With a great passion for the single-stringed monochord, Vu Le Minh, a student of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, has sought out anything he could to understand more about the one-of-a-kind instrument. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The deputy director of education of Son La Province was involved in wrongdoing in the high school graduation test in which 12 students had their scores in literature illegally increased,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many newly built infrastructure works in HCM City have deteriorated quickly due to frequent tinkering with design and poor quality of work, experts have said.

Watching cable television and accessing the internet are now basic needs for the majority of households in Vietnam, but in many apartment buildings in big cities like Hanoi and HCM City, residents are unable to freely choose ...

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on July 23-29 

Vietnam People’s Army delegation visits China, Deputy PM calls for improvements in disaster, incident response, Vietnam highlights ASEAN-India maritime connectivity, Int’l conference to be held to improve Vietnam’s peacekeeping capacity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Proper management of water and fires at the Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province holds the key to preserving the Ramsar site’s eco-system, experts have said.

The Vinmec Times City International Hospital officially opened its robotic surgery clinic as the first private centre in Vietnam on Saturday with skilled experts trained by leading robotic surgery training centres in France, ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most canteens in hospitals cannot meet people’s demand as patients and their families often have to purchase food and necessities from street vendors.

 The coral reefs near Cu Lao Cham Island in Quang Nam Province are being restored and monitored to ensure a rich ecosystem.

During the last weekend of every month, Viet Nam Cheo Theatre on Kim Ma Street in Hanoi welcomes hundreds of visitors to watch how a cheo play is performed on a large stage in a traditional style.

Hanoi will hold a street festival which is expected to attract around 5,000 participants to mark the 10th anniversary of Hanoi’s expansion. 

 A restaurant called “Hue” in Vietnamese stands out from the other eateries in Hong Kong’s North Point area. The tiny, delicate restaurant serves pure Vietnamese food.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed Hanoi authorities to conduct an urgent investigation into the recent massive fish deaths on the West Lake.

 Hundreds of households in Thanh Hoa Province were evacuated on July 22 amid rising floods in the region.

 HCM City Department of Taxation have said they didn't know what to do with the VND53.3bn in Uber tax arrears as the company had stopped operations in Vietnam.

 The Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre has just announced to close several tourist points in the site to ensure safety for visitors amid rising floods in the area.

 A tourist has died, while another has gone missing while swimming off the coast in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Welfare Dao Ngoc Dung has called on authorities of Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces to investigate a case in which a housemaid was allegedly mistreated by her owner.

Fifty two origami art works made by Vietnamese artists are being showcased in Hanoi. They depict a variety of real animals and mythological figures with wings, such as birds, dragon, and unicorn.

 President Tran Dai Quang on July 23 signed a decision on the suspension of Truong Minh Tuan from his position as the Minister of Information and Communications.

Vietnam has been excluded from multinational groups’ global production chains because of its weak supporting industries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A pilot scheme to issue construction licences in HCM City has not performed as well as expected.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi residents are struggling to find houses because the city lacks social housing projects, with some projects currently being halted due to a lack of capital.

 As of late July 22, many communes on the bank of Tich River in Hanoi's Quoc Oai district were still deeply under water, with many roadsblocked and many villages isolated.