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How much economic value does the Mekong River bring to Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - The fish caught from the Mekong River alone make up 3.1 percent of Vietnam’s GDP.

Business registration rules to take effect

 VietNamNet Bridge – Specific forms for business registration have recently been introduced in Circular 20/2015/TT-BKHDT (Circular 20) to be applied consistently across the nation.

Low-income earners travel by air as aviation market competes on fares

 VietNamNet Bridge - To gain market dominance, domestic airlines have to compete on fares but they also have to face extreme problem of profit margins.

Post TPP outlook bright for VN economy: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – A brighter outlook is forecast for the Vietnamese economy this year and the following years amid difficulties and challenges, according to economic expert Nguyen Quynh Nga.

Spring arrives on Truong Sa

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Tet (Lunar New Year) rolls around, ships begin to make the trip across the sea, bringing along with them necessities and spring warmth from the mainland to soldiers stationed on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

Auto sector policies effective from 2016 in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic car market witnessed spectacular development in 2015. Vietnamese people reportedly spent a record of nearly $3 billion on purchasing imported completely built cars (CBUs),

Only in Vietnam: Drivers show off fire extinguishers outside their cars

VietNamNet Bridge – Many drivers in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces ‘display’ a fire extinguisher on the roof or the side of their cars to show traffic police officers that their cars are have a fire extinguisher under the latest rules. 

VN economy still reliant on foreign export sector

 VietNamNet Bridge - Billion USD projects such Samsung’s in Bac Ninh or the Duyen Hai power plant not only created jobs for thousands of people but also contributed greatly to Vietnam’s export value in 2015.

Five highlights of Vietnam’s economy in 2015 and outlook for 2016

On the occasion of the 2016 New Year, Vuong Dinh Hue, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, answered queries by a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper at dangcongsan.vn on Vietnam’s economy in 2015

Bald and beautiful: Cancer patient stays positive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Thu Thuy, 33, panted heavily, trying to catch her breath. Her hands and feet were frozen stiff and she felt her brain was melting. It was very difficult to keep moving, but she kept pushing herself,

Phu Tho active in preserving Hung King worship rituals

  The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities, according to Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ha Ke San.

Plastic bags shouldn't be free

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Duong Tung, Deputy Head of Environment General Department, spoke to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about the tax on plastic bags that are not environmentally friendly.

Taxation bodies keep keen eye on franchisers

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City Taxation Agency has vowed to keep a keen eye on businesses which have conducted capital transfer deals and paid royalty fees to holding companies.

Despite tougher regulations, deforestation plagues Ca Mau

VietNamNet Bridge – After a brief lull because of stringent measures and careful monitoring by authorities, there are again signs of deforestation in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Stench forces residents to wear masks to bed

Thousands of residents in Van Phu and Phuong Lau communes in Viet Tri City are reportedly wearing facial masks overnight, which is not a kind of skin care for brighter skin the next morning but rather a way to fight against air pollution there.

Teen takes on New York as global ‘leader'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Kien, 17, won an English-speaking competition and beat out more than 2,000 Vietnamese students to participate in the Global Forum of Young Leaders held in New York in August.

Gov't sets 2016 economic targets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government has recently adopted major measures to implement the country's 2016 socio-economic development plan and state budget.

Investors continue to pour money into high-end real estate

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of high-end property transactions in the first half of 2015 alone was equal to that of the entire year of 2014.

Outsourcing industry flourishes in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Business process outsourcing has fared well for Vietnam over the decade leading up to 2016, Vietnam’s main software industry body said at a recent launching ceremony for the 2016 Sao Khue awards.

Flat “Com’ of the Khmer

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Com dep”, flat glutinous green rice is a specialty of the Khmer in Soc Trang and people in the Mekong River Delta.