Morning News Roundup: Foreign Players Dominate Vietnam’s Thriving Ad Market
Foreign players dominate Vietnam’s thriving ad market [Tuoi Tre] World Bank approves $500mn loan to improve Vietnam’s power transmission [Tuoi Tre] Trinh Cong Son copyright controversy [DT...
Vietnamese Designer To Present Áo Dài Collection At New York Couture Fashion Week
Vietnamese designer, Võ Việt Chung, will present his modern áo dài collection at Couture Fashion Week New York on September 6.
Free WIFI Could Soon Be Coming To Vietnam’s Trains
Vietnam’s railway industry is officially entering the digital age. After announcing that it was working with FPT on a VND170 billion e-ticketing system, free WIFI may soon be coming to the countr...
Weekend News Roundup: Foreign Breweries Tap Vietnam’s Draft Beer Market
HCMC to offer online diagnosis service [Bizjournals] New code-share flights link Vietnam and India [Thanh Nien] Foreign breweries tap Vietnam’s draft beer market [Vietnam Net]
Supermoon Will Be Visible In Vietnam Next Week
In the early morning of August 11, observers in Vietnam will be able to see a supermoon, an astrological phenomenon wherein the moon will be 14% closer to earth and 30% brighter, reports Vietnam Net.
HCMC Authorities Issue Ebola Guidelines
After the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has ordered preventative health centers in the city to take precautionary measures to combat an outbreak of th...
Morning News Roundup: Foreigners Visiting Vietnam For Medical Treatment
Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Comics Institute [Bernama] Saigon Co.op among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers in 2014 [SGGP] Vietnam cuts gasoline prices further amid global drops [Thanh Nien]...
Like Saigon, Hanoi Will Cut Down Old Trees to Make Room for New Metro Line
Following in Saigon’s footsteps, Hanoi will soon cut down swaths of old trees to make room for its new metro line.
U.S. Senate Considers Lifting Vietnam Weapons Embargo
In a recent visit to Hanoi, U.S. Senator Bob Corker said that the U.S. Senate is considering overturning the 40-year-old lethal weapons ban embargo on Vietnam, reports Tuoi Tre.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Takes Preventive Measures Against Ebola
City unveils list of top polluting firms [Vietnam News] High-speed Railways between China and Thailand Through HCMC Approved [CRIEnglish] Childhood obesity in HCM City on sharp rise [Vietnam Ne...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Replacing China As Counterfeit Goods Hot Spot
Vietnam to compile encyclopedia [SGGP] Vietnam replacing China to become counterfeit goods hot spot [Vietnam Net] Danang prepares for fireworks extravaganza [DTI News]
Weekend News Roundup: Top Vietnamese Music Site Faces Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement
The Top 10 Cities for Digital Nomads [Tech.co] Top Vietnamese music site faces lawsuit over copyright infringement [Thanh Nien] Ho Chi Minh City to host support industry mega-expo [VNS]
18,000 Vietnamese Marry Foreigners Every Year
At a seminar held by the Ministry of Public Security and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in My Tho on July 30, it was announced that on average, 18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners e...
Morning News Roundup: Dishonest Travel Firm Disappears After Duping 100 Tourists
A flea market at Saigon's center [Vietnam Net] District 5 sees no low income households [SGGP] Dishonest Vietnamese travel firm disappears after duping 100 tourists [Tuoi Tre]
British Embassy Marries Gay Couple In Hanoi
At 9:30 Monday morning, British citizens, Yein Kai Yee and Sutpreedee Chinithigun, were married at the British Embassy in Hanoi.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Recognizes 106-Year-Old Man, 100-Year-Old Woman As Oldest Couple
Poor Health Education Blamed For High Teenage Abortions In Vietnam [Bernama] Trees with exported beans ‘massacred’ in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
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[Video] What Not To Do When Your Phone Rings On Live TV
On a recent VTV morning show, a guest was on to discuss the serious flooding in Long San when his phone rang. Instead of turning it on silent, the guest found another solution for dealing with th...
Morning News Roundup: Fire Destroys 20 Houses In Central Highlands
Commercial banks offer e-tax service [VNS] Vietnam sees first decrease in gasoline prices this year [DTI News] Vietnam Railways Corporation undergoes restructuring [DTI News]
Noi Bai Sleep Pods Shut Down Due To Scandal
According to Thanh Nien, the newly installed sleeping pods in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport have been shut down after only 4 days of operation due to concerns that they were part of a scheme to capitalize o...
Morning News Roundup: People Should Not Eat Snails: Food Watchdog
Mui Ne among most beautiful beaches in Asia [DTI News] 5 suspended for 4-min loss of contact with plane in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] People should not eat snail: Food watchdog ...
