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Hue beaches face severe erosion

 Some 30 kilometres of beach in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has suffered from serious erosion.

High school headmaster accused of sexually abusing many boy students

 Police in the northern province of Phu Tho have launched an investigation into a local high school headmaster who has been accused of sexually abusing many boy students.


Hanoi police bust kidney trading ring

 The police in Long Bien District, Hanoi, announced that they had prosecuted Nguyen Duc Thang, born in 1989, for illegally trading human kidneys.

Vietnam faces shortage of teachers in special education

 Vietnam is facing a shortage of teachers for disabled children.

Vietnam vs Malaysia: Opening the “gate of heaven”

 Vietnam will take on Malaysia in the 2018 AFF Cup final return fixture at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on December 15. 

Hanoi to apply vehicle ban on 20 streets for AFF Cup final leg

 A vehicle ban will be applied on 20 streets in Hanoi today, December 15, during the final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup which will take place in My Dinh Stadium at 7.30pm.

Criminal proceedings against former Public Security officers

 The Ministry of Public Security announced on December 14 that its Investigation Police Agency has launched criminal proceedings against former General Director Tran Viet Tan and former Director Bui Van Thanh at the ministry. 

E-passports for Vietnamese citizens expected by 2020

 Vietnamese citizens are set to enjoy faster, more convenient and more secure border crossings with new biometric passports to be rolled out by 2020.

Painters create giant mural painting at Noi Bai int’l airport

 Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy and her teammates are hurrying to complete a large mural painting at Terminal 2 at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Cambodia enhance cooperation in border management

 Vietnam’s Border Guard High Command and the General Immigration Department under Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior held a conference on cooperation in immigration and anti-transnational criminals in Phnom Penh on December 14.

Chinese tourists on ‘zero-dong’ tours raise big worries

VietNamNet Bridge - The bad management, plus lack of a long-term development strategy, may lead to a decline in the number of foreign travelers.

High-tech tourism services attract more travelers

VietNamNet Bridge - Tourism centers in the central region of Vietnam have been using technologies to attract more travelers, believing that ‘technological tourism’ will be the future of the industry.


Linking business for optimum gain

 With the need for boosting sustainable development reforms amid Industry 4.0 becoming imperative, Vietnam is scratching its head over how to create a sturdy community of domestic companies. 

H'Hen Nie shines at Miss Universe’s semi-finals

Vietnamese representative H'Hen Nie had an impressive bikini performance at the semi-finals of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Thailand on December 13.

PhD Nguyen Thien Tao becomes member of World Academy of Sciences

PhD Nguyen Thien Tao, from the Vietnam National Museum of Nature was elected as a young member of the World Academy of Sciences (WAS) in the 2018-2022 tenure.

Vietnam surpasses China in FDI prospects

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors receive significant investment incentives in Vietnam and have the same rights as Vietnamese investors.


Food processing to take off

 With its annual stable growth rate of about 10 per cent, the country’s young population with increasing income and a trend to consume ready-to-eat food, especially organic, the food processing industry offers many opportunities for investors.

VN prepares to reap benefits of US-China trade war

 Viet Nam should take advantage of the opportunities offered by the US-China trade war but also be aware of the negative consequences, experts said on Thursday at a meeting in HCM City.

Foreign labour could be put off by Vietnam’s social insurance policy

 Foreign investors are concerned about the statutory social insurance contributions Vietnam has set for foreign workers and their employers.

Czech cultural corner debuts in Hanoi

 A Czech cultural corner was inaugurated at the Centre for Cultural Exchange and International Cooperation (CCIC) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in Hanoi on December 13.