By handing over the last captive bear to the bear rescue centre in Cat Tien National Park on May 29, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has become the 22nd locality in the country with no captive bears. 

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hosted a welcome ceremony for President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse, who are on a State visit to Japan, at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on May 30 morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Author-journalist Nguyen Dinh’s Chuyen Nho O Cho Lon (Stories of Big Market), a book on the Old Quarter, known as Cho Lon (Big Market) in HCM City, was released last weekend.

 Converting idle gold held by Vietnamese people into money and other assets may help provide more funding for socio-economic development and business operation, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

 The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on climate change response toward sustainability chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will  take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 19-20. 

The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2018 was estimated at 6.75 billion USD, up 9.8 percent year-on-year.

Vietnam’s Tan Long Group has won three contracts to sell 50,000 tonnes of Japonica rice to Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp of the Republic of Korea, 70 percent of the bidding volume. 

 Around 2,400 baby fish and sea cucumbers have been released to Nha Trang Bay to increase and diversify the marine environment.

 A pupil in HCM City has been offered various scholarships by 11 universities which are ranked by US News and World Report as among the 100 best colleges and universities in the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong easily crushed Sai Gon FC 5-1 in the 10th-round match of Nuti Café V. League 2018, which took place in their home Go Dau Stadium yesterday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phuong Nam - Dai hoc Gia Dinh came from behind to beat Thai Son Bac 2-1 in the first leg of the second stage of the National HDBank Futsal Tournament yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A giant, outdoor, natural museum. That’s what experts believe 2,000sq.km of land in Quang Ngai Province could soon become.

The Embassy of Israel in Vietnam will present the Israel Film Festival 2018, from June 1-4 with various films touching on a number of topics from daily life to monumental dramas, and from documentaries to kid’s films.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will soon spend one year training in Spain to improve his world rankings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued resolutions to adjust land use planning until 2020 in Hanoi, the northern Hai Phong City and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

When it comes to food policy, Vietnam faces a double health burden: The country has seen a rising number of children with obesity in urban areas, while the number of malnourished children remains high.

VietNamNet Bridge - The listing of many large corporations recently has changed the VN Index and capitalization value, but also capital flow and ways of making investments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beautiful sea beach of Nha Trang not only lures visitors for its romantic nature and landscapes, but also for its culinary specialties, including banh xeo muc (squid pancakes).

 One year after online gaming and messaging firm VNG Corporation issued plans to list its shares on Nasdaq in the US, no information of progress has been disclosed.

Born in That Khe town, one of the cradles of Then folk singing, 29-year-old artisan Nguyen Van Bach has developed a strong passion and attachment to the traditional art form of the Tay, Nung and Thai groups.

Party ties important to Vietnam, China, WB ready to help Vietnam develop transport infrastructure, Deputy PM okays plan to restructure industrial sector, Vietnamese and Chinese young officers hold exchange

Da Lat has emerged as an attractive homestay destination in Vietnam. Here are 4 suggestions for budget travellers looking for genuine local immersion.

 Can Tho prepares for large investment promotion conference, Tra fish export to US increases despite anti-dumping measures, Agro-forestry-fishery exports up 9.9 percent in five months

Almost 536 tonnes of rice offered to northern Ha Giang province, Lord Buddha’s birthday celebrated abroad, Tien Giang province breeds more tra fish on alluvial areas, Laos presents Labour Order to Viettel joint venture

‘Debtors’ in the future in Vietnam will regularly connect to the internet and buy goods online, while ‘lenders’ will be fintechs which can take full advantage of high technology to approach targeted clients and design reasonable credit packages.