The foreign ministers of ASEAN have reviewed the bloc’s achievements recorded over the past 50 years and put forth major development orientations for the ASEAN Community in the time ahead. 

 More than 5,000 athletes, both professional and amateur, from 44 countries and territories, participated in the Da Nang International Marathon 2017 in central coastal Da Nang city on August 6.

 As of August 5, heavy rains and floods took the lives of five people and left nine other missing in Yen Bai. 

 Located in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district, Al-Noor is the only mosque in north Vietnam. This is where Islamic people both at local and foreign come to pray.

When talking about Truong Sa, people think of soldiers safeguarding national sovereignty and territory. But they also should think about doctors who silently contribute to the archipelago. 

While foreign cartoons are very popular with viewers and bring a lot of box office revenue, Vietnamese animations only reach audiences via television or the internet. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The mid-end smartphone market is controlled by Samsung and Oppo, but Vietnamese manufacturers believe there is still room as the price range fits the majority of customers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign investors are contributing capital or buying stakes in Vietnamese enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - A village in the central city of Hue has decided to protect the loc vung (Barringtonia acutangula) forest, which is over 300 years old and called the ‘green lung of the village’.

The rapid changes of business fields ahead of the 4.0 industrial revolution are putting pressure on the labor market, causing a shift in training of human resources to keep up with technological trends.

 For the first time ever, an overnight electronic dance Halloween music festival titled ‘Highway to Hell’ will transpire this October 28-29 at Tantraland Dong Mo, reports the Dantri online newspaper.

Seven-month state budget collection up 11.6 percent, PetroVietnam produces 9.23 million tonnes of oil in seven months, SCIC to divest 3.33 percent stake in Vinamilk, Workshop backs SMEs in loan access, payment in foreign trade

 Vu Thi Lan had worked for 10 years at an electronic assembly factory in the Quang Minh Industrial Zone (IZ) when she received her pink slip in mid-April.

Dubai-based billionaires are well-known for their billion-dollar investments in luxury real estate projects in Dubai, but many of them have not been successful in the Vietnamese property market.

Dong Nai closes illegal road-railway crossings, Cua Viet firm gets brief sand mining ban, HCM City seeks more funding sources for infrastructure projects, PVF tie with Viettel in U15 football tourney

 Vincom Retail, the Vietnamese mall operator under the property and retail conglomerate Vingroup JSC, plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) this year, according to Bloomberg.

 Mobile World Corporation, one of the biggest mobile phone and accessory retailers in Viet Nam, is preparing to take over local electronics and pharmacy retail firms for VND2.5 trillion (US$111.1 million).

Unlicensed buildings could be revaluated and might not be demolished, provided they can meet the required standards with further planning and development, said Le Quang Hung, deputy construction minister. 

 Firms operating in Vietnam with FDI will be subjected to regular and sudden examinations by appropriate Vietnamese authorities of their financial assets.

 The year 2017 marks an important milestone for ASEAN: the 50th anniversary of its establishment. For half a century, ASEAN has being growing strongly, recording significant achievements on the way.

 Viet Nam will organise professional golf tournaments with a view to improving local players’ skills and drawing more attention to golfing facilities in the country, officials said Friday.

 A handicapped man in the central province of Binh Dunh has been giving extra classes for disadvantaged children in his hometown for the last 30 years, totally free of charge.

 A new centre that will offer rehabilitation and post-surgery care to Agent Orange victims will open by the end of the year in HCM City, according to the HCM City Association of Victims of Agent Orange.  

 ASEAN Ambassadors in Viet Nam share their thoughts on ASEAN on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the regional grouping (August 8, 2017) and their visions for its development:

 The Pa Ko is an ethnic group scattered across the provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue. The Pa Ko live in harmony with nature, which is reflected in their lifestyle, customs, and culture.