Cancer patients face 'absurd' travel insurance costs

 Cancer patients are struggling to find affordable travel insurance, even long after treatment is finished, a report from the City watchdog has revealed.

Cai luong film to open in August

 VietNamNet Bridge – Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest film on cai luong (reformed opera), a genre of traditional theatre in the South, will be in cinemas in August. 

New arts hub features Vietnamese artists’ work

 VietNamNet Bridge – A newly established arts hub called A. Farm in HCM City is showcasing works by artists with diverse styles at its debut exhibition All Animals are Equal.

Plastic garbage patch: Medical tests 'inspired me to investigate'

 Experienced sailor Emily Penn has set out with an all-female crew to investigate the world's largest accumulation of marine plastic.

Hanoi Buffaloes cruise past HCM City Wings in VBA

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Buffaloes defeated HCM City Wings 88-62 in the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League on June 24.

Police rescue two girls from trafficking scam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police announced on Sunday they had rescued two girls who were allegedly being trafficked to China.

VN pharma industry: Dairy producers, retailers jump on bandwagon

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more investments have been seen in the pharmaceutical industry, from production to distribution.

Draft law to prevent alcohol firms' social responsibility programmes

Businesses are worried that paying 0.5 to 1 percent of their sales revenue to a health fund or the state budget prescribed by the Draft Law on Alcohol Harms Prevention would prove too much.

Lotte opposes PAN at Bibica's general shareholders’ meeting

 Lotte Confectionnery Co., Ltd. is not considered a big shareholder at the general shareholders’ meeting of Bibica JSC (code: BBC) as it was not informed of the investment project in Long An while PAN Food JSC knew.

Companies fined for disclosure violations

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) has imposed administrative sanctions on 11 enterprises and individuals who have violated disclosure regulations during the past week.

Binh Phuoc and Dung Quat bio-ethanol factories to resume operation

 The resumption of the two bio-ethanol factories Binh Phuoc Ethanol and Dung Quat Bio-Ethanol Fuel will contribute to increasing E5 fuel supply and decreasing retail prices.

Chinese sanctions may be pushing CJ Group’s expansion in Vietnam

 The Chinese policy to limit South Korean businesses may be the main reason behind Korea-based CJ Group’s heavy expansion in Vietnam. Entering a co-operation with local restaurant chain Golden Gate is the latest step in this expansion.

Two dead as coach carrying Vietnamese workers crashes in Laos

 Two people were killed and five others were injured in a car crash in Phalanxay district, Savannakhet province of Laos on June 21, said the Vietnamese Consulate General in Laos.

Rough seas strand thousands on Co To Island

 Around 2,000 travellers have been stranded on Co To Island in the northern province of Quang Ninh Province due to bad weather.

Expensive rail route nearly abandoned

Due to continual losses, there's only one weekly Hanoi-Ha Long train from at Yen Vien Station for a few dozen passengers. 

37 pangolins, turtles found in bus from Laos

Environment police in central Ha Tinh Province discovered the illegal transport of 37 rare, wild animals from Laos to neighboring Nghe An Province during the weekend.

Vietnam U19 team beat Evergrande B in China

 Viet Nam U19 drew 1-1 with Evergrande B of Guangzhou in their third friendly match held in China on Sunday.

New programme aims to lure North American tourists to Vietnam

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is inviting hospitality enterprises involved in travel, hotel, transportation, catering and entertainment to join a programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in North America starting this September.

World Cup 2018 jerseys sell well

Football fans hunt for World Cup jerseys every four years when the tournament comes around, and this year is no exception. Compared to previous seasons, even more shirts have been sold this year in Vietnam.

PV Power to sell state stake in single bulk to strategic investors

 Vietnam’s second largest electricity producer, PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) plans to divest the state-owned stake by putting the shares on sale on the stock exchange in a single bulk.

Vietnam to boost forest coverage in Central Highlands

 The Government of Vietnam has been implementing drastic measures to increase forest coverage in the Central Highlands region, while improving output of coffee and high value crops in easing deforestation.

Bamboo Airways buys 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

 Property developer FLC Group, which owns Bamboo Airways, signed an agreement to buy 20 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing of the US on June 25.

Curtain rises on new act of Trung Nguyen divorce

 The long-going divorce drama at Trung Nguyen has just seen the latest dispute erupt over G7 products, drawing in the General Department of Vietnam Customs and other government agencies.

Hanoi takes heavier hand with fire code violators

After a series of scandals related to violations of the fire code and slow progress drawing residents to the streets in protest, some buildings developed by Kinh Do TCI JSC have been applied tougher measures by the Hanoi People’s Committee.

Water lilies blossom in Yen stream

 Magnificent purple water lilies are in bloom along the Yen stream that leads to the Huong (Perfumed) pagoda in the southwest of the capital city of Hanoi.