The rising number of single-person households in conjunction with rising incomes in the larger metropolitan areas of Vietnam is helping to fuel a boom in neighbourhood convenience stores.

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced on July 3 that it will consider disciplinary action against some officials for violations.

 FECON Corporation and ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian company, signed on July 3 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to develop renewable energy projects in Vietnam.

 Police of Moc Chau and Van Ho districts, the northern mountainous province of Son La, arrested five people for illegally transporting and trading 40 packs of heroin on July 2.

 A high-ranking delegation from the Lao National Assembly (NA) led by its Chairwoman Pany Yathotu arrived in Hanoi on July 3, beginning a six-day visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam’s export turnover is likely to hit 195 billion USD this year, up 10-11 percent compared with 2016 and 6-7 percent higher than the target set by the Prime Minister. 

Work to relocate HCM City’s Eastern Bus Terminal will begin in early 2018, allowing tens of thousands of passengers to use daily services, the general director of the Eastern Bus Terminal has said.

 The bad debt in the real estate sector could be resolved if steps are taken to resume suspended projects, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA).

The Temple of Literature, a renowned relic site in Hanoi has undertaken various initiatives to implement the recently issued Code of Conduct for Tourists. 

25 years after it was set up, a Quan ho or love-duet singing club in Bac Ninh has become a familiar venue for local people of generations to practice, helping preserve the folk singing

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade last weekend announced a new plan to use information technology to control and trace the origin of poultry meat and eggs also.

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu started his working visit to Japan from July 3. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassroots to central level during the June government meeting in Hanoi on July 3. 

You are not exactly in seventh heaven, but on the seventh floor of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Ha Noi, a profound transformation takes place every Thursday afternoon.

The so-called fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, will provide more development opportunities for businesses but will also require businesses to prepare qualified human resources

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty and gender inequality are said to be key drivers of child marriage in Viet Nam, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas.

Located just 7km from Mekong Delta’s buzzing town of Bac Lieu, the Xiem Can Pagoda is one of the region’s largest and most prestigious Khmer religious structures. 

 Thailand is home to some of the world's biggest crocodile farms, where tourists can see the giant reptiles lounging in the hot sun, chomping on chicken, or swarming in emerald green pools.

 My Long Rice Papers is a special food from the coconut growing area of Ben Tre.

VietNamNet Bridge - The mobile phone market has become more competitive than ever as retailers have confirmed they have stopped selling HTC and LG phones because of slow sales.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Ta Tuyet Mai, a physician at the Gia Dinh People’s Hospital, has created a high-protein formula milk used for seriously ill patients. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic pesticide market is worth up to $1 billion, but profits all go to foreign companies as 90 percent of products are imports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Studying abroad is the dream of Vietnamese students, but for many of them, life overseas is not as wonderful as they had imagined.

 Rules of origin undermine the EU-Vietnam free trade pact, Ho Tram Strip inks US$63 million natural gas deal, Pork without traceable origin to be barred from HCM City market, SME Bank holds CLMV market penetration seminar

Flyover leading to HCM City airport completed 2 months early, Huge fire breaks out at Phu Quoc Night Market, Deputy PM urges transport work in Mekong Delta, Nine billiards players join Billiards World Cup Porto 2017