Vo Thanh Hung, director general of the State Budget Department under the Ministry of Finance, speaks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị newspaper about challenges tax offices face working with State-owned enterprises,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu is working on his latest film on love, Mắt Biếc (Blue Eyes), together with his staff in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More universities in the country are taking advantage of IT to improve access to higher education and the quality of training.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have been advised to seek funds from the private sector to invest in energy-saving lighting and ensure sustainable lighting for its cities and provinces. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to replace crumbling classrooms and upgrading educational equipment to create the best conditions for students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will host the municipal Youth Muay Championship and Unimedia Supper Championship (USC) today.

Health centres in HCM City are working to verify how many children aged one to five have not been immunised against measles for a national campaign to provide free two-in-one vaccines against measles and rubella 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam earned a spot in the second round of the ATP Kobe Challenger tournament in Japan yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – SID’s Connection of Malaysia triumphed in the men’s open category at the 11th Việt Nam Hockey Festival, which concluded in Ben Luc Town, Long An Province over the weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Work to shift the overhead electrical and telecommunications cables that criss-cross downtown Hanoi had been slow, said the Ha Noi Department of Construction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “If you have never lost your deposit while renting a house, you have not grown up yet.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the cosy atmosphere of Chả Ká Restaurant, we sat listening to the sizzle of fish being fried as we waited for our food to arrive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Chư Đăng Ya Wild Sunflower – Volcano Festival has kicked off at Ia Gri Village in the central highland’s province of Gia Lai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An incomplete movie by director Luong Dinh Dung will be shown at the 22nd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival between November 16 and December 2 in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Ministry of Transport has announced plan to repair the National Highway No 5, connecting Hanoi to the northern city of Hai Phong, with the total cost estimated at over VND2 billion (US$86 million).

Two Vietnamese circus artists and brothers, Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp, will attempt to conquer a new world record with their head-balancing act in Rome, Italy, following an invitation from Guinness World Records.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stakeholders, enterprises and managers gathered at a conference on building business culture in Hanoi on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam have the third-youngest squad in this year’s AFF Suzuki Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is to send art troupes to the regional folklore festival to be held later this month in Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wetlands in Vietnam are under threat from both natural factors and human activities.