandoned over the past decade.

Local, foreign artists at Hennessy concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famed Vietnamese and foreign artists and music bands will perform at the 8th Hennessy Artistry concert to be held on June 9 in Da Nang City. 

Phuong, Tuyet win canoeing gold in Hungary

Viet Nam duo Truong Thi Phuong and Nguyen Thi Tuyet passed their Chinese rival to win a gold medal at the International Canoe Federation Women’s Canoe Cup,

HCM City reports 1st rabies death in 7 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first death caused by rabies in HCM City since 2010 has occurred in Go Vap District, according to the Department of Health.

$143.5m Mekong sluice project comes under fire

The VND3.3 trillion (US$143.5 million) Cai Lon-Cai Be dual sluice project aims to control saline intrusion and adapt to climate change in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Kien Giang. 

Nam wins in both singles and doubles in Singapore

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam won his singles and doubles matches at the Singapore F3 Men’s Futures yesterday.

Vietnam’s security market grows more attractive to foreign investors

 Some 232 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes in May, of which 198 were individuals and 34 were organisations, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository.

MobiFone chairman moves to Ministry of Information and Communications

 The Ministry of Information and Communications decided to appoint Le Nam Tra, MobiFone’s chairman of the member council, to work at the ministry’s office starting Tuesday.

Vietnam’s textile-garment heavily relies on imported fabrics

 Vietnam’s textile-garment industry still relies heavily on imported materials, with domestic producers importing 86 percent of their fabrics, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Turning Tides

 In recent decades, threats such as unsustainable and illegal fishing, tourism and climate change have increasingly threatened coastal and marine resources.

Is the Euro 4 emissions plan feasible?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has six years to implement the plan to apply Euro 4 emission standards for vehicles, but the plan is encountering problems, according to analysts. 

Office workers, students are top customers at household, cosmetics stores

VietNamNet Bridge - Household-use and cosmetics stores like Miniso and Ilahui earn hundreds of millions of dong a day from selling products to office workers and university students.

Job opportunities in the digital era

While many experts warn that robots, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intellectual (AI) will deprive workers of their jobs, research say advanced technologies will create new job opportunities.

More non-state schools raising tuition after city allows increase at state schools

Many state-owned schools with financial autonomy and non-state schools in Hanoi are considering raising tuition after local authorities permitted state-owned schools to increase the fee by VND110,000 a month for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Winners of Taiwan Excellence awards showcase products at Vietnam ICT Comm 2017

Leading companies from Taiwan, including 33 winners of the Taiwan Excellence Award, are showcasing their latest technologies and innovations at an upcoming three-day exhibition Vietnam ICT COMM.