Cooperation to narrow the gap of development in ASEAN has gained positive strides recently, members of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force said at their 53rd meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters last weekend.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, has been elected Chairman of WIPO General Assembly for 2018-2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Vietnamese Party, Government, and people cherish the relationship with Laos, considering it a valuable asset in the two countries’ revolutionary cause.

 Calligraphy using Vietnamese letters has become more popular in Vietnam in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The communal house of Tan Dong Commune, Go Cong Dong District, Tien Giang Province has a unique beauty, as it is located inside two Bodhi trees.

With 135 million people traveling abroad last year, Chinese are being welcomed by many destinations all over the world, including HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Along Huong River, from mountain to estuary, the environment is at risk of being disrupted by natural disasters and urbanization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Non-touch electronic payment methods in Vietnam, including contactless cards or payment by phone scanning, are being applied widely in large cities.

VietNamNet Bridge – French artist Julie Vola’s exhibition “Vietnam in Cyanotype: Batch 1” will be held at Ke Quan,81b Xuan Dieu Street, Hanoi until October 8. 

 A gunman opened fire at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others before the shooter was killed by police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At least six people were killed and 10 injured in a serious accident involving two coaches at about 4am on Monday morning in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

 Man’s body recovered from southern river, Worker crushed to death in construction accident, Mid-Autumn fest presents granted to disadvantaged children, Tuberculosis prevention project launched in VN

 Ethanol gasoline E5 accounts for 6.2 percent of consumption, Hanoi apartment market seeing positive performance, Ba Ria-Vung Tau revokes $450-million port licence, EVN looking for alternative capital sources

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) and the Singaporean branch of Swiss financial services firm UBS AG have become advisors to sell another package of the State’s capital in Viet Nam’s biggest dairy producer Vinamilk.

Vietnam's model Thuy Trang has had a wonderful performance at Tabot Runhof show within the framework of the ongoing Paris Fashion Week.

The Mid-Autumn festival is a special occasion bringing all family members together and giving them a great time to stroll along Hanoi’s colourful streets. Here is the top six destinations for you to enjoy the full moon festival in the city.

 The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

 Chinese tourists can drive their vehicles through Lang Son Province following an approval from the Government Office.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first warning about the ‘Thai goods threat’ was given two years ago when Thai groups took over a number of retail chains in Vietnam. 

 The first-ever vaccine for the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever is expected to be released in Vietnam next year following testing.