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Vietnam mulls solutions to encourage organic agriculture

VietNamNet Bridge - The legal framework on supporting agricultural enterprises to shift to organic production has been set up, but this is not enough to kickstart the industry.

Closed trial for Vu case permissible under law

Vietnam News Agency talks to Dinh The Hung PhD, Head of the Criminal Law Department at the Institute of State and Law, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, about cases in which the court may permit a closed trial 

Photo exhibition features soldiers' life in Truong Sa archipelago

A photo exhibition themed "Truong Sa trong ta" in Hanoi on August 3-7 in Hanoi will give viewers an insight into the life of people and soldiers in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

HR Business Lead Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam: Grow people to grow business

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuong Van, HR lead of Mondelez Kinh Do VN shares with VietNamNet about the importance of human resource strategy and building corporate culture in the development of Mondelez in Vietnam.

VAMC helps bring ratio of non-performing loans to under 3 percent

 The ratio of the non-performing loans (NPLs) at commercial banks fell from 3.61 percent at the end of 2013 to 2.18 percent at present, according to Chairman of the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) Nguyen Tien Dong.

VN property market attractive to foreign investors: Savills

 Vietnam’s property market was attractive to foreign investors in the first two quarters of this year, with bustling merge and acquisition (M&A) activities, according to real estate firm Savills Vietnam.

Erosion incidents increase in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amount of silt and sediment flowing down the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has been decreasing, while the erosion of riverbanks and coastlines around the area is becoming more serious.

Automobile manufacturers race to expand distribution networks

VietNamNet Bridge - The success of automobile manufacturers is determined not only by product quality and design, but also by distribution networks and post-sale services.

Free bookstore attracts bookworms

 To nurture her hobby and spread the love for books to every voracious reader, a retired lecturer has created a free bookstore in Hanoi’s Dong Da district. Amidst the busy city, her bookstore shines like a precious gem.

Vietnam is fifth biggest tea exporter worldwide

 Vietnam is now the seventh biggest tea producer and the fifth biggest exporter of the product in the world.

Fruit, veggie exports likely to earn Vietnam $4.7 billion in 2018

 Fruits and vegetables may earn the country 4.7 billion USD this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam’s overseas investment totals $280 mln in 7 months

 Vietnamese businesses have invested more than 279.6 million USD in projects abroad during the first seven months of 2018, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Ten years after expansion: Development hallmarks of Hanoi

Ten years after expansion: Development hallmarks of Hanoi

US - VN duo to play Brahms

 American cellist Grace Ho and Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy will perform together for the first time at concerts in Hanoi and HCM City next month. 

Traditional martial arts festival held in HCM City

 Around 1,800 Vietnamese and foreign martial artists took part in the fifth International Martial Arts Festival in HCM City on July 23-25 at the Sports Centre in District 7.

Prevention and relocation plan needed for southern cities, provinces

 VietNamNet Bridge – More effective plans for natural disaster prevention are needed in the Mekong Delta, which plays an important role in the economy, but is threatened by natural disasters, climate change and landslides, 

Hue to install surveillance cameras

 Hue is to install surveillance cameras at 200 sites around the city to supervise traffic circulation and security as well as to help emergency response.

Plans to ensure safety of Hoa Binh, Son La hydroelectric reservoirs

The Government has mapped out plans to ensure the safety of reservoirs at the Hoa Binh and Son La hydroelectric plants, two of the country’s largest, said an official of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Liem draws with Chinese defending champion chess player

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem took black and shared the score with host player, chess grandmaster Yu Yangyi, at the first round of the ninth Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament

Vietnamese students shine at int’l olympiads

 Vietnam have bagged four medals at the 50th edition of the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2018), announced the Ministry of Education and Training on July 29.