news about Vietnam

Update news news about Vietnam

VN carries out new food safety measures in agricultural sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large-scale production areas for key national products will be expanded this year under the country’s action plan to ensure food safety in the agricultural sector,

Sand shortage delays expressway works in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many transport projects as part of the second express highway in the Cuu Long Delta may not be completed by 2020 because of surging prices and a scarcity of construction sand.

Some 130 railway bridges need upgrading

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 131 weak bridges on the North-South railway will be repaired or replaced by 2021.

HCM City walking-only street becomes completely off-limits to vehicles on weekend nights

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicles will be prohibited on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street, where the middle portion is for pedestrians only, on Saturday and Sunday evenings from March 1, 

Additional 1,000 cherry blossom trees planted in Hanoi park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People’s Committee and Japan’s AEON Group planted 1,000 new cherry blossom trees in Hoa Binh Park on Saturday, raising the total number to 1,700. 

Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos hold talks in Vientiane

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong held talks with his Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith in Vientiane on February 24 following an official welcome ceremony ...

Vietnamese futsal team to arrive in Spain for training trip

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese futsal players will be flying to Malaga, Spain for a training course with the aim of earning a ticket to enter FIFA futsal World Cup 2020’s finals.

English teacher fights to learn

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional Vietnamese martial arts can reveal more about local history, culture and language to foreigners daring enough to try them.

Woman uses her weight to turn a profit

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kind-hearted bus driver and his passengers were left feeling hurt after they were duped by a woman they thought was going into labour.

E-Government is the right choice for Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about plans to develop e-Government in the near future.

Vietnamese youth look online for love

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Kieu from the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak never thought she would fall in love with someone through social media.

High school students design smart chair for the disabled

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two high school students in the northern province of Ninh Binh have invented a smart chair for disabled people, 

Gardeners see profits in ‘green’ produce

A group of 16 farmers in Tien Ha Commune in the mountainous Tien Phuoc district of Quang Nam Province have joined together in a ‘green herb’ co-operative – a model that helps promote production chains of farm produce and herbs

Huge debts at Song Da Corporation disclosed

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate has disclosed various shortcomings in Song Da Corporation's management work in 2017.

Media centre to be ready for DPRK-USA Summit

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friendship Cultural Palace is selected as the International Media Centre for the upcoming DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, slated for February 27-28 in Hanoi.

Hungarian scientist’s photos tell Bru-Van Kieu people’s faith story

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition displaying over 250 photos on Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority people in Vietnam by a Hungarian scientist kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on February 21. 

Non-fired bricks to be promoted

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increasing the use of non-fired building materials is a trend in many countries, including Vietnam.

Quality, tech help VN products go global

Nguyen Manh Dung, CEO of Namilux, one of the leading gas stove manufacturers in Vietnam, said his company tied up with a Japanese partner and has adopted Japanese standards in its production for nearly 20 years.

HCM City developers seek greener pastures

Many property developers in HCM City are moving to neighbouring provinces and cities and even as far away as the central region as city authorities are issuing fewer licences and legal procedures elsewhere are simpler.

After delays, local banks eye listing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several local banks are reportedly determined to list on stock markets in 2019 after delaying last year.