Harvest season on the only highland field in southwestern region

 VietNamNet Bridge - These days Khmer people are harvesting rice on the Bay Nui fields in An Giang Province.

Australian guitarists to perform Vietnamese folk music

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two renowned Australian classical guitarists will perform Di Cay (Working on the Field), a piece of Vietnamese folk music at a special one-off concert at Radio the Voice of Viet Nam Theatre on September 26.

New bankruptcy law to help defaulted businesses die more easily

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new bankruptcy law is being compiled which is hoped to help declare death for tens of businesses which do not exist in reality, but still exist on papers. However, some provisions of the laws prove to be more complicated.

Ministry wants review of two hydro projects

VietNamNet Bridge – Two proposed hydro-power plants on the Dong Nai River would have such a serious environmental impact that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment asked the Prime Minister to review the plans.

Gymnast Nguyen Ha Thanh wins Grand Prix gold medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Male gymnast Nguyen Ha Thanh scored 15.013 points to win a gold medal in the men’s vault at the Grand Prix Osijek 2013 in Croatia on the closing day, September 15.

New species of scorpion found in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources has discovered a new species of scorpions in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.

Complicated tax refund procedures put businesses against the wall

 VietNamNet Bridge – The delay in refunding VAT to enterprises has pushed a lot of them to death.

Two ships collide in Vung Tau, seven go missing

 VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, cargo ship Sima Saphire collided with a fishing vessel carrying 16 Vietnamese fishermen off the coast of Vung Tau. A body has been found; seven others are missing.

The “handsome man” and three days in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The short stay in HCM City of Omar Borkan Al Gala, the “Arabian handsome man” receives different comments from Vietnamese netizens.

Cycling duo tour SE Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – Indians Satya Ranjan Sen and U.B. Mayood, both 62, are trying to prove to their friends and people they have met during their bicycle trip through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Viet Nam

Vietnam enjoys boom in Russian visitors

Russia is becoming a key market for the Vietnamese tourism sector following annual growth of around 50 per cent in recent years.

Korean band Sistar back to Vietnam

 Korean band Sistar will join a number of other famous Asian artists at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) TV Song Festival in Hanoi on October 26.

Shares subside as investors remain cautious

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transactions for short-term purposes continued to dominate the market last week, creating both increasing and declining sessions. Foreign investors bought blue chips, helping reduce the panic caused by market pessimism.

Gymnast Ha Thanh takes bronze at Croatia Grand Prix

 Phan Thi Ha Thanh has won bronze for the vault event at the Grand Prix Osijek held in Croatia from September 13-15.

Rare butterfly on Red Book found in Soc Trang

 Police in the central province of Nghe An on September 13 arrested four drug traffickers suspected of involving in a transnational ring.

Syria chemical arms deal 'not an end point', Hollande says

French President Francois Hollande warned Sunday a US-Russian deal reached over the weekend to eradicate Syria's chemical arms arsenal was "not an end point",

Ministry attempts to apply progressive tax on pending projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) believes that the progressive taxation would be effective in “overpowering” the investors slow in implementing their projects.

Vietnamese IT firms obtain international certificates

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s information technology (IT) development over the last 25 years can be seen in the improved capability of its IT firms.

State urged to seek non-state investments for higher education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Educators believe that the State should pour its money into the pre-school and general school education, while it is necessary to seek other investment sources to develop higher education.

Hydropower plants projected with deforestation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts believe that investors won’t make profits with their small hydropower plant projects, and they understand this well. However, they still ask for the permission to implement the projects, for other purposes.

Nghe An rioting termed excessive

A recent dispute between Vietnamese Catholics and local police that escalated quickly into violence was condemned as an "excessive act" by Thai Van Hang, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People's Committee.

NA discuss changes to bankruptcy law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee discussed amendments to the 2004 Bankruptcy Law on Friday.

Fire ruins Hai Duong Commercial Centre

 VietNamNet Bridge – A huge blaze broke out early on September 15 at a four-storey commercial centre in Hai Duong City, about 65km from Hanoi capital.

Visit Bac Lieu longan gardens

 VietNamNet Bridge - From Bac Lieu town, along the road named after the late musician Cao Van Lau, approximately 6km to the south, you will see the 230ha Bac Lieu longan garden, stretching over 11km from Hiep Thanh to Vinh Trach Dong.

Thuan Hung house takes you back in time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Built in 1925, Thuan Hung ancient house is worth a visit in the Mekong Delta area to explore its timeless architecture and grounds.