Hundreds of city inhabitants over the weekend flocked to Bach Dang Wharf in District 1, HCMC to experience the first water bus route which was officially put into service on November 25 after more than five months of technical test run.

In order to set foot in the pharmaceutical retail market, Mobile World has chosen Phuc An Khang as the first M&A target, DigiWorld (DGW) is determined to deliver functional foods with the first products of Kingsmen.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2017 is the first year Vietnam gained a 2-digit growth rate in wooden furniture exports thanks to heavy investment in technology and design.

 The final round the ongoing 2017 Miss Universe Vietnam beauty pageant will be delayed to the end of the year.

 The HCMC government on Sunday unveiled a program to pilot the smart urban model, starting in districts 1 and 12 first.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong players will have an extra monetary incentive driving them on in the second leg of the National Cup final today at Vinh Stadium in Nghe An Province.

Hanoi and HCMC have been named among the world’s 100 best food destinations voted by 20,000 food journalists and restaurant critics in a survey conducted by Caterwings, the U.K-based site that offers online food ordering services in Europe.

 Police in Vietnam have busted a ring which specialises in stealing motorbikes for sale in China and Cambodia.

 Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday attended the see-off ceremony for five Vietnamese fishermen and their boat PY-96173-TS which was seized by local authorities in September.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Thi Kim Phung secured her second title at the National Best Chess Masters Tournament’s which closed yesterday in Bac Giang Province.

The International Labor Organization has recommended that Vietnam extend social protection to those in the informal economy through a mix of contributory and non-contributory schemes, in order to achieve universal coverage. 

 Issuing criteria asking investors to consume products manufactured by Dung Quat and Nghi Son refineries for ten years is creating difficulties for those interested in becoming strategic investors of PV Oil.

 Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company who are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake have confirmed that no turtle is living in the lake.

 The massive potential of Internet of Things (IoT) is set to help VN pursue its goal of a smart city and becoming an industrial country by 2020, experts said.

VN’s software, digital content and IT services sector targets annual growth of at least 15 per cent to retain its position as one of the 10 leading software and digital content outsourcing countries in the world.

 Shares of the Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation, Sabeco, Viet Nam’s biggest brewer, will be offered at an initial price of VND320,000 (US$14) each on December 18, it was announced on Wednesday.

 Key Hanoi FC midfielder Nguyen Van Quyet has been suspended for two matches because of his foul during a V.League match last Saturday.

Vietnamese indie band tour brings it to city, Art for You offers affordable works, German band to rock the city, Xmas Art Market 2017 to be held in District 2, Nutcracker heralds the Christmas season, Origami to go on show in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Roads in HCM City’s east are now congested since there has been a surge in the number of vehicles there while work on new roads and bridges is tardy or stalled due to lack of funds.

 Authorities in Ha Long City plan to develop the ancient floating villages on Ha Long Bay into a tourist magnet.