Multinational firms usually pay higher wages than their Vietnamese counterparts, but this trend is reversed when it comes to bonuses and incentives.

 About 257 people die of cancer every day in Vietnam and most of them were already in last stages when being diagnosed.  

 Nghe An provincial authorities promised to deal with illegal workers overseas as about 12,408 Vietnamese are working illegally in neighbouring countries.

The Tuborg beer sponsored Monsoon Music Festival will be held for the third time in Hanoi featuring 12 international acts.

 Around 1,000 traffic police across Vietnam have been deployed to ensure traffic safety and escort delegates during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit week in Danang City next month.

 Temperatures in several areas in the north will fall by 10 degrees as the region sets for a strong cold spell coming from October 16.

 A delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly led by Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Pulkuvo International Airport, Saint Petersburg city, Russia, on October 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five recently re-structured units tasked with managing all Ha Noi public construction projects employ some 1,000 officials but their operation remains ineffective,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 70,000 workers are needed in HCM City for the remaining months of the year, mostly in garments and textiles, sales, services, logistics and IT, 

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more drug traffickers have turned to aviation to transport drugs in response to tighter security measures of local customs and police, 

More than 300 fashion models will take part in Fashionology Festival 2017 on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City this week, as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 87th anniversary ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – FLC Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi FC played out a 3-3 draw, helping Quang Nam take the top position after the 21st-round matches of the V.League yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tears kept rolling down her face as Dinh Thi Lan, a resident of Hoa Binh Province, stood amongst her neighbours, fixated on the huge pile of mud that was once her home. 

 Vietnam’s Pho and Goi cuon (fresh spring rolls) have been named in the list of the best 30 dishes of the world under a survey by CNN.

 The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has urged the Government to ensure condotels and officetels are not used primarily as apartments, warning that would cause problems for urban planning and infrastructure and transport.

 The retail space leasing market in Ha Noi has recorded its best occupancy and rental rates in the last five years, according to Savills Vietnam.

 The number of foreigners buying real estate products in Viet Nam has increased, but the domestic property market needs policies to attract more foreign investment, according to experts.

 The launch of the first foreign-own petrol station last week is expected to introduce changes in Viet Nam’s fuel retail market, contributing to making it truly competitive, however, there are early warning signs.

 It is time to increase the production and use of organic fertilisers to foster organic farming, according to the Viet Nam Fertiliser Association.

 A 17-year-old chess prodigy of Vietnam, Tran Minh Thang has earned a draw with the UK’s chess Grandmaster Nigel Short at the 2017 Negros International Open Chess Championship in the Philippines.

The Government has submitted to the National Assembly a feasibility study to acquire land for the construction of Long Thanh international airport in the southern province of Dong Nai and pay compensation to land owners.

 With the AFC Women’s U19 Championship fast approaching, the-afc.com has picked a player from each competing nation to watch in Nanjing, China, with Vietnamese defender Nguyen Thi Minh Anh among them.

 The Viet Nam Basketball Association League rankings remained unchanged after two matches of the leading teams on Saturday.

 Many challenges have emerged in the equitisation of State-owned film studios, particularly the Viet Nam Feature Film (VFS) Studio, Culture Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien said yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign air carriers are opening new air routes to Vietnam to keep up with their competitors.