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Free coffee for visitors at Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival

 Domestic and foreign visitors will be treated to free coffee at the seventh Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival to be held from March 9-16 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

L’Espace to host ’Streaks’ VN premiere

 The Viet Nam premiere of multimedia concert Streaks (or Vet in Vietnamese) will take place on Saturday, March 16 at L’Espace.

VN police smash transnational drug trafficking ring

 An international drug trafficking ring has been busted by police in Thai Binh province.

Vietnam’s teachers should have a choice of textbooks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Dr. Bui Manh Hung, a former co-ordinator of general education reform in Vietnam, speaks to Dân Trí online newspaper on how to ensure students have high-quality textbooks.

African swine fever spreads to nine provinces

 New outbreaks of African swine fever have been reported in the northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Dien Bien.

Non-life insurance companies record US$1.14 billion in owner’s equity

 Owner’s equity in non-life insurance companies was estimated to amount to a total of VND26.280 trillion (US$1.14 billion) last year, a 4.8 per cent rise against the previous year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance.

Real estate wants further foreign funds

 Listed real estate ­companies in Vietnam are actively seeking out ­foreign investment for their portfolios.

New ways to work can make HCMC a more livable city

 “Anywhere working” could be the key to improving the livability of HCMC, which is predicted to become the second fastest growing city economy in Asia within the next three years, new research has found.

Inspections into condo buildings to be launched at end-March

 The Ministry of Construction will collaborate with the National Assembly Legislation Committee to launch inspections into the management and operation of apartment buildings in HCMC by end-March, VietnamPlus reported.

FPT signs IT collaboration agreement with MOET

FPT Group and the Ministry of Education and Training have signed a collaboration agreement to apply information technology into education and training in the period from 2019-2025.

International Chinese language School to be opened in HCMC

 Over the last 60 years, during war and peace, generations of border soldiers have fulfilled the tasks assigned by the Party and state.

New expectations for Vietnam’s stock market

After the lunar New Year, the Vietnam’s stock market has continuously advanced, gaining more than 80 points or more than 8 percent since the beginning of February.

Getting wealthier, Vietnamese favor trendy, sophisticated furnishings

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese furniture market is a promising industry, estimated to have value of over $4 billion, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa). 

Central province to investigate forged document

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Nam is investigating a forged document circulating on social media that purported to show the provincial chairman’s signature on a form approving hotel, resort ...

Gau Tao festival - special feature of Mong ethnic people

 Gau Tao festival is the most important festival for Mong ethnic people. It is held annually in early spring to express gratitude towards gods and to pray for a prosperous and lucky year.

National action programme for women and children launched

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent policy of ensuring rights of people, including women and children.

Ministry calls on people not to boycott pork

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has told consumers there is no need to boycott safe pork products.

40 percent of primary-secondary school students in Hanoi and HCMC inactive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 40 per cent of primary and secondary school students in Hanoi and HCM City are inactive, a survey by the National Institute of Nutrition revealed.

The Big Fat Quiz Movies at Hive Saigon

 The Big Fat Quiz Movies night will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on March 21 at the Hive Saigon in 94 Xuan Thuy, Thao Dien, HCM City’s District 2.

Rio Carnival at Melia Hanoi Hotel

 For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hanoi to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste.