Exploring the west of Yen Tu Mountain

Bac Giang is not a well-known destination for tourists due to few places of interest. But if you happen to be in this northern province, you should come to explore Mo Stream and Thum Thum Waterfall on the western side of Yen Tu Mountain.

Landslides prompt relocation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,400 households living in landslide-prone areas in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang need to be relocated so they can lead more stable lives,

Vietnamese President attends the UN Summit

 From September 24 – 28, 2015, at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, State President Truong Tan Sang attended the UN Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York. 

Bieber back on top for rare third time

 Justin Bieber has become only the fourth music artist in UK history to have the same single to hit number one on three separate occasions.

Buriram United FC to play friendly match in Vietnam

Buriram United FC’s Vice President, Karuna Chidchob has announced that Thailand’s Buriram United FC is set to have a friendly match with Vietnam’s national team in early 2016 before entering a new football season.

The smallest traveler in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although only 1.2 meters tall, Cao Ngoc Canh has been a professional traveler for more than seven years. He has visited hundreds of tourist sites in Vietnam and other countries, which few people at his age have done.

Foreign funds move into property market

 Many foreign investors are now focusing on the property market in Vietnam, driven by its long-term investment potential and the country's drastic move in revamping its policies.

Water reserves in Central Highlands running low

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of reservoirs and lakes in Central Highland are short of water for the upcoming dry season.

Researcher dedicated to drama for decades

VietNamNet Bridge – Though he's 99 years old, classical drama researcher and writer Mich Quang continues to spend his time helping develop traditional art forms.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/10

 VSA wants 27 steel projects cancelled, Bad debt settlement remains tough, Vietnam wins new contract to sell rice to Indonesia, HCM City to open job transaction floor for FDI enterprises, Sea transport sector still weak

Central artists to debut in Ha Noi with opera recital

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artists from the Hue Academy of Music will debut in the capital city at an opera show tomorrow, Oct 11.

Japan pitches in to help cope with climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change is increasingly impacting daily life in HCM City, and Japan is helping local authorities make plans for coping with it.

Traffic deaths fall year-to-date

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic safety across the country showed positive changes in the first nine months of this year with the numbers of deaths and injuries continuing to drop,

Luxury tax adjustment to pave way for low-cost cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Low-cost cars with low cylinder capacity are expected to flow to Vietnam thanks to an advantageous luxury tax.

Standard Chartered 'to cut 1,000 senior jobs'

 Standard Chartered bank, a London-based lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, could cut up to 1,000 senior jobs, according to an internal memo sent to staff.

Dengue fever vaccine tests prove positive

VietNamNet Bridge – Tests on a dengue fever vaccine over the past five years in Viet Nam showed real promise, according to the Preventive Medicine Department.  

Vietnam’s readiness to realise REDD+ evaluated

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Office in Vietnam held a conference in Hanoi on October 7 to evaluate the nation’s readiness to implementing the initiative.

Street of lost art

 Hang Trong art was once a treasured form of folk art and despite the efforts of some its glory days may be hard to revive.

Poultry with A/H5N6 destroyed in Lai Chau Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,200 poultry infected with A/H5N6 have been destroyed after two outbreaks in this northern mountain province's two communes of Son Binh and Binh Luc.

Foreign tourist numbers start to recover

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of foreign tourists visiting Viet Nam has grown over the last three months, following a 13-month decline due to disease, unstable economies and fierce regional competition.

Will Volkswagen assemble cars in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - The news that Phu Thai Holdings is speeding up negotiations to become the assembler and distributor of Volkswagen cars in Vietnam has been reported in many newspapers recently. 

Social News 10/10

 Rail services hit after train derails, Vietnam to inject Japanese encephalitis vaccine for kids aged from 6 -14, Man dies after falling from flyover, 12th Gyalwang Drukpa prays for peace, fallen soldiers in Tay Ninh

Vien wins gold at Military World Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a gold medal and broke the CISM Military World Games' record in the women's 200 medley final in South Korea yesterday, Oct 9.

Playgrounds made from scrap materials

 VietNamNet Bridge – For more than a year, a group of four young people have traveled around the northern and central regions to making playgrounds for children from scrap materials.

Ideal destinations in Northern Vietnam for autumn photos

 Trang An and Van Long in Ninh Binh province, and Yen stream in My Duc district, Hanoi and other locations along the Red River are ideal destinations for both amateur and professional photographers in autumn.