VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has many advantages for tropical fruits, but because of poor packaging, marketing and high prices, local fruits cannot compete with imported products. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Damming on the Mekong River mainstream, coupled with sand overexploitation, would not only hit aquaculture but also threaten the Mekong Delta’s existence in the future,

VietNamNet Bridge - Only four out of 21 airports receive small aircraft, while other airports all have been upgraded to receive jet planes. 

Ding Dong is the new gong in Kon Klor Village of Kon Tum Province. Kaly Tran has almost single handedly revived the Tay Nguyen music of the Ba Na people, and is now spending his time leading a musical troupe of his own.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ky Co Island off Quy Nhon City has recently been suggested by experienced tour guides as a must-visit destination for travelers who want to indulge themselves in serenity.

 The Mid-autumn festival is coming to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology with the program to explore the culture of Bac Lieu province.

Having moved to Hanoi a few months ago, Mai Kathryn Brand shares her first impressions on life in the capital.

 The Vietnamese renewable power sector, especially solar power, is becoming more attractive in foreign investors’ eyes due to the increasing demand for renewable energy in the country.

The Ministry of Transport is dusting off three feasibility studies it received three years ago for a high-speed north - south rail following the Government’s approval of a railway development strategy last year.

The Ministry of Construction has asked Hanoi and HCM City to formulate policies that promote social housing development amid a rising demand from citizens for products in this segment.

The Government Inspectorate has detected a range of financial violations at Vietnam Railways, causing a total loss of VND130 billion (USD6.2 million) to the state budget.

A South Korean traditional cultural festival will take place at the Vietnam Art Culture Centre on September 3.

Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion announced on September 2 that he will travel to Cambodia and Vietnam from September 2 to 8 to advance Canada’s bilateral relations with these two emerging economies and members of ASEAN.

The tourism property market has been hot this year with many new projects and increasing transaction volumes, insiders said.

Doctors at HCM City’s Cho Ray Hospital are set to routinely use the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery technique after perfecting it by performing a few dozen surgeries over the past year.

French President Francois Hollande is to pay a State visit to Vietnam September 5-7 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang, according to the Foreign Ministry’s statement released yesterday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins an official two-day visit to Vietnam  today at the invitation of Vietnam ’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Sugar consumption in Vietnam has for decades far outpaced domestic production with the nation relying on imports to bridge the deficit between supply and demand, said the Vietnam Sugar Association as a recent business forum.

The state plans to complete the divestment from Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Sabeco) and Hanoi Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco) within 16 months.

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