Fitch Ratings ​recently affirmed Vietnam’s long-term foreign and local currency IDRs at ’BB-’ with a stable outlook.

 Pham Thuy Trang from northern Hoa Binh province was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 on the final night of the pageant held in Ha Long city, in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on May 21.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay a working visit to Japan from May 26-28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 20.

 Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Party Central Committee member and Deputy Defence Minister, has been appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

The National Election Council’s Office reported more than 65.5 million voters nationwide or 98.77 percent of the electorate went to the polls by 22:20 on May 22 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils.

 Vietnam’s ongoing election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure has caught interests of foreign news agencies.

NukeViet is now an IPv6 comprehensive support software product, while NukeViet 4.0 version will be a modern software kit ready for implementation of apps in the IPv6 environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Trang Tien Plaza, the luxury goods paradise, is well known to every Hanoian, but many people go there just to visit the shopping mall, not to buy goods.

 US President Barack Obama’s official visit to Vietnam from May 23-25 is expected to usher in a new period of more rapid and stronger development in relations between the two countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - The lakes in Hanoi are considered the lungs of the city, but many of them have become seriously polluted.

 US President Barack Obama has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day official visit beginning May 23.

In an effort to ease pressure on students, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in 2015 decided to prohibit secondary schools from organizing entrance exams. However, the decision has not improved the situation.

The domestic property market this year would see "hot" development as Viet Nam would be one of five best prospective markets in the Asian region, experts said.

VietNamNet Bridge – People come here for a coffee, and it takes them back to the days a few decades ago when the city was less crowded, less busy and more romantic. 

The economists from VEPR (the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research) believe that even if the dollar interest rate decreases to a very low level, businesses would still prefer borrowing dong.

 Forum on building platform for biodiversity conservation, Germany welcomes Vietnamese nurses, Priority given to vaccination in disadvantaged areas, High-tech HCMC treatments, RMIT launches new digital academy

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's investments in Viet Nam have jumped in the past five years, fuelled by opportunities arising from the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The niche freshwater ornamental fish farming segment of the aquaculture industry in the city and surrounding region has been growing steadily over recent years, says the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

 The election of deputies to the 14 th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure on May 22 is truly a festival, enthusiastically joined by the entire people.

VietNamNet Bridge – The logistics services market in Vietnam is on a growth trajectory owing to rapid globalization and the approval for 100% owned foreign companies to enter the market,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled “Canada and Vietnam in Harmony” featuring artists from the two countries will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on May 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - Live beef in Vietnam is the most expensive in South East Asia, which explains why Vietnamese businesses are now rushing to import Australian cows at low prices. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of a supply chain has caused problems for shrimp breeders in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.

After working in broadcast journalism for a decade in Australia, Michael Turtle left Sydney to travel the world and write about his discoveries, Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam is one of them. Below is his article about Hoi An.

Over the past 15 years with many ups and downs, Thanh Chuong’s Viet Palace has become a symbol of Hanoi culture. Its owner, painter Thanh Chuong, has a very strange way of doing thins and a unique perspective on preserving cultural heritages.