VietNamNet Bridge – Breakthroughs are needed in terms of policies and mechanisms to make Việt Nam’s tourism industry competitive in ASEAN, an expert from the Institute for Tourism Development Research has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – A population of 56 Viet Nam conifer trees and 5 phay sung (Duabanga grandiflora) trees in Pu Hoat Nature Conservation Centre in central Nghe An Province were recognised as Viet Nam Heritage Trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Transport Department will operate the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pilot route from December 15, department deputy director Ha Huy Quang told local media on Tuesday, Nov 29.

VietNamNet Bridge – Billboards covered in oversized foreign-language lettering or featuring inappropriate Vietnamese-language texts to catch public attention have been booming in the capital city of Ha Noi,

VietNamNet Bridge – Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, a movie version of the favourite French animated series created by Olivier Jean-Marie, will be part of the monthly film screening programme

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second excavation in the vestige of the Cha citadel in Nhon Loc Commune in the southern province of Binh Dinh has revealed the foundations of tower and rampart structures constructed by Cham people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trang An Ninh Binh have helped Thai player Kitsada Somkane get Vietnamese citizenship so he can play in the second round of the National Volleyball Championship, which begins December 4.

2016 marks 30 years of Vietnam’s Doi Moi (renovation) period. VietNamNet talks with former Deputy PM Vu Khoan about the achievements of diplomatic sector in this period.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is the first market that Japanese food enterprises plan to enter in their aim to increase food exports worldwide.

Oil prices shot up 13 percent, smashing trading volume records, after OPEC and Russia cut a deal to reduce output to drain a global supply glut,

 The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot's final words.

 Co To island district, an archipelago in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh province, can become an important sea tourism destination in Vietnam.

 Hanoi used to be surrounded by attractive rivers, but now heavy pollution has seriously threatened river life.

 Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga has stressed that his ministry has not yet licenced any class providing training courses which allegedly help stimulate children's brains so that they can become more intelligent.

In its Information Technology Threat Evolution report for Q3 2016, Kaspersky Lab showed statistical records on the forms of cyber threats that the company had detected worldwide from data provided by its users. 

The export value of phones and their accessories in November was $3 billion, up 5.8 percent compared to October, bringing the figure for the first eleven months of the year to $31.33 billion.

A series of policies on autonomy mechanism of the public units, sanctioning of securities- and securities market-related administrative violations and the ordinance on market management will take effect since December 2016.

The Ministry of Public Security is investigating into a case where workers at Ha Lam Coal JSC in Quang Ninh Province have accused company bosses of embezzling billions of VND by forcing employees to return bonus payments they were entitled to.

 A new trend is developing in technology product sales, with retailers themselves also playing the role of distributors, a conference heard in HCM City on Tuesday.

 Viet Nam’s services market is significantly open to foreign investments under the commitments to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the European Union-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

 Visitors to Ha Long Bay, a natural wonder home to over 1,000 islets, will be amazed at Bai Tu Long, which is a charming bay with smooth sandbars, clear water, historical relics and countless specialties.

 Electronic music at Saigon Flower Power, Expat group stages charity murder mystery, VNAT launches art tour in Vinh Phuc, Christmas market at Indika Saigon, Poster exhibition celebrates 70 years of national resistance

 As Christmas is a time for giving and remembering those less fortunate than ourselves, the Christmas tree lighting ceremony of the JW Marriott Hanoi, which takes place from 5.30pm to 7.30pm today, aims to make orphans’ wishes come true. 

 On Saturday, French band Grand Blanc will perform at the Youth Theatre as part of the annual European Music Festival.

Vietnamese footballers Cong Vinh and Que Ngoc Hai have been named 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup best players by Goal Magazine Thailand.