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Vietnam 100 years ago through British woman’s lens

 VietNamNet Bridge – British woman Gabrielle Maud Vassal has published the book ‘On and Off Duty in Annam’ featuring a number of photos on Vietnam in 1904-1907

More barriers to prevent Vietnam’s catfish from entering US

VietNamNet Bridge - The US plans to impose a technical barrier to restrict the import of fish belonging to the Siluriformes group, including Vietnam’s tra and basa.

Japanese Prime Minister to be honored

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made a speech expressing his honor to be selected as the winner of the Boston Global Forum’s (BGF) World Leader for Cybersecurity Award.

Mining destroys local way of life

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mining of minerals has caused serious harm to the public's environment, experts warned.

Vietnam’s magnetic appeal lures transnational corporations

A favourable investment climate is putting Vietnam on the radar of many transnational corporations drawn by tariff perks, cheap labour and political stability.

A traditional lacquer craft village of Vietnam

Ha Thai lacquer village, in Duyen Thai commune, Hanoi’s Thuong Tin district, has more than 200 years of experience in making lacquer products.

Cybersecurity knowledge gap in Vietnam could be putting users at risk, reports ESET

ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive protection for more than two decades, yesterday released the ESET Vietnam Cyber-Savviness Report 2015 showing that users in Vietnam have low cybersecurity awareness and do not take adequate preventive measures,

Chinese renminbi as IMF currency will not be concern to Vietnam: experts

With Chinese renminbi joining the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) reserve currency basket, the dong/dollar exchange rate will be affected, according to financial experts. But it will have little effect on Vietnam.

Vietnamese companies plan big dividend payments by year-end

 Many companies have declared over hundreds of billions of Vietnamese dong to pay dividends in the next two months.

ASEAN unanimous in responding to climate change

 ASEAN is particularly concerned about climate change which has been causing substantial damage to the region, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General for Socio-Cultural Community Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee said.

Peaceful Tha Village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quiet, authentic, picturesque – Tha Village is well known among tourists for its charm and peaceful beauty. Located just 2km from Ha Giang, Tha Village stands out for its stilt houses, green bamboo groves and lush rice fields.

World Bank names VN’s unique advantages in TPP

As the country with the lowest per capita GDP among TPP signatories, Vietnam will enjoy comparative and unique advantages such as labor-intensive manufacturing and fewer tariffs when TPP comes into effect, according to the World Bank. 

Vietnam ranks second in global spam

  Kaspersky Lab's latest report on spam and phishing in the third quarter shows that the US, Viet Nam and China are the top three countries producing spam.

Sailor to put Da Nang on the map

When the world's longest ocean race, the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race, visits Da Nang City's port in February, Nguyen Tran Minh An will make a heroic return home as the city's first resident to compete in the challenge.

Ministry gives cash awards to whistleblowers in banned substance usage

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that it would pay from VND 1-50 million (USD44-2,221) to whistleblowers who report on the use of banned substances in animal feed.

The most expensive fish in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Some fish can be used for medical treatment or can bring good luck. They are sold at very high prices.

Lacquer and ottchil arts need recognition

 The Republic of Korea’s artist Jin Su-jang was intrigued by the Vietnamese son mai (lacquer) paintings she saw when she came to Hanoi to showcase her own Korean ottchil artworks at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

Vietnam is facing health calamities

Cancer is becoming a health calamity in Vietnam as the disease’s burden accounts for 66 percent of total disease costs and badly affects to the socioeconomic growth.

VN Airlines to take on strategic investor this month

Vietnam Airlines is undertaking negotiations with strategic investors in order to complete the conditions for the sale of shares by the end of this month, General Director Pham Ngoc Minh said.

Microsoft Office World Championships kick off

 On December 11, the 2016 edition of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships (MOSWC) was launched nationwide.