Artists find inspiration on a Long Bien road

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hidden away just short moped ride from downtown Hanoi is a place of peace.

Mobile World stops selling BPhone 2017

BPhone 2017 is no longer available at The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World). The largest smartphone distribution chain which holds 30 percent of market share has unexpectedly stopped selling BPhone 2017.

HCM City considers anti-crime task force

 Deputy Minister of Public Security and Three-Star General Le Quy Vuong talks to dantri.com.vn on the need to have good co-ordination between various forces in the fight against crime

Up-scaling wind power - Potential and challenges in regulation

 Vietnam’s capacity of harnessing wind energy is remarkably promising vis-a-vis other regional countries like Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia due to its 3,000 kilometre-long coastline and tropical monsoon climate. 

Training course for UN staff officers opens

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre opened a training course for UN staff officers in Hanoi on June 5 with the support of the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) under the US Department of State.

VN leaders host Czech Republic parliament leader

 Vietnam will work closely with the Czech Republic to further boost economic and trade ties, especially in fields of Vietnam’s demand and the Czech Republic’s strengths, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

Minister: Tighter legal enforcement will ward off environment, land violations

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, faced with questions from National Assembly deputies today over public concerns and rampant violations in the areas of land and environment management.

Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi

 The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA) are jointly hosting the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi through June 17, news website Vietnamplus reports.

“Between Fragmentation and Wholeness” exhibition at Galerie Quynh

 “Between Fragmentation and Wholeness”, an exhibition of new works by Truong Cong Tung will take place at Galerie Quynh in HCMC’s District 1 from now until the end of this month.

Proposal on SEZ land lease period meets stiff objection

A proposal contained in the draft law on SEZs to lease land for up to 99 years has faced fierce public opposition, with many National Assembly deputies asserting the public opinions need to be taken into account, according to local media.

Proposal on SEZ land lease period meets stiff objection

A proposal contained in the draft law on SEZs to lease land for up to 99 years has faced fierce public opposition, with many National Assembly deputies asserting the public opinions need to be taken into account.

VN, Czech enhance cooperation in aviation, automobile production

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed Viet Nam and the Czech Republic make efforts in enhancing and expanding cooperation in economics, trade and investment.

Beauty of Bac Ha in plum harvesting season

 These days, farmers in Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, are busy harvesting their Tam Hoa plums.

Prostate cancer immune system drug results could be 'spectacular'

 Drugs that boost the immune system have saved the lives of some men with terminal prostate cancer, say doctors in the UK.

HCM City Tour Guide Association launched

 The Ho Chi Minh City Tour Guide Association under the HCMC Tourism Association has been launched on May 30.

Schools to provide vocational training consultation as per gov’t project

The Prime Minister has approved the project “Vocational training and consultation for vocational training in the period 2018-2025”.

Outbreak of swine flu A/H1N1 in HCMC basically eliminated

Doctor Nguyen Ba My Nhi of Tu Du Maternity Hospital announced yesterday that all patients having symptoms of swine flu A/H1N1 and quarantined people were discharged from the hospital.

Australian beaches covered with rubbish from lost sea cargo

 Large amounts of rubbish have washed ashore in Australia after 83 shipping containers fell from a vessel in the Tasman Sea.

Apple jams Facebook's web-tracking tools

 Apple will attempt to frustrate tools used by Facebook to automatically track web users, within the next version of its iOS and Mac operating systems.

V. League Round 11 Review: Hanoi FC crowned first-leg champions

 The 11th round of the V.League last weekend saw Hanoi FC continue their unbeaten run and emerge as the champions of the first leg with two more matches to go. 

Forbes: Vietnam to become IT outsourcing powerhouse

 Forbes has predicted that Vietnam is on the path to become a hot spot for IT outsourcing and will soon become a world powerhouse in this field.

Former BIDV chairman implicated in notorious banking fraud

 The violations of BIDV and its former chairman Tran Bac Ha related to the notorious VNCB case are very serious.

TV market turns sour with World Cup uncertainty

Domestic television retailers are on the edge because VTV or other televisions have yet to announce securing the 2018 World Cup’s TV rights, with only 10 days to go.

Diageo-backed Halico may prove unmarketable on UpCOM

Despite being backed by the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, Hanoi Liquor JSC (Halico)’s massive losses may make its shares unmarketable.

Tax rise will be burden on consumers: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Just within one year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) proposed raising a series of taxes, citing international practices and the goal of increasing tax collections for the state.