About 6,700 dengue cases have been recorded in Hanoi since the beginning of 2017, causing three deaths, according to the municipal Health Department.

 Ensuring financial security is vital to promote economic growth amid rapid globalisation and economic-financial liberalisation, experts said at a forum organised by the Institute for Brand and Competitiveness Strategy in Ha Noi yesterday.

In addition to the wave of investments in the banking and finance sector from financial institutions in Japan, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the US, there will be a marked presence of South Korean banks in Vietnam in the near future.

 Leaders of qualified State-owned enterprises (SOEs) will face demotions, salary cuts, fines and even criminal charges if they fail or delay listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

 Vietnam won a gold medal at the ongoing World Shuttlecock Championships in Hong Kong.

 More than 220 amateur cyclists will race in the Da Nang Cycling Open-Asanzo Cup along the coast this Sunday to raise funds for victims of Agent Orange (AO) in Da Nang.

 Who a cancer patient spends time with in the chemotherapy ward may have a small but significant effect on their likelihood of surviving the disease, suggests a small study in the UK.

 Young volunteers supporting Hanoi’s tourism have impressed residents and visitors with their activities to promote the capital city’s culture and history and have made a significant contribution to the tourism sector.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading eight MTV Video Music Award nominations on Tuesday for his searing critique on the excesses of fame and social media in his "Humble" music video,

 VietNamNet Bridge – To many foreigners, Vietnamese are considered adventurous eaters – not afraid to devour the whole animal, blood and guts included. Insects are also on the menu. 

Japan-invested firm opens 42 mln-USD factory in Binh Duong, Vietnam aquatic, Tra fish festival scheduled for October, Vietnam reaching a heady high in the global beer business, Da Nang determined to build startup city

VietNamNet Bridge - The 4G competition has begun heating up, with service providers affirming they don’t intend to compete on prices but on service quality and added content.

Many top-tier universities have been denounced for ‘playing unfair’ and scrambling for students as they accept registrations from students who got only a 15.5 score on 3 exam subjects, equal to the floor mark set by MOET.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh (SBT) and Bien Hoa (BHS) have decided to merge to protect Vietnam’s sugar position in the home market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Irrigation works and hydropower reservoirs are at risk of damage as the storm season has begun.

 Easing of restrictions on local people entering casinos a boon for local hospitality sector, according to representative from JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group.

Professor Vu Trong Hong, Chairman of the Viet Nam Irrigation Association, speaks to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay Nay about the dangerous impact of the proposal to build four super small hydro power plants

Pham Sy Liem, former Deputy Minister of Construction, speaks to the Kinh te & Do thi about the need for ground level in building residential areas in Ha Noi’s outlying districts

 Regional trade pacts and business climate improvements have made Vietnam become a manufacturing hub for ASEAN investors and firms.

Over one million drivers are finding themselves stuck between the hammer and the anvil as traffic police these days intensify checks and punish those failing to show original vehicle ownership certificates.

 One of the fiercest rivalries in the world of chess today has resumed with the announcement by Magnus Carlsen that he will compete at Chess World Cup 2017 set for September 1-25 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

 Ha Noi Stock Exchange has allowed Mai Linh Northern Joint Stock Company to register 48.6 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) under stock code MLN.

 Book Street in HCM City recorded sales of VNĐ19.07 billion (US$840,000) for the first six months, an increase of 27 per cent compared to the same period last year, the Street Book Co Ltd said on Monday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for clarification after waste dumping violations reportedly occured at a coal-powered power plant into the sea off the coast of Binh Thuan.

 Four houses were partially damaged and a person slightly injured following a series of blasts emitted by an aircraft flying across Ninh Thuan Province’s Phan Rang City yesterday morning.