Home to storks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Hai Duong Province’s Thanh Mien District, about 70 km southeast of Hanoi, Chi Lang Nam, also known as Stork Island, is home to over 16,000 white storks and 6,000 night herons.

Hanoi to revoke licenses of delayed projects

 A range of violations were uncovered after the Hanoi Department of Construction conducted inspections of 573 real estate projects and new urban area projects recently.  

Students lack accommodations, dormitories left idle

VietNamNet Bridge - University students are finding it difficult to rent rooms in large cities, even though the State has spent big money to fund dormitories.

Vinyl records make comeback in Vietnam with new releases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two albums of vinyl records (analog recordings) were released recently in HCM City, introducing a new element in the local industry that is dominated by digital CDs and DVDs.

Many HCM City kids have belly fat

One in three children aged between 10 and 15 in HCM City has belly fat, which according to scientists is more significant than body fat percentage unlike hitherto believed, a survey by the city's Nutrition Centre has found.

In photos: Hundreds of sheep roam around Hanoi’s modern apartments

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the foot of Vinh Tuy Bridge, next to the modern urban area are hundreds of sheep and buffaloes roaming around looking for food.

Import/export activities unaffected by yuan depreciation?

VietNamNet Bridge - Import/export companies say that the fluctuations in the price of the dong have dealt a strong blow to their business, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says the Chinese yuan devaluation has had no effect.

Animal breeding groups push for industry edge

  Experts discussed measures to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic animal breeding industry at a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

Authorities urged to crack down on drugs for livestock

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat urged localities to control the use of prohibited substances in livestock breeding and suggested stricter punishments for violations.

Miss VN Intellectual coming this autumn

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2015 Miss Viet Nam Intellectual contest is coming to the northern province of Hai Duong this autumn.

Vietnam wins bronze at Asian Weightlifting Championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thuy won another bronze medal in the women's 53kg category at the ongoing 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand.

Mickey and the gang returns HCM City, Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The live concert, “Disney Live! – Mickey’s Music Festival” will return to Vietnam from September 30-October 11.

Nam loses in US Open's first round

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam suffered a surprise defeat in the first round of the US Open's junior circuit boys' singles early on September 8 (Ha Noi time).

Japan, Vietnam hold training courses on nuclear power safety

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) and the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) are holding training courses on preventing the risk of fire at nuclear power plants in Hanoi from September 7-10.

Migrant crisis: EU to announce plans for quotas

 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due to announce plans to tackle Europe's worst migrant crisis since World War Two.

Vietnam weighed down with debt as income per capita remains low

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese income per capita is much lower than other regional countries, and the ratio of public debt on GDP is high and on the rise.

Bangkok shrine attack suspect 'gave device to bomber'

 Thai police say a key suspect in the Bangkok shrine bombing has confessed to giving a bag containing a device to the man who carried out the attack.

Image: Green color of Ba Be Lake

On an extended sightseeing tour of the northeast region, the destination of Ba Be National Park in Ba Be District, Bac Kan Province.  Only a half day left to hire a boat to cruise along Ba Be Lake and explore Puong Cave.

China, US Fed weighed in Vietnam economy forecast

Several future scenarios about Vietnam's foreign exchange and economy in the context of possible China's currency devaluation and US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike have been put forth.

TVB stars to join cultural exchange in HCM City

 Actress Eliza Sam and Actor Kenneth Ma- two famous stars from Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (TVB), are to arrive in Vietnam for a cultural exchange to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12-14.

Saigon Co.op among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers

 Supermarket chain Saigon Co.op has been listed among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers in 2015, according to Retail Asia Publishing and Euromonitor International.

National single window customs mechanism launched

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung launched the implementation of the national single window customs mechanism and the technical connectivity with the ASEAN mechanism on September 8.

Dengue fever cases increase suddenly in Hanoi

 Around 1,537 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Hanoi from early this year to September 6, more than three times the figure from the same period last year and making the capital one of the six localities hardest hit by the disease.

Vietnam win first match at World Cup qualifier

 National men’s football team of Vietnam secured their first win at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round after overcoming Taipei 2-1 at the Taipei Municipal Stadium in Chinese Taiwan on September 8.

Vietnam's trade surplus with US hits $14.56 billion

 Vietnam witnessed a trade surplus of 14.56 billion USD with the US in the past seven months, according to the latest statistic from the General Department of Customs.