VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Quan, considered one of Viet Nam's most talented lacquer artists, is showcasing his latest works in an exhibition in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Ho Chi Minh City on July 27 handed three batches of goods containing a total of 17 kilos of Pseudoephedrine, a precursor substance to produce heroin, to the Division of Drug and Crime Control for further investigation.

Nearly 300 singers and musicians as well as over 2,000 young people living in HCM City will perform in a music video and on a new album to highlight the contributions of Vietnamese soldiers stationed on the Truong Sa Archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of photos selected from That Nhu Cuoc Song (As Real As the Life), a contest started nationwide in May, held last weekend at the Crescent Mall, HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government on Tuesday urged district authorities to list polluters before September 15 for relocation, especially those in residential areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Health has ordered concerned agencies to inspect all fresh rice noodles makers and traders in the city for harmful additives, including Tinopal, an optical brightening agent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hard Rock Cafe will kick off the local round of Hard Rock International’s BARocker - the company’s first-ever global bartender rock-star bar battle, at 9 p.m. on August 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Canadian two-piece Japandroids are coming to HCMC as part of their world tour, which is great news for city rock fans starved of first-class operators, according to organizers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Asian Football Confederation representatives will visit Viet Nam from September 11-14 to carry out checks on stadiums and complete necessary procedures before signing a contract

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first and probably the only rest-home so far in Vietnam meeting the European standards, which are often referred to as "Rest-home for Overseas Vietnamese," is strangely quiet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Work on HCM City's water drainage system has helped to stem flooding this year, but experts warn that more floods of a larger scale could reoccur if serious measures are not taken.

 VietNamNet Bridge –As the birth rate falls, HCM City authorities are encouraging married couples to have more than one child but no more than two, and to not delay marriage beyond the child-bearing age.

VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of works done with his hands and fingers by stalwart Bui Quang Anh is on show at a painting exhibition he has organised along with another veteran, Trinh Thanh Tung, at the HCM City-based Tu Do Gallery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The presence of McDonald’s, the world largest food service retailer, could force other key players in Vietnam’s fast-food market to restructure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities are set to demolish next month most of the 500 houses illegally built in HCM City, especially in Binh Chanh District, a People's Committee meeting heard on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s International Travel Expo (ITE) HCMC will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7 from September 12 to14, attracting some 300 foreign tour operators.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vice Chairman Hua Ngoc Thuan of HCM City People’s Committee has signed a decision approving the construction of satellite hospitals in the 2013-2020 period.

Given that the average number of 1.3 children of HCM City’s women  today is an "alarming sign," the head of the General Department of Population has recommended Saigon women to have two children.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 20th international track-and-field tournament (or called Ho Chi Minh City Open 2013) will be held on July 20-21.

  Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.