The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) left Viet Nam and Mozambique in no doubt that they must crack down on the illegal rhino horn trade within a year or face the threat of sanctions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese actor Issac won the Rising Star of Asia Star Award at the 21st Busan International Festival on October 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The installation of devices to monitor 600 major radioactive sources in the country will be completed by October 30, officials said yesterday, Oct 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministries of Industry and Trade and Natural Resources and Environment will inspect cement manufacturing factories and thermal-power plants that pose a high risk of contamination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hong Minh, Director General of the Department of Vocational Training, spoke to the newspaper Tin tuc (News) about some key changes in the Law on Vocational Education and Training.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have begun harvesting the year’s third rice crop, but face low yields even as prices have been pushed down by export difficulties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 500 households living along the banks of the Bo River in central Thua Thien-Hue have been threatened by serious landslides.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue stolen from Me So Pagoda in the northern province of Hung Yen has been found by the side of National Highway 5B,

The number of hospitalised child patients with respiratory infections has risen to a record high at two paediatric hospitals in HCM City as the diseases reached a seasonal peak from late September through December.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam earned its second win at the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup yesterday in Ha Nam Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam failed to enter the second qualification of the World Cup after losing to Thailand in the FIVB 2018 Men’s World Volleyball Championship Zonal Qualification yesterday in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Quoc Luat of the Border Guards team won the men’s open title at the Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) Newspaper Run yesterday (Oct 9) in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam were forced to a 2-2 draw against Indonesia, although they took a 2-0 lead in the early minutes of their friendly match yesterday (Oct 9) in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia.

The Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort will host the Asia and Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016 of the World Travel Awards, where exceptional tourism and hospitality services in the Asia and Australasia region of 2016 are honored.

VietNamNet Bridge – Here and there in the ancient town of Hoi An, food delicacies offer an insight into local culinary art and culture. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha spoke with the Nhan Dan (People) weekly about private tutoring and education reform plans.

The Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Complex has asked municipal authorities to suspend receipt of an additional 2,000 tonnes of garbage per day in response to residents’ complaints about a foul odour coming from the plant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Marine ecosystems play a very important role in mitigating the impact of natural disasters but unsustainable socio-economic development has contributed to their further deterioration,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those wishing to sip a cup of coffee in sub-zero temperatures are advised to head to Ice Coffee in HCMC’s Tan Phu District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With over 3,000km of coastline and thousands of offshore islands, Viet Nam is home to a wide range of species, including marine turtles.