Khanh Hoa bank robbers arrested

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two men suspected of robbing a bank in central Khanh Hoa Province have been arrested, said provincial police on Friday.

Probiotics labelled 'quite useless'

 A group of scientists in Israel claim foods that are packed with good bacteria - called probiotics - are almost useless.

Vietnam international arrivals rise fastest in Southeast Asia

VN scored the fastest growth in tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia last year, receiving some 2.9 million international visitors, up 29.1 per cent from the previous year.

Health experts worry the seasonal-disease epidemic during school period

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Preventive Medicine Centre has warned that dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and measles are threatening to spread at the start of the new school year.  

Vietnam to face Laos in first AFF Cup 2018 match

Vietnam’s men’s national team are the favourites of many football fans anticipating a surprise winner of the ASEAN Football Federation Cup 2018 after their strong performances at the AFC U23 Championships and Asian Games.

Vu Cat Tuong to perform at Asia Song Festival 2018

 Vietnamese singer Vu Cat Tuong will represent her country when performing at the Asia Song Festival 2018, which is scheduled to take place in the Korean city of Busan over October 2-3.

Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori to attend HCM City concert

 Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori will be a special guest at a live concert in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

Bright prospect predicted for rice exports in Q4

 Vietnamese rice exports are expected to revive in the last quarter of the year following four months of stagnation, boosted by new purchase demand in some markets.

Agribusiness will bloom with EVFTA’s tariff cuts

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, with its extensive tariff cuts for agri-food products, is prompting foreign companies to enter the Southeast Asian market seeking investment and business opportunities in these products.

Vietnamese appetite for luxury cars surprises manufacturers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese spend tens of trillion of dong every year to import luxury cars, though the average income per capita is at a medium level in Southeast Asia.

M&A bundling up companies in local packaging market

 Mergers and acquisitions transactions in the Vietnamese packaging industry continues strongly, with local companies becoming potential targets for foreign investors.

Fund launched to support projects on music or film heritage of Vietnam

 The British Council has launched the FAMLAB (Film, Archive and Music Lab) fund to support projects that engage with the music or film heritage of Vietnam through contemporary mediums. 

Schoolchildren cross stream in plastic bags

 Many children from a village in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have to cross a local stream to school by plastic bags.

Vietnam wins WTA Asia’s Leading Destination 2018

 Viet Nam was honored as Asia’s Leading Destination in 2018 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2018 held on September 3 in Hong Kong (China).

Con Dao Island pioneers sea turtle protection

Lam Duc Du, a forest ranger on Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau, wakes up at midnight, picks up his flashlight and goes down to the beach to collect turtle eggs.

Finance ministry proposes ban on raw mineral exports

The Ministry of Finance is proposing a sweeping ban on the export of raw minerals, a move that would indicate an escalation of the Government’s generally negative stance on a practice that generates little value 

Mural paintings give Hue's old walls new look

 More than 100 young painters in Hue City alongside foreign ones gave 1-km old mossy walls at Lang Viet tourism complex in the city a makeover with mural paintings.

Cuisine tour dedicated to Anthony Bourdain launched

 Travel firm Exotic Voyages has launched a new cuisine tour to various localities throughout Vietnam called ‘A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain: Taste of Vietnam’.

Vietnamese Miss Eco International sex scandal

 Miss Eco International orgnisers have announced they will strip Vietnamese representative Thu Dung of her 3rd runner-up title following her being investigated as part of a prostitution ring.

Noi Bai Airport raises Terminal 1 capacity to 15 million after upgrade

 The upgrade of Noi Bai International Airport’s Terminal 1, which serves domestic flights, has been completed, raising its total capacity to 15 million passengers a year.

Post-flood shortages loom over Thanh Hoa

 Thousands of households in Thanh Hoa Province's Muong Lat District are facing food and clean water shortages following a recent flood.

HCM City cooperates with Osaka to build low-carbon society

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in HCM City and Osaka in Japan yesterday vowed to promote cooperation among the two localities in low-carbon city development at a meeting held in HCM City.

Peer to peer lending becoming increasingly popular in VN

 Peer to peer, or P2P, lending has been developing rapidly around the world in recent years with the establishment of many online lending companies, experts have said.

Consumer finance arms race

 Consumer finance companies are offering various promotions to customers, aiming to enlarge their share in an increasingly competitive market.

Think carefully before spending city funds on minibus services: experts

The HCM City Public Passenger Transport Management and Operation Centre has proposed investment in 210 minibuses to transport passengers from narrow alleys to wider streets where they can take buses.