Flood isolates communes and traffic in central Vietnam

More communes and villages in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, as well as Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, were flooded as the region experienced average rainfall ranging from 150mm to 400mm on Thursday and Friday.

New project promotes access to genetic resources

 A project aiming to promote biodiversity in Viet Nam was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in the northern province of Lao Cai.

Vietnamese man to be prosecuted in Cambodian child abuse case

 The Police Investigation Agency, under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS), has served prosecution papers and a detention warrant to the suspected child abuser Nguyen Thanh Dung.

Miss France wears Vietnamese designer gowns

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss France Iris Mittenaere wore six evening gowns by Vietnamese designer Hoang Hai in a photo shoot for the Miss Universe 2016 pageant.

Cambodian fisherman sells 230kg catfish to VN restaurant

 VietNamNet Bridge – A restaurant in An Giang province on December 15 bought a giant catfish 2 meters long weighing 230 kg caught from a Cambodian fisherman in the downstream Mekong River.

Danang to build tunnel under Han River

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang officials will meet soon to discuss the construction of a tunnel across the Han River, a symbol of the city. 

Gov’t says to inspect firms only once a year

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities must make sure inspections, examinations and auditing of financial and tax issues are done only once a year at enterprises,

AFC Cup draw: Viet Nam have two representatives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Quang Ninh Coal are in Group H of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2017, according to the draw organised on December 13 in Selangor, Malaysia.

Rare royal bestowal documents found in Ha Tinh

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of Ha Tinh Museum have found two bestowal documents issued by a late emperor of Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in the ruins of an old temple in the central province. 

PM seeks expert advice on national development

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has chaired a policy dialogue with the global professional network on Vietnam development to get expert advice on how to fuel the country’s growth. 

Sai Gon Cathedral Church to undergo roof renovation

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have approved a proposal to restore the roof of the Sai Gon Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most popular tourist sites and a protected heritage site in District 1. 

Looking back at Hanoi city streets in the 1980s

Thirty years ago, the chief modes of transport in Hanoi were electric streetcars along with human powered bicycles and rickshaws. Traffic congestion, air and noise pollution had yet to become a problem.

APEC 2017: Vietnam in stories of many APEC economies

 VietNamNet introduces the second part of the talks entitled "APEC 2017: opportunities and challenges for Vietnam" with two guests: Mr. Nguyen Minh Vu and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh.

Japan's pudgy pop stars take aim at obesity prejudice

 Competition is cutthroat among Japan's thousands of pop idol wannabes, but a unique concept is winning fame for a band of "chubby" girls deploying their cheeky cuteness to combat prejudices against obesity.

The "facts" require talented leaders

 VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by Prof. Hoang Chi Bao, a member of the Central Theoretical Council.

Laws on Complaints, Denunciation prove effectiveness

 More than 13,600 citizens have had their rights protected thanks to the enforcement of the Law on Complaints and the Law on Denunciation that took effect four years ago.

Vietnam rubber trademark announced

 The Vietnamese rubber trademark, “Vietnam Rubber”, has been accredited by the National Office of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Exhibition spotlights Ho Dynasty Citadel archeological excavations

 An exhibition on archeological excavations at the Ho Dynasty Citadel in the past five years opened in the central province of Thanh Hoa on December 15.

Peach growers prepare for Tet Holiday

 Growers in Hanoi's Nhat Tan Ward are busy cultivating their peach trees for Tet Holiday.

Vietnam's violin phenom to release first LP

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Hoang Rob, whose music video filmed at some of Viet Nam’s most famous tourist spots has drawn hundreds of thousands viewers on Facebook, has released his newest album.

National treasures take centre stage in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special exhibition featuring Viet Nam’s national treasures will take place at the Vietnam National Museum of History for five months from January to May 2017.

Vietnam loses nearly US$450mil. in petroleum revenue because of tax cut

VietNamNet Bridge - A loss of VND10 trillion (over $445 million) in tax revenue from petroleum imports occurred in the first 11 months of the year, according to a report released by GDC.

Yahoo under scrutiny after latest hack, Verizon seeks new deal terms

 Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) came under renewed scrutiny by federal investigators and lawmakers on Thursday after disclosing the largest known data breach in history, prompting Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) to demand better terms ...

Hoi An Traditional Art Performance Theatre

VietNamNet Bridge - Walking around the Old Quarter of Hoi An, tourists are always fascinated by remnants of a past time when the old town was a major commercial port, a center of cultural intermingling among Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese.

Six family members killed in Saigon house fire

 Six people have been killed and two others injured in a house fire in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning according to the municipal fire department.