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Vietnamese businessman helps Russian lost in Nha Trang repatriate

An anonymous Vietnamese businessman has donated $1,000 to buy a repatriation plane ticket for a Russian with a metal problem to go home. The Russian man had been  wandering for months in Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam, Portugal agree to raise trade volume to US$1 billion

 Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh and Portuguese FM Augusto Santos Silva have agreed to double efforts to raise the two-way trade value to US$1 billion by 20202.

Domestic violence triggers 80 percent of divorce

 From 2012 to 2016, there have been 127,258 domestic violence nationwide which many of cases lead to divorce. Worse, 83.69 percent of domestic violence cases were committed by males.

High retail supply in HCM City to 2018

HCM City's retail market to see large quantity of floor area by end of 2018, according to Colliers report.

Vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

First-ever Asian Venture Capital Journal forum hears from international investors about investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Microsoft Vietnam helps Nha Trang to develop as a smart city

 Microsoft Vietnam has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee to develop the south-central beach city of Nha Trang into a smart city with a particular focus on tourism.

At 97, this Vietnamese grandma has mastered the Internet

She Skypes, uses Facebook, and has spent her life fighting stereotypes with her hunger for learning new things.

European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival set for June

 The eighth edition of the festival is set to take place on June 9-18 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City within the framework of activities launched by the network of the European cultural institutes and embassies (EUNIC) in Vietnam.

Mass lobster deaths in Phu Yen

 Farmers in the southern coastal province of Phu Yen are losing hundreds of billions of dong as their lobsters are dying en mass.

Win-win cooperation the goal: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

In marking the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and 25 years of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (ROK) this year, the Viet Nam News and the Maeil Business, ...

Musical drama to be staged on Children’s Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Female theatre director Trinh Kim Chi of HCM City’s private drama troupe, TKC, believes that musical dramas created for children will dominate the market this summer. 

Vietnamese books released for Children’s Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of Vietnamese books that debuted this week to celebrate Children’s Day on June 1 are now available in bookstores around the country.

Youth campaign to be held to celebrate revolutionary martyrs

The Viet Nam Youth Federation (VYF) in co-operation with its partners has launched a national campaign to mark the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27 in HCM City.  

Attract more travelers or focus on improving quality?

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh reported on May 22 before the National Assembly that the tourism sector had a good start in the first months of the year, and that the government hopes to see the number of foreign travelers increase by 30 percent in 2017.

No childhood for Vietnam’s child labourers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Social services need to improve to help curb child labour in Viet Nam and reduce its negative impacts on the country’s youth.

Stone piece resembling a Sa Huynh antique found in Hue

A stone piece resembling antique earring samples belonging to the ancient Vietnamese Sa Huynh civilisation has been found in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue.

Ministers calls for strict enforcement of tobacco harm reduction law

 The enforcement of the law on tobacco harm reduction should be promoted in ministries, branches and local authorities to reduce dangers from smoking and lower the death rate caused by smoking, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

PM orders urgent actions to curb illegal fishing

 The Prime Minister on May 28 issued an official dispatch urging urgent actions to curb and prevent illegal operation of Vietnamese fishing boats and fishermen in foreign waters.

Belgian player wins World Cup 3-Cushion 2017 in HCM City

 Belgian cueist Eddy Merckx won the title at the World Cup 3-Cushion 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28. 

Mekong Delta struggles with erosion

 The Mekong Delta region, home to about 18 million people, is Vietnam’s largest agriculture hub. However, the region faces serious erosion in river and sea banks due to climate change and human factors.