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Logistics sector expects e-commerce to drive rapid growth

On February 11 Logivan (LOGIVAN Technologies Pte), a Vietnamese platform that connects truckers with shipping companies, secured US$5.5 million from venture capital firm Alpha JWC and two angel investors, 

Philippine defence secretary pays official visit to Vietnam

 Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich chaired a ceremony to welcome Philippine Secretary of National Defence Delfin Lorenzana in Hanoi on March 11.

Indonesian woman accused of killing DPRK citizen released

 An Indonesian woman accused of killing a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at a Malaysian airport in 2017 was released from custody on March 11 after a Malaysia court dropped a murder charge against her.

National Assembly Standing Committee opens 32nd session

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 32nd session in Hanoi on March 11, under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

E-portal about CPTPP launched

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade recently debuted a new website available at http://cptpp.moit.gov.vn/ where citizen and enterprises can learn more about the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Hanoi announces works violating fire safety regulations

 Hanoi authorities have announced a list of 74 sites which violate fire safety regulations.

Action wanted after dispute

An Indonesian investor may prematurely halt a major mining project in the country after a dispute with a local contractor resulted in violence. 

Vietnam enthusiastically welcomes IoT

Cisco System, an American multinational technology conglomerate, predicts that in 2020 there will be 50 billion devices connected with one another via the Internet, namely Internet of Things (IoT).

Good qualified graduates to be directly employed in ward public offices in HCMC

Fresh graduates with good qualification of local universities or their peers with relatively good qualification of foreign universities and those with MA/PhD degree will be directly employed to be civil servants in ward public offices in HCMC.

Son Eunju wins third stage of Binh Duong cycling event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Eunju of South Korea’s Sangyang triumphed in the third stage of the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament - Biwase Cup 2019 on Sunday.

Curbing private vehicles in Hanoi is inevitable

The Hanoi People's Committee finds it necessary to restrict private vehicles to solve traffic congestion and environmental pollution.

Samsung Vietnam posts 19% decline in profit in 2018

A sharp decline in Samsung Vietnam’s profit was due to unfavorable business operations of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen, Samsung Electronics Vietnam Bac Ninh and Samsung Display Vietnam.

New Vice Foreign Minister appointed

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appointed To Anh Dung, Director General of the Personnel Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Assistant to the Foreign Minister, as the new Vice Foreign Minister.

Stroke-preventive supplements bring father and son more than first prize

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Hai Long has never been an outstanding student. He’s just your average 11th grader at Phan Dinh Phung High School in Hanoi. 

Vietnam pulled out all the stops for media: foreign affairs spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the ministry’s Information and Press Department Le Thi Thu Hang speaks to Thế Giới & Việt Nam newspaper on Vietnam’s efforts to provide the best conditions ...

Vietnam’s potential for AI application is huge

Le Anh Son, who is currently working as Assistant Professor in Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Japan, talks to Thời báo kinh tế Sài Gòn about how Vietnam can catch up with the global trend ...

FPI to Vietnam in 2019 expected to be strong: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Will foreign portfolio investment (FPI) continue flowing to Vietnam in 2019 as it did in 2017 and 2018?


HCM City association supports aspiring artists

The HCM City Fine Arts Association for years has organised numerous programmes and exhibitions to help young artists from the city and southern provinces to develop their skills and career.

The dedicated ’flood watchers’ of central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central region of Vietnam usually bears the brunt of tropical storms that lash the country each year.

Vietnam orders installation of electronic toll collection nationwide by year-end

Vietnam has set the deadline for installing electronic toll booths in all expressways nationwide by the end of 2019 in an effort to boost transparency in toll collection.