Opinions divided over cash for death penalty clemency

 VietNamNet Bridge – Punishing economic corruption and showing leniency to repentants were issues still being debated,

The fine art of museum management

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum has great potential, but it's kept the same paintings on display for years and years without change. Some think it could use a dose of modernity. Le Huong reports.

Slow site clearance hits Saigon Safari project

VietNamNet Bridge – The long-awaited Saigon Safari on the outskirts of HCMC is far behind schedule due to site clearance delays.

Vietnam boasts great digital economy potential

 Vietnam boasts vast potential to transform into a fully-digitalised economy and society like Japan and the Republic of Korea, said Director of the Singapore-based Technology Research Project Corporate John Ure.

Experts discuss laws governing marriage with foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to improve regulations governing marriages between Vietnamese brides and foreigners to prevent unwanted incidents, participants said at a conference yesterday in Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

Mozambican artists to perform in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A performance by the National Song And Dance Company of Mozambique will be held on June 16 at Ha Noi Opera House.

Players suffer food poisoning at SEA Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several cyclists and archers from Viet Nam, Singapore and Malaysia suffered food poisoning on June 11 at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

Transport Minister backs buying Chinese trains

VietNamNet Bridge - Transport Minister Dinh La Thang backed the purchase of 13 trains from China for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, at a cost of USD63m, despite public concerns about quality and safety.

Silver lining for struggling tourism industry

Inbound arrivals for the five months leading up to June dipped 12.6% year-on-year to 2.3 million, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Shrimp exporters win top world award

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam takes the lead among the world's shrimp supplier community for the highest number of businesses that have been granted four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Lychee marketers on a roll

VietNamNet Bridge - Wholesale markets and distributors in HCM City have plans in place to boost sales of lychee, a city leader told a meeting in HCM City June 10.

National Park to receive funding for development

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan to conserve the environment and build infrastructure in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park by 2030 has just been announced in Dong Hoi City.

Vietnamese brewery market to be restructured

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese brewery market is dominated by three major players. However, the face of the market may be change in the near future as a new company has arrived.

BrSE programme provides IT engineers for Japan

VietNamNet Bridge – The 10,000 Bridge Software Engineer (BrSE) programme will help provide Japan’s IT companies with young Vietnamese talents, said Japanese ambassador to Vietnam, Hiroshi Fukada.

Companies raise concerns about Internet services circular

VietNamNet Bridge - Tightening of regulations on cross-border provision of public information will affect international enterprises, their local partners and customers, Vinalink CEO Tuan Ha said in Ha Noi on June 10.

Government calls for reports on flood prevention in City

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has required the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and HCM City's People's Committee to submit in June reports on the implementation of flood prevention activities in the city. 

Hanoi banh my has its own following

VietNamNet Bridge – While HCM City and Hoi An seem to hog all the banh my attention, Ha Noi does not lag behind. It hosts several establishments that regular clients swear by, Ha Nguyen reports. 

Douc langur handed over to national park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a douc langur from a local resident.

HCM City to host largest IT outsourcing conference 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Trung Software City will join hands with Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association to hold the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Conference between October 14-16 this year in HCM City.

Le Xuan Vy, the first builder of Vinh Moc Tunnel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinh Moc Tunnel, an underground miniature village, in Quang Tri province’s Vinh Linh District, is a famous national historical site. During the Vietnam War, the tunnel was a safe shelter for thousands of people.

Will unlisted banks be forced to merge with others?

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks which have not listed their shares on the bourse by the end of 2016 may be forced to undergo restructuring or merge with other institutions.

Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

HCM City motorcyclists to pay road maintenance fee

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's People's Committee has set a target to collect some VND 307 billion (US$14 million) as road maintenance fee from motorcycle users during 2015.

Athletes, rowers hit the finish line first

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Thi Thao and Duong Van Thai completed their doubles, while the quartet runner broke a 24-year-old record in the women's 4x400m relay.

Vietnamese rowers win four gold medals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Linh won the first gold medal for Viet Nam yesterday morning.It is also the first one for the rowing team in the Southeast Asian Games being held in Singapore.