VietNamNet Bridge - Reports from market survey firms all show that the sales of feature phones have been higher than those for medium- and high-end products.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many unfavorable conditions may make the 6.7 percent GDP growth rate target in 2016 unattainable, economists say. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been sold at sky-high prices as they hold large land plots in advantageous positions, known as ‘golden land’. However, the sales might make the enterprises less attractive.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the rice export increased in the first quarter over last year in the same period, rice exporters have been warned about big difficulties ahead.

VietNamNet Bridge - BPhone was brought into life in an impressive way, but the smartphone which was hoped to be ‘Vietnamese technological pride’ did not have an impressive performance in the last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided to develop teaching kits under VNEN – the new teaching model for Vietnam – into one of the sets of textbooks to be used for general education reform, commencing from 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge - The water of the Ba River has turned abnormally green, covered with scum and moss. However, it is still being used by thousands of local households, as it is their only source of water.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though competition in the 3-star hotel market segment has increased, many hotels are seeing worse business performance because of increased supply. Developing 3-star hotels remains a very profitable business.

VietNamNet Bridge - Retail is leading the merger and acquisition (M&A) market in the number of M&A deals and value in 2016. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Very few students have chosen history for their high school finals. However, in educators’ eyes, this does not mean Vietnamese students don’t take pride in Vietnamese history.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese startups are registering their business in Singapore instead of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State budget every year funnels big money into national scientific research projects, but discoveries by scientists seem to have little significance in the eyes of businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese Petrolimex Petrochemistry will be under pressure as TASCO, the Thai bitumen manufacturer, has bought 41 plants in Vietnam and Indonesia from a French manufacturer.

VietNamNet Bridge - The recent sharp fluctuations of the Japanese yen have caused losses for Vietnamese enterprises that borrow money in yen. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite mass fish deaths in central Vietnam, fish caught in the area are still being exported to major markets. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In the eyes of many Saigonese, HCM City, the dynamic economic center of Vietnam, is  full of urban problems, including pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge - In many cases, bank account owners have lost money because of flaws in bank security solutions.

If Vietnam does not change the philosophy of education, science and technology will hardly have a chance to develop, according to Professor Nguyen Dang Hung from the University of Liege in Belgium. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Lai Chau, a poor province with more than a half of the residents listed as poor, plans to build an airport with total investment capital of VND8 trillion.

Over the last five years of operation, the Vietnam History Development Fund has given awards to 897 excellent students who won first, second and third prizes at national history competition.