Although traffic infrastructure has significantly developed in the Mekong Delta but some congestions need to be cleared for traffic connectivity in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Floods in early August in northern Viet Nam killed 27 people and washed away hundreds of homes, causing damage estimated at more than US$43 million.

Pham Dinh Thi, director of the Ministry of Finance’s Tax Policy Department talks with a Vietnam News Agency reporter about the ministry’s proposal to increase VAT from 10 to 12 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Tien Dung, Minister- Chairman of the Government Office speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper about the Government’s resolve to change the State apparatus.

 The Ballet “Rite of Spring” will be performed by artists of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNSO) at Hanoi Opera House on September 21.

The exhibition ‘Stroke’, which was considered as a strong imprint and a unique assertion of the style from the painter Luu Cong Nhan (1931-2007), is being held from August 25 to September 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reading books to the elderly, patients in hospitals, and the visually impaired has become a popular part-time job for young adults in HCM City.

Phi Anh De, 40, a mechanic of Mekong Delta province of Phu Yen’s Son Nguyen Commune, dropped out of school after primary school but has created cheap yet effective agricultural machines in his hometown

 43 hectares of forest destroyed in Binh Dinh, Hanoi’s SEA Games heroes honoured, 3rd Mai Vang Awards kicked off, Container houses for ethnic minority pupils in Quang Ngai, People voluntarily handed over 40 homemade guns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those visiting the central province of Phu Yen never forget Ghenh Da Dia (Da Dia Reef), a masterpiece of nature that has become a symbol of the province.

 More international groups are rushing to supply medical equipment for healthcare facilities in Vietnam to cash in on the lucrative medical equipment market, which is forecast to hit $1.4 billion in value in 2018.

Italian director Sebastiano Riso said he chose to make it a gay couple who refuse to adopt a terminally ill child in his new film to show how a person can commit good or terrible deeds, regardless of sexual orientation.

 Like many of its startups, Vietnam is navigating an array of apparent contradictions. It’s a country where nearly half the population works in agriculture but which aims to escape the middle-income trap by becoming a startup nation. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The low-cost aviation market has attracted many investors, but some low-cost carriers (LCC) have had difficulties in obtaining operating licenses.

 Vietnam is making consistent efforts to build a smart energy industry, where investors can easily find good investment opportunities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though they both come from France, it was in Viet Nam that they met for the first time, as they worked to develop vocational training in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every commune or ward in HCM City will be allocated VND500 million (US$22,000) this year towards addressing a funding shortage for sorting waste before it is treated.

Nearly 100 now, Master of Culture Huu Ngoc is still devoted to researching Hanoi culture and sharing his knowledge with the world. 

Le Thi Huong, born 1984, was among the 600 young university-educated intellectuals selected to serve as commune vice chairmen in the 64 poorest districts in the country.

Hi-tech agriculture has been riding a new wave of investment in recent years, with the Government viewing technology as key to restructuring the sector, achieving food security and improving produce quality.

 Former Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dang Thanh Binh has been prosecuted in relation to an economic crime worth 666 million USD at the Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VNCB). 

 HCM City seeks solutions to develop MICE tourism, Shrimp exports to U.S. seen rebounding in late 2017, OTP of Vietnam airlines up 90 percent, FPT opens its fourth office in U.S.

 16 injured in head-on collision between truck, bus, Phu Yen asks units to dredge port channel, Vietnam, Australia partner to enhance gender equality, Vietravel offers free walking tours for foreign tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi Buffaloes struggled to beat hosts Cantho Catfish in the second match of the Viet Nam Basketball Association League on Thursday in Can Tho City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National hope Nguyen Tien Minh was bested in the Viet Nam Open badminton tournament by Daren Liew of Malaysia on Thursday in HCM City.