Canal house removal and old apartment block rebuilding are big programs of HCMC which have contributed in changing the city’s look and improving residents’ lives. 

 Many foreign experts have an optimistic view on the socio-economic situation of Viet Nam over the past few years, especially the reforms undertaken by the Government

Just like any other kid, 10-year-old boy Tran Duc Bao is beloved by his parents.  Yet, Treacher Collins syndrome left him with a deformed face from birth, taking away his confidence.

 The Cham ethnic group living in the Southern province of An Giang is renowned for its rich and distinctive cultural values which need preserving. 

 Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), a documentary made by former French ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noel Poirier, presents a very different, soulful perspective of the capital city.

Hoa Binh Green Da Nang, Alas Hoi An and Crazy House Da Lat, to name a few, are some of the unforgettable destinations for visitors due to their unique architecture and dazzling interior design.

Miss Grand International beauties were excited when trying on Vietnamese traditional long dress Ao Dai designed by Ngo Nhat Huy.

 Serious dengue kid with multi-organ failure saved, HCM City run to support cancer patients, HCM City run to support cancer patients, HCM City alley suffers around-the-clock flooding

 Foreign printing and packaging equipment providers eye Vietnamese market, Foreign firms paying staff 29 pct more than local companies in Vietnam: survey, Businesses face hurdles to enter global supply chain

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is still gathering strength on rice production, taking pride as the biggest rice exporter in the world. 

 The central coastal city of Da Nang has been selecting the best volunteers to serve the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in November, the most important external event of the city and Vietnam in 2017.

 The Ministry of Finance and the central city of Da Nang continued to lead in Vietnam ICT Index 2017, said the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Association for Information Processing.

 Ho Chi Minh City will enhance supervision of food safety and issue harsh penalties on violators; moreover, violators will face criminal charges if they cause serious incidents and violators will be publicized names on the public media.

 Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved construction project of a new science and technology park on a nearly 200 hectare plot in District 9.

 Hoang Thu Thao, the first runner-up at Miss Jewellery Vietnam 2015 pageant has traveled to South Korea for the Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017.

 According to information from a businessman attending global seafood conference in Bali, Indonesia, seafood import market will move toward Asian region  comprising Japan, South Korea and China in the near future.

Global online travel agencies such as Agoda.com, booking.com, Traveloka.com, Expedia.com are monopolizing the Vietnamese market, holding 80 percent market share, according to Vietnam E-Commerce Association.

 Contestants of Miss Grand International (MGI) 2017 beauty contest joined a charity walk and tree planting for the public health and environment in Phu My Hung Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 on October 8.

 Scientific Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, former Director of the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR), is one of the 10 individuals to receive the 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award. 

 UDI Maps, a mobile flood-warning application, has been made available in the application stores of iOS and Android operating systems in order to help local people in Ho Chi Minh City avoid flooding.

IT and digitalisation have been seen as a solution to boost smart tourism in Vietnam, heard delegates at a conference held in Hanoi on October 6 under the theme ‘Smart tourism – Opportunities and Challenges to Vietnam.”

 Vietnamese wushu artists performed successfully at the 2017 World Wushu Championships that concluded recently in Kazan, Russia, finishing in sixth place overall with a collection of two gold, five silver and two bronze medals.

 Five Continents Food Festival-World Food 2017, the first event of its kind to be held in HCM City, features the cuisine and culture of all five continents from October 5-8 at Hoa Lư Stadium in District 1.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has urged administrators at primary and secondary schools to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours when parents and others pick up students.

Some 15ha of agriculture land and farm produce of 50 households in Nam N’Dir Commune, Krong No District, Dak Nong Province, was lost in a landslide in Krong No River.