This year’s Saigon International Guitar Festival will expose the Ho Chi Minh City community to a first-class international musical experience, said an official from the organizing board.

As a responsible member of the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam will continue working closely with other countries and partners aiming to promote and ensure human rights on a global scale.

The Ministry of Finance's proposal that State-owned enterprises (SOEs), which were under restructuring progress be forgiven tax arrears, did not receive consensus from the National Assembly (NA) Deputies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beaches in Hoi An, famed for its cultural and recreational diversity, are eroding quickly as local authorities search for sustainable solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge – After over 100 years, Quoc Hoc Hue (Hue National School) remains intact.

 Hospital fees will increase between two and seven times once a proposed decree goes into effect, according to Pham Luong Son, a representative of the Social Insurance office.

Vietnamese steel manufacturers are awaiting decisions as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, which buy 50 percent of Vietnam’s exports, are taking anti-dumping investigations against imports from Vietnam.

CAAV has asked that Tan Son Nhat International Airport widely publicise airport hotlines to better serve travelers at the country's largest airport, recently rated among the world's worst by a travel website.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lotus is one of Hanoi’s most prized specialties, requiring patience and skill from makers to achieve its exquisite taste. With very few people now producing lotus tea using the original methods,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen years after it opened, the Sai Gon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) has achieved total sales of US$13.6 billion, including exports of $13.5 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Huong Giang explored the notoriously challenging Tu Lan Cave System – a maze of dark caverns, winding rivers and rock formations that hasn't yet been fully discovered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the phenomenal success of game app "Flappy Bird," Viet Nam's startup ecosystem has gained considerable momentum in the last two years and it is on the radar of many foreign venture capital funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese girls have been fined for competing at international beauty pageants without being licenced by state agencies, but the authorities have yet to offer any solution. 

  Food safety is still a major problem at factory canteens in industrial parks, officials said.

Mr.Tadahiko Ishikawa from Aeon Vietnam, Hanoi Branch, shares his thoughts on Aeon's business plans in Vietnam and the potential of Vietnam's retail market.

Thang Long’s ancient dances, a treasured intangible culture of Hanoi, once faced the threat of being lost. However, thanks to efforts made by the Hanoi Association of Dance Artists (HADA), many ancient dances have been restored and revived.

Jun Dae Joo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Viet Nam, and Salman AlHarbi, Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, spoke to Viet Nam News about the impact of Vietnamese workers in their countries.

Vietnam should build food branding strategy, Sea transport companies battle red tape for crew, State budget in deficit, G-bond market recovers, PIT revenue equal to crude oil revenue, HAGL posts $96 million Q3 revenue

President of the Belgian Senate Christine Defraigne will lead a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Viet Nam in the first week of November.

 Vietnam’s real estate ranked 35th in the 2015 Emerging Markets Index released by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) recently.   

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has suggested adding Japonica, a Japanese rice variety, on the list of rice varieties for consideration to develop a national rice brand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Autumn on the rock plateau of Ha Giang has a different beauty thanks to the colors of wild daisies along the roads.

Saigon Heat made a comeback in the upcoming ASEAN Basketball League's (ABL) 2015-16 season, which started Oct 30.

Vietnamese model Jessica Minh Anh presented an autumn collection on Thursday in a unique way, with a "floating catwalk" on the River Seine in Paris.

 Major art & entertainment events in big cities from Nov. 1-15.