The National Strategy on Environment Protection aims to cut plastic bag use in traditional markets in half by 2020. However, the goal is difficult due to numerous factors.

The Coast Guard Zone 3 has for many years fought criminals in the country’s East and Southeast sea, especially drug and fuel smugglers. 

Situated at the foot of the Hai Van Pass, 17km northwest of Da Nang city, Nam O village boasts pristine beaches and a thriving fishing industry. 

Since joining the World Trade Organization in 2007, Vietnam’s retail sector has made big strides. However, shortcomings are still evident as it lacks connections between retailers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam still lacks mechanisms to prevent the abuse of children in various forms and support children victims, participants 

HCM City streets will be lined with LED lights for the upcoming long holiday celebrating Hung Kings Memorial Day on the 10th of the third lunar month, the 44th Reunification Day on April 30, and Labour Day on May 1.  

Dang Thanh Phong from The Gioi Di Dong has confirmed with Nguoi Lao Dong that the leading mobile phone distribution chain in Vietnam has stopped selling the iPhone 8 because of the slow sales of the model. 

Fortunately, there still remains a handful of Ho Chi Minh city coffee shops where one can indulge in nostalgia and an authentic ambiance whilst enjoying a good cup of coffee. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 31-year-old man from HCM City burst into tears 11 months ago when his daughter visited him for the first time at Detoxification Establishment No 3 in Binh Duong Province.

Dozens of hectares of forest were illegally cut down and private properties were constructed along National Road 29 in the area between Ea Súp and Buon Don districts as authorities admitted they were struggling to stop the encroachment.

Rain praying festival is a fascinating spiritual activity of white Thai people in Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province. Praying for rain is crucial to Thai people as it ensures a bountiful and prosperous year ahead.

The large-scale issue of plastic waste has been developing in recent years, despite numerous warnings set out by environmental protection organisations and many public awareness campaigns attempting to minimise environmental waste. 

 When Tammy Lewis was born, she was 3½ months early and weighed in at only 1 pound 4 ounces. Her family faced the harsh reality their newborn's survival rate was 5-10%.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Huyen, Director General of the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN), speaks to Viet Nam News Agency on measures to solve the problem of overloaded trucks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set a target of reducing the number of traffic accidents and casualties by 5-10 per cent each year in 2019 and 2020. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will make official visits to Morocco and France, work with the EU Parliament and attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings

Foreign experts have urged the HCMC government to cut red tape and enhance transparency to create a more conducive business environment, reported the local media.

The Transport Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security and the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam under the Ministry of Transport have agreed to share a driving licence management database.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute returns to HCM City’s Opera House on March 31.

 The worship of progenitors, a fundamental tradition of Vietnamese craft villages, expresses villagers’ gratitude for those who created jobs for locals.

Tran Dinh Nhan, general director of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), said that only 1,800 households have installed rooftop solar power systems in the last two years, with total capacity of 30 MW, a small figure compared with the potential. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese films aimed at youth will be screened as cinemas begin to offer more locally produced movies.   

 Since joining the World Trade Organization in 2007, Vietnam’s retail sector has made big strides. However, shortcomings are still evident as it lacks connections between retailers.

 Situated at the foot of the Hai Van Pass, 17km northwest of Da Nang city, Nam O village boasts pristine beaches and a thriving fishing industry. 

The Coast Guard Zone 3 has for many years fought criminals in the country’s East and Southeast sea, especially drug and fuel smugglers.