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Vietnamese places second at Chambéry French Grand Prix

 Nguyen Thi That came second in the 16th Grand Prix of Chambéry cycling tournament on March 11 in the district of Chambéry-le-Vieux in Savoie, France.

Warburg Pincus to pump over $370m into Techcombank

 Two separate legal entities managed by Warburg Pincus would invest over 370 million USD in the Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank), announced the bank on March 12.

Vietnam U16 second in Japan-ASEAN friendly football tourney

 Vietnam’s U16 team finished second in the Japan-ASEAN friendly football tournament after losing 0-1 to Indonesia in the final on March 12.

Turkey initiates anti-dumping investigation into Vietnam’s core welding wire

 The Turkish Ministry of Economy has launched an anti-dumping investigation into core welding wire imported from Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Commercial Affairs Office in Turkey. 

Change for the better

The views of chambers of commerce in Vietnam regarding FDI.

Division in banking sector sharpens

VietNamNet Bridge - While some commercial banks report increased mobilized capital, other banks have had to raise deposit interest rates, demonstrating the divide in the banking sector, analysts say.

Female PhD pursues her passion in nano silver research

Visitors to TechDemo 2017, an important event of sci-tech firms held in Da Nang City in late 2017, were invited to try a special mouthwash made of nano silver.

Women have a will within

 Here is a wide range of views on Vietnamese women in business.

Wildlife trafficking: how are tigers transported to Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Tigers, weighing up to hundreds of kilograms, are brought to Vietnam from other countries, especially Laos, and go through customs agencies’ examinations.

Savouring the beautiful melodies of ‘Quan Ho’ singing at Lim festival

 In the soft spring drizzle on the first days of the lunar month, local amateur and professional Quan Ho (love duet) singers flocked to Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province to celebrate the annual Lim festival.

Ho Chi Minh City shaping up as a megacity

 The real estate market has played a pivotal role in helping transform Ho Chi Minh City into a megacity.

Activities of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New Zealand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse arrived in Auckland international airport on March 12 afternoon (local time) to begin an official visit to New Zealand.

Welcome ceremony, cannon salute for PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New Zealand

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-level delegation of Vietnam were greeted with the traditional Maori greeting and a 19-gun salute at an official ceremony at the Government House in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13.

Richer hues in hospitality

The Vietnamese resort and hospitality sector is growing steadily to meet the growing demand of the tourism industry. 

Eastern North-South Expressway feasibility study to be approved in August

 The Ministry of Transport is accelerating work on the feasibility study for the Eastern North-South Expressway so that it could be approved in August.

HCM City’s private museums attract crowds

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private museums in HCM City have changed their ways of doing business and are pulling more audiences away from theatres and cinemas.

Vietnam attractive to foreign packaging equipment suppliers

 Foreign providers of packaging and equipment are increasingly keen on the Vietnamese market due to the high demand for fast-moving consumer goods, packaged food, beverages and pharmaceutical products.

Vietnamese photographers enter final round of Smithsonian photo contest

 Three photos by Vietnamese photographers, which feature daily activities of local people, have been picked for the final of the 15th annual photo contest organized by U.S.-based Smithsonian Magazine.

More on the HBSO program for 2018

 The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) has certainly come up with a rich banquet of concerts, ballets and opera performances for the delectation of its Saigon audiences in the rest of 2018.

Billions of dollars ready for disbursement in property market

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese real estate market in 2017 welcomed a record-high number of foreign investors, especially from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China.