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‪Vietnam sets up national steering committee to combat African Swine Fever

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision to form a national steering committee on the prevention and control of African Swine Fever (ASF), which is headed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Big retailers jump into watch distribution market

VietNamNet Bridge - The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World), the leading mobile phone retail chain, has become the newest player in the watch distribution market. 

Telco asks Vietnamese PM for higher frequency band allocation

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamobile has petitioned the Prime Minister to create a fair policy on frequency brand allocation.


Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s live-fire drill around Ba Binh Island

 Vietnam resolutely protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire exercise around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Influential businessmen leave commercial world for quiet life

VietNamNet Bridge - The most unexpected news of the 2019 shareholders’ meeting season was the ‘power transfer’ of some well-known businessmen who announced their retirement.

Asia-Pacific countries share infection control experience in Da Nang

 The ninth International Congress of the Asia-Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) opened in the central city of Da Nang on March 20.

Michelin-starred Singaporean street hawker comes to Hanoi

 The Singaporean street hawker Chan Hon Meng, famous for serving the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred meal, will cook at Pan Pacific Hanoi Hotel on Friday evening.

VinFast tests its first 155 Lux cars abroad

 The first batch of VinFast Lux cars have shipped to 14 countries in four continents for quality and safety tests.

Vietnam rubber industry faces falling export price

 The Vietnamese rubber industry enjoyed robust growth in exports but experienced a fall in export prices in the first two months of 2019.

A photo history of Da Lat market

Here we can see images of Da Lat market, located in Lam Dong Province, down the years through the lense of foreign photographers. Let’s take a look at how the bustling market grew and developed over time.

Warburg Pincus wants to cut Vincom Retail stake by third

 The US-based Warburg Pincus wants to sell a third of its holding, equal to 50 million shares, in Vietnamese real estate and retail firm Vincom Retail, Bloomberg has reported.

Vietnamese naval ship leaves for LIMA 2019, Myanmar visit

 Naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To of Brigade 162 of the Naval Region 4 on March 20 left for Malaysia to attend the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2019), which will take place on March 26-30. 

VN Airports Corporation to expand Tan Son Nhat Airport

 Le Dinh Tho, Deputy Minister of Transport, said at a meeting on March 19 Tuesday in Ha Noi that the ministry chose ACV because of its experience in the field in Viet Nam. 

Vietnam rises one place in World Happiness list

 Vietnam has risen one place to be ranked 94th out of 156 countries in the latest World Happiness Report.

San Diu ethnic group’s folk singing named national intangible cultural heritage

 A ceremony was held on March 20 to receive a certificate recognising Soong Co folk singing by San Diu ethnic group in Lap Thach, Tam Dao and Binh Xuyen districts and Phuc Yen city as a national intangible cultural heritage. 

Students want to set up bicycle-sharing service in HCM City

Two students, Vu Hoang Viet and Vu Thi Phuong Trang, from the HCM City Architecture University want bikes to be used regularly for tourism purposes on some streets and are trying to turn the idea into reality with their Bike-Sharing project.

American tourist dies after jumping from bridge in Hanoi

 An American tourist travelling around Asia has died after jumping from a road bridge in Hanoi on Thursday morning.

Taiwanese firm workers go on strike for better pay and meals

 More than 1,000 workers at a wholly Taiwanese-invested company in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have gone on strike to demand for salary and meal quality improvement.

Nom bo kho – one of the best street foods in Hanoi

 Hanoi is a fascinating city with a combination of classic and youthful styles, but if you want to explore the Vietnamese people and their culture, you must delve deep into its street food.

Quang Nam people attempt ill-thought out compensation scam

 People in the central province of Quang Nam have set up farms and houses to scam compensation money from some local projects.