Free breast cancer screening for women aged 35 or more

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Oncology Hospital and the Supportive Fund for Cancer Patients - Bright Future are offering free breast cancer screening for 1,200 women aged 35 or more.

Naval commander holds bilateral meetings on sidelines of WPNS

 Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy met with high-ranking naval officials of Japan and India in Jeju Island on October 11.

Art exhibition shines pollution effects on human

 Twenty eight oil paintings featuring the artist’s anxiety about the air pollution and its impact on the human body are on showcase in Hanoi.

Da Nang among top holiday destinations for Singaporeans

 Kayak, a Singapore-based travel booking site, has named Da Nang among the top 10 places of choice for Singaporean tourists.

Vietnam, Indonesia aim for breakthroughs in economic ties

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have stressed the need to create breakthroughs in bilateral economic cooperation, making it the main pillar of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia. 

Lam is best goalkeeper of V-League 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Van Lam was one of four goalkeepers called up to the national football team to prepare for AFF Cup 2018 by coach Park Hang-seo.

Hoang wins gold at Summer Youth Olympics

 Việt Nam’s young hope Nguyễn Huy Hoàng finally won a gold medal on the sixth day of 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games on Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The hot market for bottled drinks

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic bottled drink market is getting ‘scorching hot’ because of the increasingly high demand for drinks that are good for health.

Amazing Mam xoi Hill in Mu Cang Chai

"Mam Xoi” (Tray of sticky rice) hill in La Pan Tan – Mu Cang Chai is considered as the most beautiful place in the northwest of Vietnam.

Vietnamese contestant's portrait at Miss Grand Int'l receives 4,000 likes

The organizing board of the Miss Grand International pageant has launched a vote for portraits of this year’s contestants, the top 9 photos which receive the most likes and shares will be announced later.

Hanoi B to meet Nam Dinh in V.League play-off

 Hanoi B, now called Ha Tinh, will meet Nam Dinh in the V.League 2018 play-off at Vinh Stadium on October 13 for a ticket to play in Vietnam’s top division next year.

Defender Hau set to shine in Group A

 Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is one of five young stars set to shine in Group A of the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup, according to the website of the event, affsuzukicup.com.

Central coast in long-term erosion battle

 The negative effects of climate change and rising sea levels along the central coastal provinces of Vietnam requires the efforts of both local authorities and businesses in minimising losses.

Program launched to promote music study at high school

 A unique music event themed “Voice of Autumn” has been held to mark the launch of a professional music classroom at the Foreign Language Specialized School in Hanoi.

Vietnam has six more national intangible cultural heritages

 Vietnam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

“Significantly lower” port charges set to rise

International shipping lines could face a 10 percent increase in container handling service charges at ports in the northern region, starting from early 2019 under the Ministry of Transport’s latest proposals. 

Vietnam shares plunge most in 8 months amid global bloodbath

 Vietnamese shares nosedived on Thursday as both local and foreign investors fled in panic following a red tsunami on global markets.

Japan's MUFG Bank wants bigger stake in VietinBank

 The Vietnamese government encourages foreign investors to purchase stake in local banks, especially in weak banks. In this case, there is no limit to foreign ownership ratio, which could go up to 100%.

Sapa among world’s best destinations to ward off winter chill

 A series of snowy wonderland countries from all around the world are selected, under the main Skyscanner category of “direct flights”, in order to facilitate and shorten the trip during the busy New Year period.

Miura fired as HCM City Football Club coach

 Japanese coach Toshiya Miura has been fired as the head coach of HCM City Football Club following the team’s poor performance.

HCM City to spend $259 million on hospital projects

 HCM City has received approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to build three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts worth VND5.7 trillion (USD259 million).

Fitch revises Vingroup's outlook to negative

 The Negative Outlook reflects Vingroup`s heightened business risk and Fitch estimated that leverage, defined as net debt/adjusted inventory, is likely to rise to 58% in 2018, before falling to 36% in 2019.

Vietnam fined $12,500 over flare incident in Indonesia

 The Asian Football Confederation has announced a fine of USD12,500 to Vietnamese Football Federation after local fans set off flares at the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia.

Vietnam Motor Show to be held in October

Vietnam Motor Show 2018 (VMS) will be held from October 24 to 28 with 15 brands such as Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar, Lexus, Maserati and Toyota in HCM City. 

Smart homes becoming more popular in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - As the apartment market in Vietnam is becoming saturated, real estate developers are trying to improve competitiveness of their products by integrating smarthome technology.