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Fake train tickets detected

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company in HCMC has detected four fake train tickets with departures scheduled for the peak travel season ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet),

APEC 2017: Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam

VietNamNet introduces the talks entitled "APEC Year 2017, opportunities and challenges for Vietnam", with the participation of Nguyen Minh Vu, Deputy Head of the APEC 2017 National Secretariat’s Standing Committee and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh.

Bottlenecks in Vietnam: the diagnosis

"Besides infrastructure bottlenecks or bottlenecks in access to finance and land, I think that people are the decisive factor in the success of policies," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Cuc, former Vice Chief of the General Department of Taxation.

Vietnam's foreign language press system plan ratified

 The PM has approved the foreign language press system plan till 2020, with a vision to 2030.

Lunar New Year fireworks to light up Hanoi’s sky at 30 venues

Revellers in Hanoi are to be treated to Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks displays at 30 venues in the city’s centre and rural neighbourhoods, the municipal government has announced. 

Techcombank and VIB will trade on UPCoM

 Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Bank (Techcombank) have been allowed to trade on Vietnam’s UPCoM – the nation’s unlisted market.

Hanoi students win six medals at 13th IJSO

 The six Hanoian students who represented Vietnam at the thirteenth International Junior Science Olympiad in Bali, Indonesia from December 3-10, won a total of six medals, the city’s Department of Education has announced.


Hydropower discharges flood central provinces

VietNamNet Bridge - The water discharge from some hydropower plants in the central region has led to serious flooding in many provinces, including Hue, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa.


Vietnam's rice exports drop to record low

 Vietnam's rice exports have sharply fallen to a seven-year record low because of weak abilities, according to a new report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam to increase imports of LNG by 2025

 Sharply decreasing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) output and increasing prices of new gas resources are forcing Viet Nam to look to increase LNG imports.

Viettel removes roaming charges for Vietnam-Lao-Cambodia calls

  The military-run telecommunication group Viettelsaid it will remove roaming charges for phone calls among its subscribers in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam to jointly hold walking street

 A walking street will be jointly organised by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to promote border trade and enhance relations between the neighbouring countries. 

Vietnamese players advance in Nepal badminton tourney

 No.1 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament’s women’s singles in Kathmandu on December 14.

Yoga Federation of Vietnam established

 The Yoga Federation of Vietnam (VYF) was established in Hanoi on December 14.

Floodwaters continue to make havoc of central Vietnam

South-central and central regions are confronting new floods as a result of hydropower plants’ continuing to let out floodwaters while they are trying to deal with previous consequences.

Christmas celebrated by concert at HCMC Opera House

 VietNamNet Bridge – The choir and soloists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at the “Dreaming on Christmas Eve” concert at the Opera House on December 18.

USS Mustin arrives in Cam Ranh International Port

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa province today for a routine technical stop that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between VN-USA.

As Vietnam becomes choosier about investment projects, FDI decreases

The latest report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) shows that only $490 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered in November, the lowest level this year.

Viet Nam prepares to mark ASEAN milestones

 VietNamNet Bridge – Next year will be a landmark in the development of the ASEAN bloc as it celebrates its golden jubilee and 10th anniversary of the ASEAN Charter, Vietnamese officials said yesterday.

Heavy rain continues to pound central region

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rainfall that caused floods over the past four days in the central region claimed three deaths and inundated many areas, according to search and rescue teams.