LGBT festival set for late this month in Hanoi

Viet Pride organization is expected to hold the fourth annual Vietnamese Gay Pride Festival, or Viet Pride Festival, from July 30 to August 2 in Hanoi to promote visibility and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people

Could there be another real estate bubble?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate projects have resumed and capital flow to the market has soared. Analysts have warned that the real estate bubble is returning.

In pictures: 10 gorgeous cities at night in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dalat, Buon Ma Thuot, and Da Nang not only fascinate visitors with their landscapes but also by their brilliant scenes at night.

Rule relaxed for foreigners to visit Can Gio

 Travel firms arranging tours for international cruise passengers to Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in the district of the same name in HCMC will send the list of visitors to the district authorities one day before arrival.

European visitors set to rise on visa exemptions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects tourist arrivals from five western European countries to increase by 50 per cent in the next three years as visa exemption norms kicked in this month.

WB: Vietnam needs to improve labor market

 The World Bank (WB) has called for Vietnam to continue improving its labor market and solve related issues to meet requirements for a more market-oriented economy.

Mobile shopping in Vietnam posts strong growth in 2014

 The percentage of Vietnamese consumers shopping on mobile devices rose to 45.2% in 2014 from 34.9% in 2013, according to a survey by MasterCard.

Corruption alleged in People’s Artist title

 Several Vietnamese artists have allegedly paid bribes to be awarded the title of People's Artists.

The Voice VN coach closes Facebook following scandal

 Pop singer Tuan Hung has closed his Facebook account, saying he is under too much pressure from public attacks after he posted a status in which he used coarse words to express his anger towards a show's organiser.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai now a strong force at V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coach of SHB Da Nang has said Hoang Anh Gia Lai will pose a big challenge to his team in their 18th round V.League 1 match tomorrow, July 23.

Huyen to run at world championship

 Nguyen Thi Huyen will be Viet Nam's sole representative to compete at the Athletics World Championships in China next month.

Former PetroVietnam Chairman detained

 Mr. Nguyen Xuan Son detained by police on suspicion of fraud during his term as Ocean Bank Chairman.

DongA Bank Chairman resigns

 Mr. Cao Sy Kiem leaving his position for personal reasons, bank's shareholders' meeting told.

FPT Software appoints new CEO

 Chairman of the Board at FPT, Mr. Truong Gia Binh, has appointed the Vice President of Corporate Operations, Mr. Hoang Viet Anh, as the new CEO of FPT Software, replacing Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, who has resigned, effective from July 20.

Educational tech lab introduced in Vietnam

 Topica EdTechLab, the first educational technology lab in Southeast Asia, was launched in Hanoi on July 21 by the Topica Edtech Group.

ChannelNewsAsia launches Vietnam bureau

Hanoi bureau the latest in news channel's efforts to report fully on events throughout Asia.

Images: Life in the slums near high-rise buildings

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the foot of luxury buildings in Saigon are slums, located on dark canals. The lives of local residents here are precarious and poor.

Vietnamese IT outsourcing firms hesitate to share work

Sharing work is what Vietnamese information technology (IT) outsourcing firms, most of which are small, should do to satisfy requirements set by foreign clients. However, they hesitate to share work because of a lack of confidence.

SBV won't weaken dong further: official

 The State Bank of Viet Nam will not weaken the dong by more than 2 per cent this year to protect national interests, Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

Eximbank fails to pay dividends

Shareholders' questions about plunging profits, no dividend payment, a heavy debt burden and large compensations for the board of directors heated up the Viet Nam Export Import Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Eximbank)'s annual meeting yesterday.

RoK helps Vietnam build e-classrooms

 The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Education will assist Vietnam and Uzbekistan in digitising classrooms by applying the most advanced technologies in teaching and learning, the ministry announced on July 21.

All Vietnamese student contestants awarded at Int’l Biology Olympiad

 All four Vietnamese students won prizes, including one silver and two bronze medals and one consolation prize, at the 26th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Aarhus City, Denmark.

National Committee for APEC 2017 debuts

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the debut of the National Committee for activities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2017 (APEC 2017) in Hanoi on July 21.

Japan-VN film to screen in Japan this September

 VietNamNet Bridge – A joint Japan-Viet Nam film project has been completed and will be screened in September in Japan, one of the film's directors Tat Binh said.

Breach in water pipeline affects 70,000 households in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sole pipeline carrying fresh water from the Da River to the capital city of Ha Noi broke again at around noon on Tuesday.