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Female director films romantic comedy about Saigon in the 60s

Movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van is working on a new film, Co Ba Sai Gon (Miss Sai Gon), after more than four months of filming a project in Hollywood.

FPT’s biggest overseas IT project launched

The Integrated VAT Administration System (IVAS) implemented by FPT Information System (FPT IS) for the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh (NBR) was officially put into its scheduled operation 

Bike patrols help curb social evils and crimes

It was at around 7am that Pham Xuan Thuy was riding a bicycle around Khuong Mai Ward in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. The 64-year-old man was not on a bike tour but on duty to protect social order and security

Logistics firms told to cut costs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cutting transportation costs will be vital to enhancing the competitiveness of the logistics industry, 

Sai Gon - HCM City to build cultural and tourism village

To make HCM City more attractive to local and foreign travellers, city authorities have decided to build the Sai Gon Cultural and Tourism Village.

HCM City to open separate lanes for buses

HCM City plans to open private lanes for buses on two major streets to speed up operating time and attract bus riders, among other plans to ease traffic congestion, 

More toy chain stores open in promising market

VietNamNet Bridge - Simple toys in thin plastic bags were commonly seen in shops near traditional markets years ago. Today, toys are displayed in modern shopping malls or supermarkets. 

HCM City to connect with 7 localities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Engineering Design Incorporated (TEDI) has proposed a transport connection project between HCM City and seven other provinces and cities.

Hanoi Buffaloes finish third at Thai super league

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Buffaloes sunk Madgoat to place third at the Thailand Basketball Super League yesterday in Bangkok.

Son, Thanh grab Tien Phong marathon’s titles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Van Son passed defending champion Bui The Anh to win the National Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon yesterday in Ninh Binh Province.

Minh defends Vietnam Challenge title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh defended his tennis title at the CIPUTRA HANOI - YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam International Challenge, which closed in Ha Noi yesterday.

Heat in south makes children sick

Temperatures in HCM City shot up to 33 degrees Celsius last week, triggering respiratory and digestive disease and hand, foot, and mouth disease among children, according to the city’s Paediatrics Hospital 1.

Bank share market expects changes in 2017

The reported satisfactory business results in 2016, plus positive media comments about banks’ operations, have caused investors to feel optimistic about the prospects of the sector in 2017.

Foreign tycoons invest in Vietnamese arts through Chon Auction House

 The Chon Auction House has emerged as a destination for foreign tycoons and rich Vietnamese people who want to invest in local arts, a trend expected to grow in future.

Poultry sale, slaughter raise avian flu fears

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tonnes of poultry are illegally traded and slaughtered daily in Ha Noi’s markets raising public concern over the spread of avian influenza in the capital.

Embattled Vietnam agriculture loses market share on home turf

 Vietnamese agriculture, battling to retain confidence among consumers, is losing market share across the agriculture and food spectrum, once considered its unbreakable home turf.

Safari park opened in Binh Dinh province

 The FLC real estate group opened a safari park in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh on March 25.

Foreign motorbike thieves arrested

Two foreigners, Ravi Barkash, 27, an Indian national, and Moon Atfri, 31, from America, were recently arrested and charged with stealing a motorbike, said the HCM City’s police on Saturday.

President receives Overseas Vietnamese, Buddhists from Thailand

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 27 for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese and the Buddhist An Nam Tong sect from Thailand.

Businesses advised not to view digital media as panacea

VietNamNet Bridge - Evidence shows that communication and marketing via digital media is becoming a growing tendency in the era of the internet and mobile phone boom.