Northern areas forecast to enjoy warmer winter

 VietNamNet Bridge – Northern parts of the country were expected to be warmer than previous winters this year due to the effects of El Nino,

Watch VietNamNet Concert 2015

 VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place at the Hanoi Opera House yesterday. Enjoy the show here.

VietNamNet Concert 2015 in pictures

VietNamNet's national concert Dieu Con Mai (Things Everlasting) took place successully at the Hanoi Opera House on the National Day (September 2).

The special features of tourist cities in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dalat, a city without traffic lights. Phu Yen, a home to oil lamps. And Danang, a city that has it all. Every tourist city has its outstanding characteristics.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9

 Around 300 new businesses launched each day in Vietnam, Italy luxury furniture maker comes to Vietnam, DongABank chief accountant replaced, New bonds to be issued by VAMC, Vingroup to upgrade Hanoi's Vinh Tuy - Mai Dong Road

15,000 residents to make way for Long Thanh Airport

  Nearly 15,000 residents in the southern province of Dong Nai will be re-settled to other areas to allow construction of Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai Province.

HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal launched

  The Department of Tourism together with the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon Boat JSC launched a boat tour on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in the city yesterday.

In photos: Fireworks boom on Vietnam's National Day

 Thousands of people ignored the rain to enjoy fireworks displays in Ha Noi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day. Fireworks show blasted off both in Da Nang and HCM City at 9pm, and lasted for 15 minutes.

RoK-Vietnam ties – model of modern international relations

 The relationship between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam is one of the typical examples of the modern international relations, stated Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Chung Ui-hwa.

NA leader busy with bilateral meetings in New York

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held bilateral meetings with top legislators from China and Belarus, and the IPU President in New York on September 1 (Hanoi time) on the sidelines of the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.

NA leader co-chairs Parliament Speakers Conference discussion

 Implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) is the responsibility of the entire parliament, each parliamentarian and the whole political system of each nation, stated National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Thai companies invade Vietnamese market, push aside Chinese products

VietNamNet Bridge - Large retailers in Vietnam are either distributing more Thai goods or raising the proportion of Thai goods in their chains.

A café for families

 VietNamNet Bridge – With coffee shops mushrooming in HCMC, the Nest appears as an ideal place for couples with kids and those wanting to spend time chatting with friends.

Man plants trees to stop erosion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everyone has a passion, but Nguyen Van Lan has devoted his life to something different – planting the casuarina forest.

Power plants sell cheap electricity, consumers buy high

VietNamNet Bridge - In the last three years,  Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has bought electricity from power generators at the average price of VND1,087.3 per kwh and sold it at VND1,622 per kwh on average.

Master’s degree grads lack skills, can’t find jobs

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of employers are not hiring candidates with low working skills even if they have advanced degrees.

Number of workers overseas up by 8%

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 80,000 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad from January to August this year, marking an increase of 8.21 per cent, over the same period last year,

Primary school symbolises Japanese girl’s appreciation of Vietnam

 There is a primary school in the central province of Quang Nam that is closely linked with the story of a Japanese girl named Junko.

Are 70 percent of businesses unprofitable?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has reported that 70 percent of businesses are unprofitable, but the General Department of Taxation (GDT) said it does not know where the figure comes from.

Vietnam to host ASEAN environment ministers’ meeting in October

 The 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME 13) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from October 26 to 30, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).  

Ten reasons Hanoi is greatest during autumn

 The temperatures getting cooler and leaves changing colour can only lead to one conclusion— autumn has arrived. Here are 10 reasons why Hanoi is best in autumn.

The translation of Kieu, an expedition into Vietnam’s literature

 The translation of the Tale of Kieu by Nguyen Du into foreign languages has never been an easy task. Up to present, the Tale of Kieu has been translated into 20 languages and is available for readers in many countries and territories.

No-bid contract proposal for Long Thanh airport design draws fire

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam’s (ACV) proposal to award a no-bid feasibility study and design consulting contract for a new international airport in Long Thanh, Dong Nai Province has encountered criticism.

In pictures: ASEAN reaches a consensus on the East Sea issue at AMM 48

At the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48), ASEAN countries expressed deep concern on the East Sea issue. The construction of artificial islands in the sea was referred to for the first time at the event.

Thousand-year-old weeping fig becomes Vietnam’s heritage tree

VietNamNet Bridge – An ancient weeping fig tree of 27 meters tall in the central province of Nghe An has been recognized as the heritage tree of Vietnam by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.