VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and to increase its absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 33 million tonnes.

Luu Binh Nhuong, a permanent member of the NA Commission for Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi on imperative of feasible strategies to win the fight against corruption.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent building collapses in Ha Noi resulted from poor management and supervision by the State offices responsible for regulating construction, 

The Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam has detected violations related to the project to convert 50,000ha of substandard forest area into rubber farms in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s nearly two weeks since a Government decree increasing fines on those who let their dogs run wild took effect. However, violations are still common.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The best way to improve the quality of university education in Viet Nam is to provide students with practical experience through collaboration with employers, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rate of population aging in Viet Nam is progressing rapidly, so due attention should be paid to caring and protecting the elderly, 

Vietnam needs to sustain its strong political commitment and increase spending on HIV prevention and treatment to maintain its hard-gained achievements and to fast track its HIV response towards ending AIDS by 2030, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of colourful lanterns are lighting up the streets of HCM City’s District 5 during the night, attracting thousands of visitors for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of professional and amateur competitors are expected to take part in the twelfth annual Canon PhotoMarathon Viet Nam between October 8 and November 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One day, Nguyen Thu Hoai from Hoang Mai District, Ha Noi received a phone call from a strange number. The caller claimed to be a staff member at an English centre in Ha Noi

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 hospitals nationwide that conduct kidney dialysis fail to follow proper procedures for liquid quality management and testing regulations, 

Nguyen Van Doan, director general of the Department of Co-operatives, under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, talks to Vietnam New Agency about the role of the collective economy in national economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong inched closer to the final of the National Cup after beating SHB Da Nang 3-1 in the first leg of the semi-finals yesterday.

Thach Thanh Binh, the young owner of a new photo-studio recently received more than 20,000 on line "hits" when photos he took and posted of them went viral. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese translator, Giap Van Chung, living overseas in Hungary, has been awarded the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit or Magyar Arany Érdemkereszt.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam National Drama Theatre will perform Dream of the Red Chamber for the first time with staging by Singaporean director Dr Chua Soo Pong. 

A 360-metre-long 3D painting portraying Vietnamese landscapes and traditional cultural values has been recognised as the longest 3D painting in Viet Nam by the Vietnam Record Association, VietKings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The chief accountant of the State-owned petrol behemoth PetroVietnam (PVN) has been arrested as the police expand their investigation into the case of Trinh Xuan Thanh’s, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Schools with 500 students or more should set up kitchens to make food for them to reduce the risk of food poisoning, HCM City officials have suggested.