Laos’ Ambassador to Vietnam Thongsavanh Phomvihane said that he will do all he can to preserve, protect and foster the Laos-Vietnam traditional friendship, special unity and comprehensive cooperation relationship.

HCM City always considers the nurture of Vietnam-Cuba fraternal ties an important task, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang told visiting Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba Salvador Valdes Mesa.

In early December 2010, Vietnamese tra fish (basa fish) made headlines when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) placed it on its red list, which names produce that is farmed under unhygienic conditions or traded illegally. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoc Linh Mountain is the peak of Truong Son Nam Mountain Range, the southern part of Truong Son Mountain Range. At 2,605 meters above sea level, the mountain is located in the north of the Central Highlands

The long- lasting drought and saltwater influx hitting provinces of the Mekong Delta has seriously affected local residents' production and life, reported the Steering Committee of the West-southern Region on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Musica Amore string quartet will play a night of chamber music titled ‘Romance in Classic’ on June 26 at 8pm at Heritage Space, Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam ranked 59th out of 163 countries and territories with a score of 1,906 in the Global Peace Index 2016 and 12th in Asia Pacific rankings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Facing the spread of terrorism, leaders of many countries around the world continue to confirm that the death penalty cannot help reduce crime.

VietNamNet Bridge - It took Vietnam 12 years to obtain licenses to export lychees to Australia, five years to export Cat Chu mango to Japan and eight years to export dragon fruit to Taiwan. 

The three biggest mobile networks – Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone – now hold 95 percent of the Vietnamese mobile telecom market. However, small network operators believe there are still opportunities.

 The Vietnamese Government plans to develop solar power and discuss incentives to encourage solar energy projects in the country.   

A report showed that the husbandry industry created 83.67 million tons of solid waste in 2011, nearly 81 million tons in 2012, about 80 million tons in 2013 and 76 million tons in 2014. 

Universities complain that it is difficult to find lecturers nowadays, because many scientists with master’s degrees and doctorates don’t intend to become lecturers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Among the hundreds of tailor shops in the ancient town of Hoi An, O-Thala is a new brand that was launched in December last year. 

Vietnam aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents by between 5-10% this year, lower the number of serious traffic accidents on railways and inland waterways, and ease traffic congestion in big cities.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung asked investors to prepare consumption plans for the petroleum products of the Nghi Son Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Plant in north-central Thanh Hoa province at a meeting on June 21.

Some Korean newspapers cited sources as saying that Lotte Group is suspected of creating a slush fund in the process of investing in real estate in Vietnam through a paper company, involving several affiliates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Arts Department has imposed a fine of VND30 million ($1,400) on Pham Huynh Tien, a model in HCM City, for participating in the Miss Asia pageant without permission.

 All power and telecommunications cables in the city are expected to be buried underground by 2020, the HCM City Power Corporation has said.

 HCM City is striving to record a gross regional domestic production (GRDP) growth of 8 per cent in 2016.

 Six outstanding Vietnamese students will compete at the final event of the 2016 Certiport Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship, in Orlando, the US from August 7-10.

 The central city of Da Nang has launched its app inDanang on mobile platforms to provide tourists with necessary information on the city, aimed at giving them the best possible experience when visiting Da Nang.

 A cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down as dozens of households in the central province of Quang Ngai continue to demand to be relocated due to environmental pollution.

  The number of Vietnamese spare part suppliers for Korean tech giant Samsung has reached 190, triple  than the figure of 2015.

 The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Vietnam Cinema Department signed a minutes to develop cinema in the respective countries during a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.