VietNamNet Bridge – Investing in renewable energy is an emerging trend in Vietnam in response to worsening environmental destruction and the gradual disappearance of essential livelihoods. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Everything that I am now is due to my love for cải lương," said Lam Thi Kim Cuong of Soc Trang Province, the winner of HCM City Television’s 2018 Chuông Vàng (Golden Bell) Award.

Truong Anh Dung, deputy director general of the Directorate of Vocational Education under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to Tuổi trẻ newspaper on the need for co-operation between MOET and MOLISA.

The sister of a two-year-old from Nam Tu Liem District in Ha Noi phoned Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa to tell her the young boy is in good health after receiving intensive care in the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology

 The Ministry of Health’s Drug Administration of Vietnam affirmed enough combined vaccine against Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis following the information of shortage of combined vaccine in infirmaries.

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

TTC Sugar inks deal with UK firm, Rain dampens Q3 thermal profit, Uniqlo acquires stake in Vietnamese firm, State fund and Viettel to offload entire holding at Vinaconex, WECREATE VIETNAM receives up to US$50,000 for community initiatives          

HCMC faces challenges from planning weaknesses, National Ca Tru Festival opens in Ha Tinh, Thousands of fishing boats to be equipped with monitoring devices, Hoi An preserves sustainable tourism development

Canned coffee is still not a strong sector in Vietnam, but analysts believe that the market will be more bustling with the presence of Coca-Cola.

 A disabled man in Can Tho Province has been honoured at the annual Kova Prize for his efforts in mending local roads.

 The Nung people in Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, have a tradition of organizing birthday parties for elders in the family to show children’s respect and filial duty to their parents and grandparents.

 The Law on Cyber Security’s regulations regarding data storage and establishment of branches and representative offices in Vietnam are in line with international practices, said an official of the Ministry of Public Security. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted an official welcome ceremony for his French counterpart Edouard Philippe in Hanoi on November 2.

 "Bun cham mam oc" (rice noodle and boiled freshwater snails infused with spicy fish sauce) seems strange to many people, including original Hanoians. 

 Vietnamese businesses are among the world’s most optimistic about international trade pacts and prospects and they are also among the most confident when it comes to succeeding in the current environment.

 More than 400 Vietnamese firms are exporting timber products to Europe, which is the 4th biggest market for Vietnam’s wood exports, accounting for over 10 percent of the country’s total export of the products.

 Vietnam’s Getting Electricity indicator was ranked 27th among 190 countries and economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business report in 2018, up 37 places from last year.

 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) yesterday officially announced that Mr. Tan Jee Toon has been assigned General Director of IBM Vietnam, replacing Mr. Eric CW Yeo.

By the end of June 2018, the total loans provided to 12 unprofitable enterprises under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) had reached VND20.934 trillion.

 The three largest mobile phone operators in Vietnam, namely VinaPhone, Viettel, and MobiFone, will officially allow their subscribers to switch provider without changing their number from November 16.