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Burger King still faces problems despite backing by tycoon

VietNamNet Bridge - Burger King, a famous fast-food brand, has experienced tough days in the Vietnam market.


Oil refinery projects delayed on oil price slump

VietNamNet Bridge - The continued sharp fall in the oil price has caused investors to hesitate starting the oil refinery projects they promised. Sources said some investors may give up the projects.

Vietnam 2035 report: the news behind the scenes

VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Chi Lan, a renowned economist, talked before the business community on February 24 about how the Vietnam 2035 report was prepared.

What are domestic retailers doing upon foreigners’ massive arrival?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese retail chains are hurrying to expand their networks in anticipation of stiff competition with foreign giants.

16 listed companies report profits of VND1 trillion and more in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge - Sixteen out of 600 listed companies which have released financial reports reported  huge pretax profits of VND1 trillion and more.

The famous brothers and businessmen in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese businessmen are well known in the country not only because they have trillions of dong worth of assets, but also because they are brothers as well as billionaires.

Rice exports: Vietnam’s low-price advantage won’t help

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite difficulties, Vietnam’s rice exports have remained stable over the last few years thanks to low prices. However, this advantage may not help in the future as the world market has seen major changes.

Vietnamese-born billionaires respected by American

VietNamNet Bridge - The billionaires all have huge assets in the US, and their names are well known in the US, which has the highest number of billionaires.

The ‘Indian unknown’ in Vietnam’s smartphone market

VietNamNet Bridge - Will smartphones from India be able to find a position in the Vietnamese market?

New government decision empowers scientists to conduct research

VietNamNet Bridge - The inter-ministerial circular No 27 which took effect on February 15 is expected to make a breakthrough in scientific research as it allows scientists to take initiative in their work.

Vietnamese rank high in beer consumption, spend more money than Japanese

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, local officials drink bottles of liquor worth of thousands of dollars that Japanese dare not drink.

Vietnam gears up to train teachers of English for primary schools

VietNamNet Bridge - English will be a compulsory subject for third grades and above from 2018. This means that primary schools only have two more years to prepare teachers of English.

Special glove helps visually impaired to walk

Instead of a walking stick, visually impaired people now can walk safely on the street with a glove using a sound wave sensor created by two young students, Lam Vu Hoang and Tran Quoc Co, from Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted. 

Leave Con Dao alone, say travel firms

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmentalists as well as travel firms, which could benefit from a proposed road through a special-use forest, have voiced their protest against the project.

VND40 trillion sweets market may fall into foreigners’ hands

VietNamNet Bridge - The market share of Vietnamese sweets manufacturers is getting smaller.

A sad year for Vietnam’s coffee industry

The Robusta price in the past had climbed to as much as VND50 million per ton, which helped many farmers get rich. However, it has tumbled dramatically to below production cost.

More Vietnamese become CEOs in foreign conglomerates

VietNamNet Bridge - The positions of CEOs of many multinational groups are being held by Vietnamese as the business employ strategies to localize staff.

Why are many Thai buyers in the VN retail market?

VietNamNet Bridge - Thai businesses are not as strong and financially capable as Japanese or South Korean but they act often more promptly and professionally. 

Vietnam sees no future in exporting fragrant rice

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese fragrant rice exports have been increasing rapidly, but the export value remain modest.

Three groups of businesses to meet difficulties when Vietnam joins TPP

VietNamNet Bridge - Three groups of enterprises will be under pressure once the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, according to lawyer Tran Huu Huynh, chair of the Vietnam Arbitration Center.