The announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to seek capital in foreign currencies from domestic sources has raised concerns. Experts warned this would encourage people and businesses to hoard foreign currencies and worsen dollarization.

 Rapid urbanisation, poor planning and inadequate oversight has seen Hanoi's lakes shrink and disappear, with experts warning that if the situation continues, the capital will face more flooding.

A super financial, trade and urban complex capped off with a 108-storey tower will be built along the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai Highway in Hanoi and is expected to become a driving force for the development of the capital’s north.

 The French School of the Far East has just released two volumes of a comic book adapted from the poem Luc Van Tien by Vietnamese renowned poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu.

 Sai Gon based artist Khoa Lê will introduce her solo exhibition Happy Never After from June 24 to July 17 in HCM City.

  Coffee tree recultivation in the Central Highlands provinces made notable progress, but a number of obstacles still demand more research and measures, agricultural experts said at a recent conference on the issue.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the permanent Vietnam mission to the UN, has called on parties concerned to immediately stop actions that change the status quo, destroy marine environment and further complicate the East Sea issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ako Dhong Village is around three kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Daklak.

VietNamNet Bridge - The underground water level in Mekong Delta has been degrading rapidly, and is at risk of arsenic contamination.

 A Vietnamese Party delegation led by head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan attended the 22nd Sao Paolo forum during their working visit to El Salvador from June 23-26.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to examine and report the case of deforestation and illegal timber transport in the locality before July 10.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued an urgent notice on ensuring flight safety following incidents of laser lights that distract or temporarily blind pilots during take-off and landing.

 The domestic hospitality market has continued its strong recovery in the first half of this year, thanks to high supply and demand as well as support from positive property policies of the state, experts said.

 The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of 90 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen its climate change and green growth agenda in accordance with the World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan.

 The 2016 Mekong Delta Forum entitled “Committed to a Prosperous and Climate Resilient Mekong Delta” will be held in HCM City on June 27 and 28 to discuss solutions for the critical challenges posed to the region by climate change.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Ha Dong, the game developer, famous for his Flappy Bird game, may be subject to criminal prosecution under the amended 2015 Criminal Code which will take effect on July 1, 2016.

Agricultural businesses set to increase by 10% each year, PM okays abolition of three planned IPs in Hung Yen, Public investment disbursements slow, Vietnam exports 16,000 tonnes of fresh lychee to China

VietNamNet Bridge - As Hanoi lacks amusement parks and playgrounds for children, parents have to keep their children inside during summer holiday or send them to extra classes. 

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will present contemporary music and dance performances by international and Vietnamese musicians and choreographers at the city’s Opera House on July 9.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has called for provinces in the Mekong Delta to expand paddy farming in areas with favorable weather conditions given positive projections for outbound sales of the staple food later this year.

Teaching children to swim is one of the most effective ways to reduce drowning accidents in Vietnam, but this work has yet to produce results as expected.

 American photographer David Alan Harvey captured images of a changing Vietnam during his visits to the country from 1989 and 2004.

Few migrant workers in the informal sector have proper understanding about their rights in host localities and how to exercise those rights, particularly those relating to social welfare.

VietNamNet Bridge – The noise, motorcycles, the people, history, food ... have created a charming Hanoi for each foreign tourist.

Dinh La Thang, secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, has pledged that the city will take measures to support local enterprises to improve their competitiveness and ride out difficulties with production and trading activities.