Short story contest on women launched, HCM City has first public-private partnership hospital, Another death reported in Đồng Nai restaurant fire, Eight fishermen rescued at sea off the coast of Thua Thien Hue

 Vietnam has earned 9 points to put it in the 8th place on the ‘Grand Slam’ Ranking of the website Global Beauties (GB) this year.

 The “Quintessence of the Vietnamese craft village” project has been under way at Bat Trang village for a past year and will be completed late next year. 

Vietnam has gone a long way since it entered the Alma-Ata Declaration, joining the world community in committing itself to ensuring public health by providing primary health care to the entire nation.

Christmas Eve witnessed a jubilant atmosphere overwhelming every street across Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese consumers thought if importers could satisfy the strict requirements stipulated in Decree 116, they would be able to buy cars at reasonable prices. That hasn’t happened. 

 Mobilising officers to take part in peacekeeping missions and deploying field hospitals in South Sudan in recent years have contributed to affirming Vietnam’s role in the activities of the United Nations.

 Vietnam could face the risk of power shortages between 2019 and 2020 as it failed to have the combined coal-fired power capacity as planned.

 The number of libraries nationwide has reached 40,000. This is a huge number, yet the effectiveness of the libraries is in question. Promoting reading culture and attracting more readers are areas libraries are struggling in.

With Christmas around the corner, Ho Chi Minh City is animated with a bustling atmosphere, attracting crowds of youngsters who want to enjoy the festive season.

 Contradictory views surround the environmental impact of coal-fired power generation with some pushing for the application of cutting-edge, clean coal combustion technology.

Korean investors are seeking further funding ­opportunities in Vietnam’s capital market and are keen to dive in, providing the country further strengthens existing legal frameworks to support an efficient capital market.

 The housing market of Ho Chi Minh City has been driven by the soaring demand for apartments, particularly those at the cheaper end of the market, according to the real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.

 UK Travel website Culture Trip has released a new listing of best places for a culture trip, and it includes Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has a rich variety of hotpots from seafood and chicken to beef, but among them lẩu cua bầu (sea crab with squash hotpot) is a favourite of Hanoians when winter comes.

 Despite ­facing challenges, the real estate ­market in 2019 is expected to continue on an upward trend, say both experts and ­investors.

Vietnam’s former imperial capital Hue is among the five must-go destinations in Southeast Asia listed by U.S. TV channel Discovery DCODE.

The likely gross domestic product growth rate of 6.8 percent and improved business climate are among the highlights of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, experts said.

Chu Thang Trung, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority, talks to Hải quan newspaper about how Vietnamese firms can avoid trade defence lawsuits during the process of international economic integration.

Passenger bus network have been developed extensively in the districts, wards and towns to encourage people to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion as well as help the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has been selected as one of the ‘Asians of the Year’ for 2018 by the Asia Journalist Association (AJA).

 The Christmas season has begun. The festive atmosphere has spread everywhere, with all areas echoing with the melodies of festive anthems.

Bac Ninh province to build 154 million USD urban area, Vietnam’s car imports down 20 percent in 2018, PV Oil estimates 2018 revenue at $2.5b, Vietnamese firms urged to tap Muslim markets with Halal products

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 people voluntarily registered to donate their tissues, organs and bodies after death for scientific purposes at a ceremony of Tissue and Organ Donation held in HCM City.

An exhibition displaying smart city products and solutions kicked off yesterday in the provincial administrative building of Da Lat, opening a series of activities celebrating the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the city