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China hands over trafficked baby to Vietnam

 Mong Cai City police in the northern province of Quang Ninh, in co-operation with the border guard force of the Mong Cai International Border Gate, received a child who was sold to China.

Overwhelming mountainous landscapes of Ha Giang

The northernmost province of Ha Giang boasts a number of untouched overwhelming landscapes such as Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark and famous destinations in Quan Ba and Yen Minh districts.

Vietnam Dong, among most stable in Asia this year: experts

 The Vietnam Dong (VND) is among the most stable currencies in Asia this year, said the US-based Bloomberg News.

Vietnamese ethnic essence to shine in November

 A festival, themed national solidarity and ethnic cultural essence, will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism throughout November.

Vietnam: IIP rises 8.7 percent in 10 months

 Vietnam: IIP rises 8.7 percent in 10 months

NA Chairwoman pays courtesy call on top Lao leader

The National Assembly of Vietnam will closely coordinate with the Vietnamese Government and the Lao counterparts to successfully carry out the Lao NA House project whose construction began in Vientiane on November 1, said a top legislator.

New book explores HCM City heritage

Female archaeologist Nguyen Thi Hau, deputy general secretary of the Viet Nam History Association, has introduced her latest book on urbanisation and heritage preservation in HCM City. 

Emissions gap remains 'alarmingly high' says UN

 In its annual review, the UN says the gap between carbon cutting plans and the reductions required to keep temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius is "alarmingly high".

A premium silk brand now branded a cheat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The town is agog with gossip and discussions about the KhaiSilk imbroglio, which has shocked the nation.

Local authorities want dollars to be used in Phu Quoc SEZ

VietNamNet Bridge - Kien Giang provincial authorities’ proposal to allow the dollar to be used in Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has stirred controversy.

Japan suspect ‘killed nine over two months’

 A man who was arrested after police found dismembered bodies in his flat has confessed to killing nine people over two months, Japanese media say.

Foreign heavyweights enter race for BSR

 The race to become strategic partner to Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (BSR), the operator of Vietnam’s first oil refinery Dung Quat, has become hotter as heavyweights are gradually expressing interest.

HCMC mulls higher tax on speculative property trading

 The HCMC Government has proposed the Ministry of Construction increase the property tax on owners of the second home and land lot that change hands within a year, an apparent move which is aimed at warding off real estate speculation.

New York truck attack: Five Argentine friends killed

 Five friends from Argentina were among those killed in a truck attack in New York on Tuesday.

Illegal sand mining continues in Can Gio sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Committee Chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, has asked the police investigation office to investigate and prosecute illegal sand mining cases in the Can Gio sea area.

Saline fields leave Quang Binh farmers worried

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in central Quang Binh Province are facing a dilemma as their paddy fields have been affected by salty water following the typhoon Doksuri last September.

HCMC to put on hold all BT projects under negotiation

 The HCMC government has decided to halt all build-transfer (BT) projects that are still under negotiation pending new policies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of such projects by maximizing the value of State land.

Ha Thu wins five medals at Miss Earth 2017

 The Vietnamese representative Ha Thu on October 30 won two more gold medals at Miss Earth 2017, in the Philippines.

Viet Nam hockey festival kicks off soon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 10th Viet Nam Hockey Festival is scheduled to start at the Viet Nam Hockey Centre in Ben Luc Town, Long An Province on November 4-5.

Vietnam performs world’s first stem cell transplant in treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

The Hanoi-based Vinmec healthcare system has become the first medical facility in the world to successfully carry out bone marrow mononuclear cells transplantation to treat established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP).