Victoria’s Secret model explores Son Doong Cave

 Victoria’s Secret supermodel Josephine Skriver has surprised millions of viewers as revealing on her facebook photos of spectacular beauty of Quang Binh province during her trip to Vietnam.

Vietnam's agricultural production growth slows

VietNamNet Bridge - There have been signs of an agricultural growth slowdown in recent years, which experts warned about eight years ago. 

Ten most dangerous mountain passes in Vietnam

Legendary mountainous passes in Vietnam like Ma Pi Leng, Pha Din, Hai Van, Bac Sum and O Quy Ho are not unfamiliar to adventurous tourists. 

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Agriculture seeks to gain growth momentum, Vietnam’s bad debts surge as bank wrongdoings rise: state audit, Vietnam probes for new clothing export markets, Foreign investors bullish on Vietnam property market

Star Wars may propel U.S. toy industry to best year since '99: NPD

 The Force is with the U.S. toy industry this year. Demand for Star Wars merchandise is set to propel toy sales growth to a 17 year-high, according to industry research firm The NPD Group.

Vietnam M&A market heating up

Vietnam's merger and acquisitionmarket is heating up, as the country deepens its international integration with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community, the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership and new signing of free trade agreements.

VN students grab four golds at ASGs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students pocketed four gold medals on the third day of competition at the ongoing ASEAN School Games (ASG) in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Olympics unlikely to worsen global spread of Zika

 People visiting Brazil for the 2016 Olympics won't significantly add to the global spread of Zika virus, according to a new analysis.

Famed musician releases new work

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran musician Nguyen Cuong is back and better than ever, with his new musical work entitled Da Giang – Dai Hop Xuong (Da River – Masterpiece Chorus).

Businesses buy foreign companies in support industries

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese conglomerates are buying foreign companies in support industries to implement their strategy to squeeze into global supply chains.

Foreign direct investment in HCMC drops 65%

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in HCM City has decreased by 65 per cent year-on-year, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Vietnam in 2nd round of Asian championship

 Vietnam entered the second round of the Asian U-19 Women’s Volleyball Championship after beating Sri Lanka 3-0 in the preliminary round in Thailand on July 24.

Ly Hoang Nam enters Vietnam F1’s second round

 National number one hope Ly Hoang Nam entered the second round of the Vietnam F1 Futures-Becamex IDC Cup on July 25 in Binh Duong Province.

HCM City to host first Tai Tu Festival

 The first Tai Tu Music Festival for Children, to be held at HCM City’s Labour Cultural House next week, will include participants under 15 years old performing songs and instrumental pieces.

Mechanised slaughtering delayed in HCM City

 HCM City’s plan to set up a mechanised slaughterhouse system replacing the existing manual one has been stymied for more than a decade after getting entangled in red tape.

First World martial art championship takes place in HCM City

The first ever world Vietnamese traditional martial art championship will take place in HCM City from July 26-29 at the Phu Tho Gymnasium, HCM City.

Japan official says 19 in 'cardiac arrest' after knife attack

 Nineteen people are "in a state of cardiac arrest" after an attack by a knife-wielding man at a facility for the disabled in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, a prefectural official said on Tuesday.

Ministry to inspect environmental pollution hot spots

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been stepping up the inspection at of environmental pollution “hot spots” in the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen and Bac Giang, and the central city of Da Nang.

Deputy PM meets foreign ministers on AMM 49 sidelines

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with foreign ministers from other countries on the margins of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) in Laos.

Legislators complete work on fourth day of 14th NA’s first session

 Legislators continued their plenary session in Hanoi on July 25 under the chair of National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

PM presents Government’s apparatus at legislative session

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a report on the organisational structure of the Government in the 2016-2021 tenure at the first session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on July 25.

Vietnam-World Bank sign US$370 million agreements

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc witnessed the signing of US$370-million cooperative agreements in the fields of competitiveness enhancement, environment protection and sustainable development between the WB and the State Bank of Vietmam.

Prime Minister bids farewell to Cambodian ambassador

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 25 hosted a reception for Cambodian Ambassador Hul Phany, who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

Central Highlands: rich forests turned into poor forests

VietNamNet Bridge - The massive conversion of forests into the land areas for rubber, industrial crop cultivation and hydropower plant development led to the loss of 500,000 hectares of  natural forests in the last 10 years.

ASEAN-China joint statement on full, effective DOC implementation

Foreign ministers of ASEAN member states and China issued their joint statement on the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea in Vientiane on July 25.