VietNamNet Bridge – The second Vietnamese opera will debut on Thursday at the Ha Noi Opera House marking a milestone for Vietnamese opera art. The first one debuted some 40 years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Building a platform for partnership on the conservation of biodiversity is urgently needed to accelerate collaboration among ministries, sectors and stakeholders,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The prolonged drought and saltwater have damaged more than 81,000 hectares of shrimp breeding areas in eight Mekong provinces,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bourbon Street Jazz and Blues Festival will be held on Saturday this week at Cargo Bar in District 4, HCMC to raise funds for manufacturing wheelchairs for the disabled in Vietnam.

Thailand’s Central Group and its Vietnamese partner Nguyen Kim Group are working on a plan to open seven new Big C supermarkets this year after they completed procedures to take over all Big C assets in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Con Son relic site in Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province is closely associated with many well-known Vietnamese figures such as Tran Nguyen Dan, Huyen Quang and Nguyen Trai, a national hero and world cultural figure.

Often critisised as lack of professional procedure, the artists and art dealers in the country are trying to make art autions more professional. The first art auction in Viet Nam with five art works will take place in Ha Noi on May 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ba Chua Xu Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage held in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang, will take place at Ba Chua Xu Temple in Chau Doc Town on May 29 – June 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong extended their lead over other teams in the V.League following their 1-0 win over FLC Thanh Hoa yesterday, May 22. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese epic poem Luc Van Tien (The Story of Luc Van Tien) has been launched for the first time in three languages -- Vietnamese, English and French.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City administration has approval a proposal from the government of Cu Chi District for a comprehensive inspection of the long-delayed US$500-million Sai Gon Safari Park project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paul Blackthorne distributed chocolate bars imprinted with his image and the slogan “Keep the Rhino Horny” to the media as gifts for their efforts in raising awareness for rhino conservation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United legends Bryan Robson and Dwight Yorke thanked Vietnamese fans for their passion for the club at the recent ILOVEUNITED event in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – People come here for a coffee, and it takes them back to the days a few decades ago when the city was less crowded, less busy and more romantic. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's investments in Viet Nam have jumped in the past five years, fuelled by opportunities arising from the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The niche freshwater ornamental fish farming segment of the aquaculture industry in the city and surrounding region has been growing steadily over recent years, says the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – The logistics services market in Vietnam is on a growth trajectory owing to rapid globalization and the approval for 100% owned foreign companies to enter the market,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert titled “Canada and Vietnam in Harmony” featuring artists from the two countries will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on May 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of a supply chain has caused problems for shrimp breeders in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.

Over the past 15 years with many ups and downs, Thanh Chuong’s Viet Palace has become a symbol of Hanoi culture. Its owner, painter Thanh Chuong, has a very strange way of doing thins and a unique perspective on preserving cultural heritages.