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Vietnamese market allures foreign fashion giants

 World renowned fashion brands have continuously entered the Vietnamese market, fueled by its high annual average market growth rate of between 15 to 20 percent.

Cinema Support Fund to be set up next year

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has been nearly seven years since Vietnamese filmmakers started talking about establishing a Cinema Support Fund at the 17th Viet Nam National Film Festival in 2011 in the central province of Phu Yen. 

ANZ: Effects of US-China trade tensions yet to be felt

 Dr. Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ, looks at what's ahead for growth in Vietnam.

Da Nang proud to be Vietnam’s green city of the year

 A ceremony was held in Da Nang central city on August 31 to receive the title of National Capital 2018 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge programme.

Photos recall August Revolution, foundation of Vietnam

 On September 2, 1945, then President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Vietnam wants to step up cooperative ties with UK: Party chief

 Vietnam wants to bolster cooperation with the United Kingdom (UK) in the fields of economy, trade, investment, finance, culture, education, defence and security, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.

Paintings by Vietnamese, Chinese artists showcased in HCM City

 Nearly 60 paintings featuring the urban life by more than 50 artists from Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai city of China are being displayed at an exhibition in the Vietnamese southern hub. 

Vietnam lose to UAE in ASIAD playoff for bronze medal

 Vietnam missed the bronze medal in the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 after losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a match in Indonesia on September 1.

One-time textbooks a big waste to society and parents’ pocket

 For a child, they say their schooldays are the best days of their lives. But for the parents, they are fast becoming the most expensive days of their lives.

Plastic interventions that promise nothing but ugliness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite many people believing that plastic surgery is the magic wand that leads to perfection, it can also lead to serious complications when performed by uncertified doctors.  

First credential receipt venue receives certificate as national relic site

 A ceremony was organised in Thai Nguyen on August 31 to receive the certificate recognising Doi Giang area the first venue to host a credential receipt ceremony of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1976), as a national relic site.

Big foreign investments forecast for Vietnam in 2018

 Free trade agreements, high economic growth and low labor costs will continuously help Vietnam lure big FDI in the remaining months of the year after reporting a whopping US$22.94 billion in the first seven months of the year.

Northern Vietnam heavily suffered from floods, landslides

 Torrential rains in recent days have caused serious floods and landslides in several northwestern mountainous localities, causing heavy losses in both human life and properties.

VN firms set sights on joining int’l value chain

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nhan Dan (People) newspaper talks to experts about what should Vietnamese enterprises do to export their agricultural products to foreign markets.

Ha Long-Hai Phong expressway open to traffic

 The Ha Long-Hai Phong Expressway was open to traffic at a ceremony on September 1 which saw the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

VN women’s sepak takraw team succeeds in changing medal colour

 Vietnam’s female sepak takraw team on September 1 cannot make a surprise against the defending champion Thailand at the women’s quadrant finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, thus only bringing home a silver medal.

ACV needs US$2.4 billion to upgrade 15 key airports

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has submitted to the Ministry of Transport an investment plan to upgrade airports for the period 2018 - 2021 with the vision to 2025.

Wind power in Vietnam starts getting more foreign investors’ interest

 Foreign investors have started showing more interest in Vietnam’s wind power generation market in recent months, however, they suggested the government to raise the power price to make it more reasonable.

The most scenic ride of Nghe An

The 200km route from Que Phong to Ky Son districts is regarded as the most beautiful route in Nghe An. The drive takes one past scenic mountainscapes, refreshing rice terrace fields and colourful flower forests. 

Vietnam’s farm produce struggles to overcome technical barriers

Vietnam misses many opportunities to export farm produce because of food safety requirements set by import countries.