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Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017 to promote modern-civilized city

 The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, an annual biggest and most anticipated event welcoming the lunar New Year in Ho Chi Minh City will be organized from January 25-31 (on December 28- January 4 of the lunar calendar).

Insurance company revenues soar

 Total premium revenues in Vietnam’s insurance market reached VND85.5 trillion ($3.83 billion) in 2016, a 22 per cent increase compared to 2015, according to the Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) under the Ministry of Finance.

Meet Vietnam assembles brilliant, scientific minds

 The six months of scientific conferences and events which constituted the 12th edition of Meet Vietnam just wrapped up in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, having pulled 1,600 international scientists into its orbit.


Foreign CEOs bullish on Vietnam bourses

 Foreign investors remain positive about the prospects for Viet Nam’s stock market as the country grows and adopts more open policies, foreign CEOs said in a discussion panel at the ASEAN Business Summit last week.


Stunted recognition: daring deeds, little reward

 VietNamNet Bridge – Its an ‘unwanted’ and thankless job, but without stuntmen and stuntwomen, no action movie can make the cut,

East Sea: Spitsbergen Treaty and the lesson for Vietnam

The lessons learned from the Spitsbergen treaty can transmit messages to the approaches to solve the East Sea dispute. Here is the perspective of Dr. Enrico Fels, University of Bonn, Germany.

Why do FIEs find it difficult to transfer technology to Vietnamese workers?

South Korean-invested enterprises have found it difficult to transfer technology to Vietnamese workers because the employees often leave for cities to look for jobs, according to Ruy Hang Ha, chair of KoCham.

Swelling toys a health hazard, public warned

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality has warned consumers not to buy polymer “crystal balls”, saying it is a toy that could be harmful for children.

Int’l congress features latest achievements in plastic, aesthetic surgery

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest advances in the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine were discussed at the 14th annual international scientific congress of the HCM City Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery,

Singer to celebrate birthday with debut concerts

 VietNamNet Bridge – A decade after rising to fame in the "Sao Mai – Rendezvous" national song contest, singer Ha Anh Tuan will celebrate his birthday with his first concert this month.

Foreign groups are major players in high-end property management market

VietNamNet Bridge - Luxury real estate projects can be developed by either Vietnamese or foreign investors, but most of them are managed by international management groups.

Protect sea environment to protect sea tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s sea tourism industry has immense potential for development, yet the sector faces a number of challenges due to increasing environmental pollution. 

Children more dependent as parents become overly protective

VietNamNet Bridge - As there are many adverse factors in society, many Vietnamese parents tend to protect their children in unreasonable ways. 

Apps for domestic help services represent $1 million market

VietNamNet Bridge - A government report shows that Vietnam needed 250,000 domestic helpers in 2015, while HCMC alone needed 10,000 helpers. But only 30 percent of the demand could be met.

Foreign investors make more M&A deals in pharmaceutical industry

VietNamNet Bridge - Many merger & acquisition (M&A) deals in the pharmaceutical industry have been made this year, in which the buyers were foreign investors. 

Storing water is must for water resource management: experts

Vietnam, which has proposed a transboundary water resources management policy, will take the initiative in storing water to cover its needs instead of relying on other countries, experts have said.

Record high fruit and veggie exports in 2016

 Fruit and vegetable exports hit US$186 million in November, bringing the value in 11 months of this year to approximately US$2.2 billion, up from the 2015 record of $1.8 billion.

Hanoi's abandoned water park

 The large water park inside Tuoi Tre (Youth) Park, Hai Ba Trung District, has been abandoned for years despite supposedly being a key Hanoi leisure option.

Ministry questioned over violent online game contest at schools

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has requested schools to halt the organising of an online game contest following public worry about its violence.

Hardships for farmers in rural agricultural areas

In our country, the people who live on agriculture account for 70% of the national population. At least 57% of working-age people work in the agricultural sector, but they generate less than 20% of the country’s GDP.