VietNamNet Bridge – More than a half of the 55-km HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway will be opened to traffic late this year as pledged by the contractor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Italy plans to open a consulate in HCMC late this year to boost relations between the two countries, according to Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lorenzo Angeloni.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over a year after being put up for sale, the plant of the thin-film solar power panel project in HCMC’s outlying district of Cu Chi of First Solar Group is still unsold due to troublesome legal procedures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi No was once a drug addict with little reason to live except for her next hit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had targeted 60 percent disabled children to have access to education by 2015, in a project approved by the Prime Minister in 2012, but lack of adequate facilities has put the project in jeopardy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – What if you had a button on your phone that would let you turn off any device in your house, no matter where you were?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is proposing the prime minister remove eleven golf courses from the national plan because they failed to meet the government’s criteria.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella at the Opera House next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A free special concert titled ‘Les Sieste Électroiques’ (The Electronic Naps) will be held at Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12 and Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on October 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first modern Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Ho Chi Minh City on the Vo Van Kiet-Mai Chi Tho Highway is expected to be ready by mid-2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has been offering interest-free funding for educational projects, especially private schools, since 2011, but many complain it is almost impossible to borrow because of red tape.

VietNamNet Bridge – Interim statistics of the Consulate General of Japan in HCMC show that there are over 200 Japanese restaurants in the city. The figure is projected to increase fast in the coming time

VietNamNet Bridge – Economic experts during a forum in HCMC last Friday expressed concerns over Vietnam’s capability to deal with international exits after India and Indonesia suffered great difficulties from the withdrawal of foreign investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – There was no sharp rise in the number of visitors during this year’s National Day although many tourist sites and hotels kept prices unchanged and offered various promotions. Meanwhile, entertainment areas in HCMC were crowded.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The German Business Association (GBA) co-hosts and celebrates Germany’s largest cultural event in the two cities of HCMC and Hanoi in October - Oktoberfest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Antenna of the French Institute in Vietnam will host a solo piano performance from Tran Phuong Nam at 8 p.m. on August 24 at HCMC Conservatory of Music.

‘Chapter 1: Where I attempt to drown the dragon’ the fourth solo exhibition by Sandrine Llouquet opened yesterday at the Galerie Quynh, featuring alchemy, transformation, discovery and rebirth through highly symbolic images and metaphors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic and foreign visitors to HCMC can find it easier to obtain useful information, advice and support via the Internet, phone hotline or travel information centers as the city is working on a project

VietNamNet Bridge – The Korean Association in HCMC is hosting a traditional music concert ‘Into the time’ with the main highlight the performance of Ensemble SINAWI at HCMC Conservatory of Music at 7 p.m. on June 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Due to the fact that tour operators in HCMC have found it difficult to fuel up buying power while local hotels have seen few customers,