Wandering around the Old Quarter in the evening, visitors can easily become intrigued by the appetizing aroma and the greasy sweet taste of sizzling fermented pork rolls grilled on a barbecue over charcoals. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has rejected a proposal by northern Ha Giang Province People’s Committee on a new office building worth about VND700 billion (US$30 million).

A film adaptation of a popular cai luong play by late scriptwriters Ha Trieu and Hoa Phuong, leading writers from South Viet Nam in the 1950s and 60s, celebrates 100 years of the popular southern theatre genre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Tourism will draw up a strategy for tourism development to 2030 by the end of this year, 

Hundreds of kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai District were shocked to find out that their work contracts will end this September as a result of a streamlining policy being implemented

VietNamNet Bridge - In the first six months of 2018, three big players – Hyundai, Toyota and Truong Hai – held three-quarters of the fewer-than-9-seat car market share.

A movie by French director Olivier Assayas and French producer Charles Gillibert as well as Vietnamese producer Ly Nha Ky will compete at the upcoming Venice Film Festival in the Best Film category.

 Localities in Hanoi’s suburbs have been covered with a huge amount of rubbish due to recent floods. 

 During these hot summer days, visitors to the Imperial Citadel of Hue were deeply impressed with the many ponds of charming white lotus blossoms.

 The tragic accident involving a wedding party which killed 13 and left four others in critical condition on July 30 might have been caused by the sleepy coach driver.

 Renowned Vietnamese beatboxer Tran Thai Son has won the golden trophy at the Asia Beatbox Championship recently held in Taipei, Taiwan.

New urban development plan for Ha Long City, Rare python released back to the wild, Vietnamese, Lao free language classes open in Vientiane, Francophone students attend summer school in Vietnam

Regulations imposing heavy fines of up to VND7 million on those who litter in public areas have been in effect for a year-and-a-half, but the number of violators who have been discovered and fined remains modest, 

In an area facing water shortage all year round in Bac Binh district, the south central province of Binh Thuan, high technologies have been applied to produce honeydew melons and dragon fruits.

Vietnamese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Sanh Chau attended a workshop with representatives of Indonesian tourism authorities to discuss ways to promote tourism at UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bali on July 30.

 The consumer price index of Vietnam fell slightly by 0.09 percent in July, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on July 29.

 With no sign of workers or even an owner, customers pick the products and pay by themselves in a distinctive coffee shop in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Switzerland enjoy growing ties: Ambassador, Vietnam regards Argentina as leading partner in Latin America, Vietnam provides more aid for Lao collapsed dam victims, Vietnam extends sympathy to India over floods

Seafood exports likely to fall short of 10-billion USD target, Japan top foreign investor in Vietnam, Southeastern provinces report stable growth in H1, Businesses support stricter control of scrap imports

VietNamNet Bridge - The online food ordering market is estimated to have value of $38 million by 2020. However, though the market is vast, it is not easy to squeeze into it.

VietNamNet Bridge - More Vietnamese firms have squeezed into the OTT market, where they have to compete with YouTube and Netflix.

VietNamNet Bridge - The hydropower dam collapse in Laos should be seen as a valuable lesson about dam safety, according to Dao Trong Tu from the Vietnam River Network.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some economic groups have decided to jump into the smartphone market, though analysts believe market conditions are not favorable.

 UNESCO has identified these challenges at a conference held in Hanoi on the protection and promotion of the values of Vietnam’s heritages for sustainable development, affirming that UNSCO will provide concrete support to Vietnam.

The requirements for workers in the future have changed. Only “knowledge workers" will be able to operate automatic machines and fix problems which cannot be done by robots.