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Can Amazon succeed in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - No one doubts the power of e-commerce giants like Amazon, but many local analysts believe the company cannot succeed in the Vietnamese market.

Flowers warm up winter

VietNamNet Bridge – Flower growing regions are attractive destinations for short getaways.This time of the year, with the first chilly winds blowing through the north, the winter flower season signals travellers to hit the roads. 

Mobile game market heats up in last months of the year

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese game market is showing a tendency to shift from playing online games on computers to mobile devices.

Parents confused about English courses for first graders

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies have not yet examined the quality of bilingual teaching programs used in local schools.

Four companies control Vietnamese beer market

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese beer market is controlled by four big brewers, with each of them ruling unchallenged over an area for many years.

Pregnant women in HCM City rush for Zika tests

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many pregnant women in HCM City have visited local hospitals following fears over the Zika virus as the city has seen a sharp increase in number of people infected.

Canal stoppage main cause of flooding in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge - The flooding in HCM City is becoming more serious despite money spent on solutions to prevent floods. The filling of canals with rubbish and the illegal building on waterway banks have both slowed canal drainage. 

Winter Concert in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A “Winter concert” celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will be held on December 12.

HCM City seeks private sector help for canals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerted efforts are needed to reduce pollution and improve the landscape near slums along canals and rivers in HCM City, including investment from the private sector,

11M State budget deficit at $7.6 billion

 The State budget deficit in the first eleven months of this year stood at VND172.9 trillion ($7.6 billion), according to the latest figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam raises fines for public urination

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairmen of communes, wards and towns can levy fines from VND1m (USD44) to VND3m for urination in public places.

Medical waste crisis in Tuyen Quang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medical waste is threatening the northern province of Tuyen Quang due to difficulties in treating the hazardous material at local healthcare facilities,

Hanoi enters daisy season

These days, Hanoi’s streets and flower fields in well-known flower villages are filled with tiny pure-white daisies. In Hanoi, daisy season heralds the arrival of winter.

'Wood King' dismissed from his company

Three Deputy CEOs and two members of the Board of Management at Truong Thanh Furniture, including the company’s founder and his son, were dismissed from their duties under a resolution from the Board on November 28.

Early Christmas atmosphere overwhelms HCM city

 Christmas is two weeks to come, but Ho Chi Minh City streets have been animated by the bustle of its atmosphere.

Vietnam, France forge stronger ICT cooperation

 Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan visited France from November 26-29, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and France in information technology and communications.

Top export agricultural products in 11 months

Exports of key agricultural products are estimated at US$13.7 billion in 11 months ending December.

HCM City needs regular tree surveys

 HCM City should make a regular survey of trees to provide decision makers with information to make sustainable plans for adapting to climate change,

Saigonese, Hanoians prefer buying goods online via Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - Fashion products are the most easily sold online items in Vietnam, followed by high-tech products and mobile phones.

Saigon Heat target ABL title in fifth season

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat look set to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) in the 2016-17 season.