Vietnam was ranked 47th among over 127 economies surveyed in the global innovation index (GII) report 2017, the highest ranking to date, up 12 places compared to last year’s report.

 Police in the northern border province of Lai Chau said on July 13 that they have busted a trans-regional drug ring and seized 300,000 pink-coloured Methamphetamine pills weighing more than 30kg.

 Public hospitals in HCMC which do not receive local funds for regular expenditures will increase fees for non-insured patients by 30 percent from August 1, according to the city’s Department of Health.

The chief negotiators of the 11 TPP countries have agreed to aim to put the regional free trade deal into force under a new framework, following the withdrawal of the US, according Kyodo news.

Vietnam’s top travel event, the International Travel Expo HCM City, will return for the 13th year in September with the theme “Your Gateway to Tourism in Asia”.

On display at the event are charts showing the establishment and development of ASEAN over the past 50 years, postal stamps about the community, photos and documentaries about the land and people.

As of July 13, floods in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang caused 10 deaths, damaged nearly 200 houses and submerged large farming areas and aquatic ponds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s best broken rice dishes can be found at Com Tam Moc Restaurant, which specialises in southern fare, both traditional and fusion.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Satellite Center, which regulates activities related to space and satellite, will be renamed Vietnam Space Center on July 17. 

VietNamNet Bridge - It will be difficult to curb inflation if unreasonable measures are used to reach a GDP growth rate of 6.7 percent and low inflation rate of 4 percent in 2017.

The massive mineral exploitation at four sites in Dong Hy district in Thai Nguyen province has led to serious consequences: the houses of 133 families have been affected by subsidence and cracking, and locals do not have water for daily life.

VietNamNet Bridge - The publicizing of students’ exam scores on websites became a hot topic on social media after a university lecturer criticized the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for violating citizens’ privacy.

 Central-Central Highlands region reports good growth in industry & trade, Vietnam’s seaport development potential introduced to Dutch firms, VietinBank reviews first-half performance

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is high time that Viet Nam strengthen education on laws and life skills for young citizens so they have self-restraint in conflicts, 

Many people call her, with affection, the ‘strange’ American woman as she sold her house in the US to move to Viet Nam 10 years ago to help ill Vietnamese people.

One of Vietnam’s largest resort estate developers - Sun Group - has officially unveiled the second phase of the Sun Premier Village Kem Beach Resort in the country’s largest island of Phu Quoc. 

The 1st ASEAN Award will be presented at the 20th Viet Nam National Film Festival, marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

A European Union parliamentary committee voted on Tuesday to extend the exemption of international flights from the EU’s charges for carbon emissions, b

The Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex with capacity of 10 million tons per annum will open in 2018, changing the supply-demand situation of Vietnam’s petroleum market.

 Vietnamese and Japanese experts share safe food experiences, Damen to build six vessels for Vietnam Coast Guard, Higher health insurance contribution rate proposed, Quang Nam plans more hydropower plants

Viet Nam’s import value for animal feed and materials for producing animal feed stood at US$1.8 billion in the first half of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 17.3 per cent.

 The Ministry of Health (MoH) is taking drastic measures to prevent and control dangerous infectious diseases spurred by extreme weather conditions.

 HCMC will have 13 fresh mid- and high-end hotels with 3,500 guest rooms in the next three years, according to a survey of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a professional services and investment management firm. 

Vietnam has become more appealing to international tourists as U.S. travel site www.thrillist.com has recently named Vietnam as one of the must-visit destinations in Southeast Asia.    

 A celebration of World Population Day and the 40th cooperation anniversary between Vietnam and UNFPA was yesterday held in Hanoi with the participation of Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.