Nearly 16ha of natural forests in Canh Thuan commune, Van Canh district, the central province of Binh Dinh, were recently chopped down, according to a report of the provincial forest protection branch.

 As importing countries impose trade barriers to protect their goods and products, they often utilise trade remedies against exporting countries. There are short-term solutions for exporters, like Vietnam.

 When the water level lowers in Tich River, the residents in Hanoi's outlying district of Thach That will come out and submerge in the river with long rackets to catch the fish.

 A young man in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was questioned by police after live streaming a new movie on Facebook from the cinema.

 The only survivor of the MI-171 helicopter crash which killed 20 military personnel on board in Hanoi in 2014 has just been offered artificial hands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In order to reduce pressure placed on central hospitals, the basic medical services package at commune-level medical facilities will be implemented from December, 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The police in the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Ninh Hoa Town identified the person who posted a fake story about Da Ban dam being broken on Facebook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed to the city’s authority to begin the operation of electric buses to transport tourists from wharfs to hotels or tourism sites.

 The opening of Zara and H&M in Hanoi after their success in HCM City has shown the thirst for international brands among Vietnamese people, especially young people.

Team GridComm along with their partner G Element, a 3D software company focusing on smart cities and buildings, won first place and a prize of US$5,000 at the Smart City Innovation Challenge Demo Day.

 Vietnam has the advantage of low occupancy cost in the prime office market, according to Savills Vietnam.

 PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) shares may be sold at an initial price of VND14,400 (63 US cents) per share at its initial public offering (IPO). 

 The General Department of Customs said aviation procedures for entries and exits of aircrafts at all international airports nationwide would be connected to the National Single Window system from November 15.

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed amendments to the Law on Tax Management, aiming to enhance efficiency of tax collection from multinational companies, cross-border transactions and online businesses.

 There is a growing demand for nuts, including cashew, and dried fruits globally, offering a good opportunity for the industry, the ninth Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous held in Phu Quoc heard on Tuesday.

Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov will wear Vietnamese ao dai (traditional long robe) tailored from a 15m-long bolt of cloth at an event honouring the traditional costume.

The long-lasting beauty of ao dai – the traditional dress of Vietnamese women – has become the inspiration for the film Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor), which opens today in theatres around the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said yesterday that she disagreed with some aspects of a Government proposal to grant HCM City greater autonomy,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paintings of renowned Vietnamese artists are being displayed at Chon Auction House and will be put up for auction this Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four houses were swept away and seven others had to evacuate after a riverside bank collapsed on Monday evening in Vinh Binh Commune in the Mekong Delta Province of Ben Tre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of a section of National Highway 10 across Quang Trung Commune in Hai Phong City’s An Lao District has been suspended for two days due to protests by locals. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese movie star and director, Ngo Thanh Van, known as Veronica Ngo, will star in the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi, confirmed its distributor, Walt Disney Studios.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Children at kindergartens in 41 out of 63 provinces and cities studied English in the 2016-2017 academic year, an increase of 20 areas compared to the 2013-2014 period, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Court of Bien Hoa City yesterday opened a criminal trial against two people for charges related to the collapse of the Ghenh Railway Bridge in southern Dong Nai Province, 

 International energy markets are set for "major upheaval" as the US cements its status as the world's largest oil and gas producer, while China overtakes it as the biggest oil consumer.