Overcrowded hospital in Hanoi in scorching heat

 Patients, staff and visitors in Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital are suffering as the temperature reaches nearly 40 degrees Celsius.

Dong Ky billionaires go bankrupt, sell super cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Dong Ky once had the highest number of billionaires and cars in Bac Ninh province, but its heyday is over. 

Packaging companies seek supporting policies

 The local packaging industry has held an important position in the economy in recent years, and in many cases plays a crucial role in preserving products and promoting trade. 

Girls’ wartime sacrifice inspires new play

 VietNamNet Bridge – The play Khoang Troi Con Gai (Girl’s Sky) will be performed at Dong Loc T-junction on July 12th to commemorate 10 young female volunteers as part of the 50th anniversary of the Dong Loc Victory.

Young group brings classical music to fans’ hearts

There were no seats left in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on June 29th, when people packed the pews for the latest concert organised by Maestoso, a new initiative by talented young classical musicians ...

Inbound tourism still heavily reliant on China, South Korea

 The local tourism industry witnessed a 27.2% upsurge of international arrivals during the first half of 2018, though it was noted that the inbound tourism segment remains heavily reliant upon the two source markets of China and South Korea.

Saving koalas: Gene study promises solution to deadly sex disease

 Despite being (possibly) the world's cuddliest creature, the super-sweet koala is also one of the unluckiest animals on the planet.

Vietnam is world’s fourth most optimistic country in Q1

With nine points higher than in the last quarter of 2017, the Vietnam consumer confidence index in the first quarter of 2018 was at its highest in a decade.

Multiple investment projects on Phu Quoc Island on hold

 Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province has seen multiple investment projects suspended and no new projects launched in the first six months of 2018, VietnamPlus reported.

HCMC launches 18 high-standard bus lines

 The HCMC Public Traffic Management Center has announced 18 additional high-standard bus lines from July 1, taking the total number of such quality bus lines to 21. This is an effort to attract more people to use public transportation.

State capital divestment at PV Oil put on hold

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) announced on June 28 its decision to suspend the divestment of State capital until the corporation completes its conversion into a joint stock company (JSC).

Miss VN Ngoc Han tells Vietnamese fairy tales on 'Ao dai'

Miss Vietnam 2010, Ngoc Han, now a fashion designer, recently introduced her new Ao dai collection entitled ‘Vietnamese Fairy Tales’ as a way to support a charity fund-raising program.

Public officials struggle with basic wage

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a single year, more than 60 public officials and servants working for ward-level agencies of southern Vung Tau City have quit their jobs, mostly because they say they aren’t making enough to survive.

Forest fires in Nghe An and Ha Nam due to hot weather

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent hot weather caused fires in Son Tien Commune, in the central province of Ha Tinh, which then spread to the neighbouring province of Nghe An, leaving damage in Khanh Son Commune.

Painter Thuy accepts Silver Trophy at int’l design awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy received the silver trophy at the International A’ Design Awards on June 30 for her artwork at the Mirror House in downtown Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park.

Discover Phu Yen's sedge mat craft village

Phu Tan craft village in Tuy An district in the South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen has been famous as the home of artisan weavers of sedge mats for hundreds of years.

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Deputy Patriarch of VBS Patronage Council passes away, National programme adopted to support minority students, An Giang finds remains of 116 fallen soldiers, Summer football camp gives hope for young talents

Heatwave wreaks havoc across Vietnam

The heatwave currently sweeping north and central Viet Nam is taking its toll on residents.

HCM City residents rush to get flu vaccine

 The number of people getting flu vaccines has risen in recent days following three deaths from swine flu (A/H1N1) in HCM City.

Blood scandal inquiry 'will find any cover-up'

 A UK-wide inquiry into a contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead will look at whether there was a cover-up by the authorities and if documents were destroyed.

Vietnam’s automobile industry still too small compared with ASEAN countries

Vietnam has been building up its automobile industry for the last 20 years, but the number of automobiles assembled in Vietnam is far below that of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Vietnam-Laos judicial ties help protect shared border: Lao PM

The successful cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao justice bodies has made practical contributions to the protection of their shared borderline, said Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

PM requests raising gross regional domestic product

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked for solutions to raise gross regional domestic product (GRDP) during a teleconference between the government and localities on July 2. 

Vietnam face Indonesia in AFF women’s champs

 Vietnam national women’s football team is due to face Indonesia in their first match of Group B of the AFF Women’s Championship 2018 held at Jaka Baring Stadium, Indonesia, on July 3.

Govt tweaks HCM City land zoning plans

 The Government has issued a resolution to amend HCM City’s land use plans for the period until 2020.