The Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2008 has become a driver for trade growth between the two countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Van is the pride of Vietnamese ballet. He was the first artist to work with the English National Ballet back in 2003, and recently returned to Vietnam at the invitation of  VNOB). Van choreographs 

Visitors to Vietnam this November will enjoy seeing the blooming wild sunflowers in the central city of Da Lat or buckwheat flowers in the rocky plateau of the northernmost province of Ha Giang.

 The escalating trade dispute between the US and China is causing headaches for Vietnam when dealing with the re-routing of goods, and could lead to it becoming a “transshipment hub” for overseas products.

 Phan Thi Thuan in Hanoi's My Duc district is the first artisan in Vietnam who can make silk from lotus stems. After 40 years of working with silk, she decided to make silk from lotus 2 years ago.

Located at the corner of Le Duan – Hai Ba Trung streets, an advantageous position in the central area of the city, Hard Rock Café HCMC, covering an area of 1,000 square meters, has been a favorite destination for foreigners for nine years. 

The National Assembly’s economics committee warned that the target of developing 1 million businesses by 2020 may be unattainable, especially as barriers hindering businesses still exist and the number of dissolved businesses is on the rise.

Aikido, a defensive martial art from Japan, focuses on improving children’s mental endurance and resilience.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of paintings by Vietnamese artist Hoang Dinh and his Dutch colleague Somsak Chaituch will be on display this week at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum. 

 Despite suffering the succession of lawsuits, anti-dumping tax imposed from abroad, as well as the increasingly fierce competition in the domestic market, Vietnam steel industry still targets to grow more than 20% in this year. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investing in renewable energy is an emerging trend in Vietnam in response to worsening environmental destruction and the gradual disappearance of essential livelihoods. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Everything that I am now is due to my love for cải lương," said Lam Thi Kim Cuong of Soc Trang Province, the winner of HCM City Television’s 2018 Chuông Vàng (Golden Bell) Award.

Truong Anh Dung, deputy director general of the Directorate of Vocational Education under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to Tuổi trẻ newspaper on the need for co-operation between MOET and MOLISA.

The sister of a two-year-old from Nam Tu Liem District in Ha Noi phoned Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa to tell her the young boy is in good health after receiving intensive care in the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology

 The Ministry of Health’s Drug Administration of Vietnam affirmed enough combined vaccine against Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis following the information of shortage of combined vaccine in infirmaries.

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

TTC Sugar inks deal with UK firm, Rain dampens Q3 thermal profit, Uniqlo acquires stake in Vietnamese firm, State fund and Viettel to offload entire holding at Vinaconex, WECREATE VIETNAM receives up to US$50,000 for community initiatives          

HCMC faces challenges from planning weaknesses, National Ca Tru Festival opens in Ha Tinh, Thousands of fishing boats to be equipped with monitoring devices, Hoi An preserves sustainable tourism development

Canned coffee is still not a strong sector in Vietnam, but analysts believe that the market will be more bustling with the presence of Coca-Cola.

 A disabled man in Can Tho Province has been honoured at the annual Kova Prize for his efforts in mending local roads.

 The Nung people in Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, have a tradition of organizing birthday parties for elders in the family to show children’s respect and filial duty to their parents and grandparents.

 The Law on Cyber Security’s regulations regarding data storage and establishment of branches and representative offices in Vietnam are in line with international practices, said an official of the Ministry of Public Security. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted an official welcome ceremony for his French counterpart Edouard Philippe in Hanoi on November 2.

 "Bun cham mam oc" (rice noodle and boiled freshwater snails infused with spicy fish sauce) seems strange to many people, including original Hanoians. 

 Vietnamese businesses are among the world’s most optimistic about international trade pacts and prospects and they are also among the most confident when it comes to succeeding in the current environment.