VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

 State Capital Investment Corporation can sell its 45.1% stake at Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) following the Government’s approval, making the dairy processor wholly privately owned.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 3465/QD-BVHTTDL to announce a supplemented list of 17 national intangible cultural heritage pieces.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has proposed a nine-day holiday for the upcoming Lunar New Year, locally known as Tet.

 Police in HCM City and the local Department of Culture and Sports have stopped and fined the organisers of the Vietnam New Face Casting 2015 show for license violation.

 PM issues Decree banning State investments in banking and finance, securities, and real estate.

 Japanese information technology firms want to strengthen co-operation with their Vietnamese counterparts, especially to develop applications for social infrastructure and offshore business, according to the Viet Nam-Japan IT Cooperation Club (VJC).

 A nationwide campaign for lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) equality in the workplace has been launched in a move to raise awareness about LGBT rights and sexual diversity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is one of the countries making notable achievements in promoting and protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, as well as intersex people (LGBTI).

VietNamNet Bridge - The statement that products made by Samsung Vietnam are ‘Vietnamese’ has led to harsh criticism from the public.

 The fifth southern traditional cake festival is scheduled to take place in Can Tho from April 15 to 19, 2016 as the highlight of the Mekong Delta Tourism Week and the 2016 National Tourism Year. 

 Vietnam is expected to be one of the biggest winners of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, especially its garment and footwear sectors, thanks to the elimination of tariffs in the US and other major importing nations.

 The military-run Viettel Group launched its telecom services under the brand name Halotel in Tanzania on October 15. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Huu Trong of Hanoi has created a piece of equipment that allows a 40 percent savings of fuel, and has been granted an exclusive patent by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).

 Although the US Department of State’s 2014 International Religious Freedom Report acknowledges Vietnam’s achievements in the field, it regrettably continues to highlight inadequacies and cites erroneous information about Vietnam.

 As many as 4,730 households in the southern province of Dong Nai will be relocated to make room for construction of the Long Thanh international airport.

 The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and Anti-Bribery Commission of Myanmar (ACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting corruption. 

 China’s activities in the so-called Sansha city have no legal foundation and do not change the fact that Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago belongs to Vietnam. 

 Vietnam and China held the first ministerial-level session of the working group on land infrastructure cooperation in Beijing on October 15 to seek more practical and effective cooperation mechanisms in the field. 

 Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and her Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith reached a number of commitments to boost bilateral ties during their talks in Vientiane on October 15. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese American Daniel Nguyen defeated Adrian Menendez Maceiras of Spain to secure a ticket to compete in the men's singles quarter-finals of the Viet Nam Tennis Open in HCM City yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dat Mui, a commune in Ngoc Hien District of Ca Mau Province, has been widely known as the southernmost area of Vietnam.

Dengue fever cases continue to climb, Kien Giang officials jailed for embezzlement, Bach Mai doctors successfully handle two complicated cases, Women under-represented in local elections: report says

Vietnam’s admission to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not negatively affect Vietnam - China trade relations. If Vietnam can improve its competitiveness, the trade relations between Vietnam and China will be more balanced.