First ever smart library in HCMC launched

 The Ho Chi Minh City General Science Library has just launched S.Hub Kids – a first-ever smart library for kids aged between 5 to 18.

Model Minh Tu represents Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2018 pageant

 Model Minh Tu has been chosen to compete at the Miss Supranational 2018 pageant that scheduled to take place on November 15 - December 8 in Poland.

Tax agency to inspect underperforming foreign firms

 The General Department of Taxation has been reviewing press information about foreign firms continuously reporting loss to have inspection plan in the upcoming time.

Heavy workload, low wage cause brain drain in HCMC government agencies

HCMC now has 11,680 civil servants and officials working for administrative agencies and 120,000 people working for public service units. Many of them have quitted because of heavy workload and low payment.

Vietnam to host international tourism fair annually

 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan of organising Vietnam International Tourism Fair, aiming to make it become an important annual international event.

Newly-Nobel recognised cancer treatment therapy applied in Vietnam since 2017

 In Vietnam, from the end of 2017, the Ministry of Health has officially circulated drug treatments for cancer by immunotherapy.

Foreign life insurers stepping up game in Vietnam

 The consecutive launching of a slew of new products helps foreign-invested life insurers, new and old alike, to strengthen their dominance in the Vietnamese insurance market.

Directing FDI into large transport infrastructure projects

 Policies are a leverage to stimulate foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into large transport infrastructure projects, such as North-South Expressway or Long Thanh International Airport.

Alert level 3 floods expected in HCMC tomorrow

Residents of HCMC may face flood levels exceeding alert level 3 this week, according to the southern weather center. 

Indonesia tsunami: Search for victims to end, though hundreds still missing

 Indonesian officials have said the search for victims of last month's earthquake and tsunami is to end on Thursday - despite the fact hundreds of people are still unaccounted for.

First photos of VN's contestant at Miss Grand Int'l 2018 pageant

The Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga has participated in the first day of the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant in Myanmar.

Top 5 must-visit destinations this October

Tourists should not miss the chance to savour scenic views of golden fields in Hoang Su Phi in the northern province of Ha Giang or beautiful gardens in Da Lat city this October.

Ly Son geopark in central province seeks global status

 Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Guy Martini has expressed his hope that the central province of Quang Ngai will submit the dossiers of the Ly Son geopark to the UNESCO to seek a global status next year.

Gold medal marks Vietnam’s good start at Youth Olympic Games

 Vietnam enjoyed a good start at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina as weightlifter Ngo Son Dinh won a gold medal for the country at the men’s 56kg event on October 7, the first day of competition at the Games.

PM’s trip to Tokyo shows Vietnam’s respect for ties with Japan

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to Japan for the 10th Mekong – Japan Summit and a visit of the country demonstrates the importance that Vietnam attaches to its extensive strategic partnership with the Northeast Asian nation.

Hanoi hosts 5th international puppetry festival

 The fifth International Puppetry Festival held in Hanoi from October 8-15 sees the participation of troupes from Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, Wallonia-Brussels of Belgium, France, and Brazil. 

SE Asia largest market of Vietnam’s fertilizer

 Southeast Asia has become the largest market of Vietnam’s fertilizer, according to statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Ca phe chon among world’s five types of weird coffee around the world

 A good cup of coffee gives you the strength to power through a long, tiring day.

Vietnam International Travel Mart to focus on green tourism in 2019

 The 2019 Vietnam International Travel Mart will take place at the Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace between March 27 – 30 with a particular focus on the development of ecotourism, environmental protection and responses to climate change.

Singer Minh Hang to compete at MTV EMA

 Young and talented singer Minh Hang will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2018 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place at Barakaldom, Spain, on November 4.

A classroom on Tri An hydropower reservoir

 The children residing on a floating village on the Tri An hydropower reservoir, Dong Nai province, often don’t go to school on the mainland. Some years ago, a monk came to their village and taught them theirABCs and spelling.

M&A deals fuel investment from Asia

 Money from Asian investment funds is finding its way to Vietnam’s listed equities, spurred by mergers and acquisitions of conglomerates from Japan, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea.

The bumpy road of VN rice export

 Rice export achieved remarkable results in the first eight months of 2018 relying upon the improved purchasing power of the world market.

Cho Ray Phnom Penh Hospital: a symbol of friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Srey Phirum Khun, 45, used to spend 8 hours travelling from Cambodia’s Kampong Speu Province to HCM City in Vietnam for health checkups and treatment. 

Vietnam considers lifting age ceiling of aircraft

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport, which is drafting amendments for Decrees 92 and 30 on air transport, is contemplating a five-year extension to the maximum life expectancy of aircraft used by airlines in Vietnam.