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IT engineers have most competitive salary in Vietnam

  Information and technology - software jobs- offer the most competitive salaries in Viet Nam, according to VietnamWorks's Salary Insights report.


Thai referee to officiate at VN-N Korea match

 Thai referee Mongkolchai Pechsri will referee the friendly football match between Vietnam and North Korea at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on Thursday, the Vietnam Football Federation has announced.

FIFA picks Vietnamese player's goal as World Cup’s top 10

The International Football Fedderation (FIFA) has chosen Nguyen Minh Tri’s goal in the Sept. 11 match between Vietnam and Guatemala at the Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 as one of the tournament’s top 10 goals. 

VN takes bronze at world junior chess championships

 Vietnamese chess player Tran Minh Thang won a bronze medal in the boys’ U16 category of the World Youth Chess Championship 2016, which wrapped up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Monday.

VN orchestra to spend a ’night in Spain’

A concert featuring Vietnamese and Spanish sounds will take the stage at VN National Academy of Music on Friday, with performances by pianist Mario Mora, the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor David Gomez Ramirez.

49 killed by rabies in 2016

 Dozens of people have died of rabies since the beginning of the year, mostly due to low vaccination rates in dogs and cats.

Vietnam wins two golds at World Taekwondo Championship

 Vietnamese athletes shined at the 10th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship that closed in Lima, Peru, on October 3 with two gold medals.

Too many medical schools established, training quality questionable

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, medical schools train their students for six years but in developed countries, the training time is 12-13 years, half of which is for practice.

Giant East Asian manufacturers dominate Vietnam’s industrial parks

 Giant East Asian manufacturers were major clients of industrial parks across Vietnam in the first half of 2016, according to a report on industrial real estate released on October 4 by Savills Vietnam.

US lodges anti-dumping lawsuit against Vietnam’s cold-rolled steel

 Several US steel producers recently submitted an anti-dumping and countervailing petition to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) concerning cold-rolled steel imported from Vietnam, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

Vietnam, DPRK work to boost skilled workforce in IT

 Vietnam welcomes multifaceted cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), particularly in science as well as information and technology, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Thanh Hung. 

Gov’t asked to clarify causes of complaints, denunciations

 Though complaints and denunciations have tended downward in 2016 compared to last year, the number of complicated cases has increased, and the Government needs to clarify the causes of this situation. 

Vietnam treasures defence ties with Thailand

 Vietnam attaches importance to defence cooperation with Thailand, and the Ministry of Defence will create favourable conditions for Thai military attachés to fulfil their duties in Vietnam, said a Vietnamese senior officer. 

Vietnam seeks all-round cooperation with South Africa

 Vietnam regards South Africa as its leading partner in Africa and wishes to develop all-round cooperation with the country on par with the “partnership for cooperation and development”, President Tran Dai Quang said.

UK treasures ties with Vietnam

 The UK intends to deepen relationship with countries across the globe and Vietnam plays an important role in that strategy, said Eleanor Laing, Vice Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK. 

President, PM host Iranian Ambassador, Japanese guest

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Saleh Abidi in Hanoi on October 4, saying Vietnam places importance to the upcoming visit by President Hassan Rouhani.

Greater efforts needed to reach growth target: Cabinet meeting

 Cabinet members sought ways for achieving an economic growth target of 6.3-6.5 percent in 2016 during the second working day of the Government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on October 4.

PM welcomes new WB Country Director in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Ousmane Dione on his appointment as new Country Director for the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam at a reception at the Government’s headquarters in Hanoi on October 4. 

Bac Ninh to be next destination of horseracing investment fad

Horseracing courses may be the newest fad luring foreign investors to the table, as yet another Korean enterprise has expressed interest in developing a course, this time in Bac Ninh.

Dalat – Where mulberry leaves become silk gowns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Driving away from daily hustle in Saigon, we arrive in Dalat in a rainy morning. The resort town is where busy people come find peace and tranquility,