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Party official wishes to foster ties with Argentina

 Politburo member, Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his wish to foster ties with Argentina’s ruling party Republican Proposal.

Estonian President seeks enhanced cooperation with Vietnam

 President of the Republic of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid has affirmed that her country always wants to further promote cooperation with Vietnam, especially in the fields of education, health care, biotechnology, and farm produce and foodstuff exports. 

Vietnam’s contribution to G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting appreciated

 Vietnam’s practical contribution to and active participation in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bonn city were highly valued by host Germany and other G20 members.

Vietnam, Laos promote people-to-people exchanges

 The increasing people-to-people exchanges will help Vietnamese and Lao young generations understand deeply about the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam, Cuba vow to reinforce relations

 Vietnam and Cuba have reiterated their determination to consolidate the historical close-knit ties between the two countries’ Parties, parliaments, and States.

Staying in touch

 The ICT industry grew strongly 2016 but challenges await in 2017.

Associate Professor works to bring Vietnamese language to foreigners

As the Dean of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Language under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Associate Prof, Dr Nguyen Thien Nam has spent 36 years of his career promoting Vietnamese language to the world.

Spending time with a ‘disappearing’ people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Mai Huong quit a regular job to travel full time, and is rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime experience in northernmost Mongolia with the Tsaatan tribe. Hong Van reports.

The bankers who return from Eastern Europe

VietNamNet Bridge - With powerful financial resources gained from their businesses in Russia and Eastern Europe, the following bankers have easily reached success in Vietnam.

Greater exposure

 There is some risk for Vietnam from an investment protection chapter in the RCEP.

Crystal ball gazing

 Mr. Don Lam, CEO and Founding Partner of VinaCapital, tells VET’s Nguyen Ha about the economic scenarios and investment opportunities in 2017.

What it takes

A number of key players in Vietnam’s economy talked about what is needed for the country to continue on its path towards development and prosperity.

Investors need at least $45 million to set up foreign university: decree

VietNamNet Bridge - The draft decree on international cooperation in education from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) says investors must have at least VND1 trillion in capital to set up a university in Vietnam.

Vietnam in ‘golden period’ for housing and resorts

VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate developers in recent years have been running a race to provide  products that serve tourism, an achievement that has helped attract 10 million foreign travelers to Vietnam.

Mong man strikes gold with essential oils

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sheltering under a canopy of wild trees in Sa Pa Town, in the northern province of Lao Cai, Ma A Nu holds a hook knife, used to collect herbs which are the source of various kinds of essential oils.

View Ha Long Bay from above

In Ha Long Bay, travelers can kayak, travel by bamboo boats or cruise ships to explore the beauty of the islands, caves and unspoiled beaches, yet to have a panoramic view of this world heritage site, one should not miss Bai Tho Mountain.

Slowly taking hold

Online payments made some headway in Vietnam during 2016 but it remains in the initial stages of development.

Out of nothing

2016 saw an explosion in technology startups, with some proving successful while others withered on the vine.

Hanoi’s proposal to lower level of dyke on Red River raises concerns

VietNamNet Bridge - The concerns among experts is that the dyke, at a lower level, may protect Hanoi in case of heavy floods.

Weekend flea market for HCM City wharf

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flea market is expected to be held every weekend at Bach Dang Wharf park in downtown HCM City, according to the People’s Committee of District 1.