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Japanese tourist dies in Ha Long Bay

 A Japanese visitor died after falling from a boat in Tuan Chau Wharf.

Vietnam strengthens African swine fever measures

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has held an urgent meeting on the prevention of the African swine fever epidemic on March 4.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 4 - 10

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week.

Gifts extend Vietnam's warm hospitality to international friends

 The second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi was not only a major political and external event, but also a golden opportunity to promote the land and people of Vietnam and the capital city of Hanoi in particular.

NA Chairwoman meets female foreign diplomats in Vietnam

Leaders of the National Assembly met with female ambassadors and heads of diplomatic representative offices and international organisations in Vietnam on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8).

Rescuing rivers: measures will fail if public refuses to cooperate

VietNamNet Bridge - Local authorities have spent big money to rescue polluted rivers, but the problem has not been settled as pollution continues to reappear after cleanup efforts.


Policies to take effect in Vietnam this month

The introduction of electronic medical records at all health facilities and rules on the origin of goods in the CPTPP are among the new policies that will come into force this month, the local media reported.

HBSO offers a tuneful piano concerto and a much-loved symphony

 The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage a concert on March 9 conducted by its music director Tran Vuong Thach.

Analysts divided on attractiveness of bank shares

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have recently been bombarded with a question by investors: will bank shares continue to be attractive this year?

Hotels and resorts roll out Women’s Day promotions

 Hotels and resorts in Vietnam are offering a host of promotions on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Coal fly ash – an important input in generating electricity

Pham Trong Thuc, deputy director general for the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment in the Ministry of Industry and Trade speaks to the newspaper Công Thương on the need to have specific measures to maximise ...

A new race down the line

 The Prime Minister has endorsed the use on a pilot basis of telecom accounts for payments of digital content services and small-scale e-commerce. This move may pave the way for Internet service providers to penetrate deeper into the Fintech business. 

Property firms tap opportunities outside HCM City

 HCMC-based property firms’ expansion to neighboring provinces is not only intended to take advantage of the movement of people out of the city but also part of their sales strategy.

Taisho seeks 28 million shares of DHG Pharma

 Japan’s Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd, intends to spend more than VND3.4 trillion purchasing 28.3 million shares of DHG Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, or DHG Pharma.

Improve public transport first before limiting vehicles in inner city: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many experts agree that HCM City authorities should focus on improving public transport before making decisions about limiting vehicles in the inner city.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un shares special moments with local artists

A concert was held to welcome the Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un to Hanoi on March 1.

Foreign celebrities rock Cong Tri’s designs

Celebrities worldwide have left their fans impressed with several sensational styles of outfits made by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri.

Vietnam Culture Festival to be held in Hanoi this week

 The Vietnam Culture Festival is to take place from March 6 to 10 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

Low-cost Vietnamese-made cars hit the market

When VinFast, a Vietnamnese automobile manufacturer, announced the plan to make Premium (Pre), or a low-cost product line, many Vietnamese hoped they would be able to buy cars at reasonable prices in the near future.

HCM City’s music academy launches training programmes

The Celeb Academy Viet Nam and Global K Centre, a South Korean-based music training centre, are offering long training courses and short experience classes aimed at young singers and people who want to develop their professional career.