VietNamNet Bridge – For foreign tourists and expatriates living in Viet Nam, the chaotic scenes of local traffic are quite peculiar and undoubtedly dangerous if they are stuck in the middle of it.

VietNamNet Bridge – Wandering along the famous Dong Khoi Street of Saigon, people can see Khaisilk’s boutique, a long-standing luxury store offering a variety of silk products in Vietnam.

 At 43.8 per cent of the country’s adult population, general alcohol consumption rate of Vietnamese people is higher than some might expect.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For thousands of years, Viet Nam’s culture and history was recorded in the Han-Nom scripts, which combine Chinese and Chinese-based Vietnamese characters.

Tran Ngọc Quyen, former Vietnamese Counselor in Germany, offered to the Ho Chi Minh Museum more than 100 documents and books in German and Bulgarian languages featuring the life of President Ho Chi Minh

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting with HCM City People’s Council last week, a principal of a local public primary school burst into tears while talking about a harsh prohibition in which schools are no longer permitted to operate extra classes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many health workers are reportedly quitting their jobs at public hospitals and seeking opportunities in private clinics, citing low salaries, a pressure-filled environment and a shortage of favourable policies as reasons to quit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Active young people in HCM City are visiting artificial rock climbing venues, where both, their strength and will, are enhanced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Old-style coffee houses are becoming favorite places for many people in HCMC. There, guests can find items, drinks and snacks of the 1980s.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three winners in different age groups will be awarded first prize at a drawing contest for Vietnamese children organised to mark the 100th birthday of British writer Roald Dahl.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Duc Hoang, 17, a student from a high school in the northern port city of Hai Phong, does not have a driving licence, but he drives a motorbike every day to school.

“Funny”, “friendly” and “very handsome” are the first words that many people in Viet Nam, especially girls, say when they talk about Saleem Hammad after meeting him in real life or seeing him on television.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly minimum wage will increase by an average of 7.3 per cent next year.

The Nung don’t commemorate the death anniversaries of the deceased. The children organize birthday celebrations for their parents to congratulate them on their longevity and show their deep gratitude for their parental merits.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Thanh Lieu, deputy director of the Ha Noi Centre for Employment Service, spoke to Kinh te & Do thi newspaper about college graduates struggling to find employment.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the whole political system and society to work together in protecting the environment after recent environmental pollution incidents that have harmed socio-economic development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Television Centre (VFC)’s Zippo, Mu Tat Va Em (Zippo, Mustard and You) won three prizes at the 2016 Viet Nam Television (VTV) Awards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon International Rugby 10’s Tournament is scheduled to kick off at RMIT University’s campus in District 7 in HCM City on September 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four secondary schools and high schools in HCM City in upcoming 2016-2017 academic year will teach Korean as part of a pilot programme, according to the city’s Department of Training and Education.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Any nature lover or adventure-seeker will have an unforgettable experience on Cu Lao Cau, the wildly beautiful island totally lit by solar power rather than hydro-electricity.