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HCM City suffers huge parking fees losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has been losing billions of dong every month in car parking fees since it began collecting them through an app last August, according to its Department of Transport.

Exploring Sin Suoi Ho village in Lai Chau province

Sin Suoi Ho village has attracted a large number of visitors in recent times thanks to its natural scenery which includes wild sunflowers, terraced fields, majestic waterfalls and unique cultural characteristics.

Vietnamese, Indonesian artists stage multimedia exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – A multimedia exhibition featuring Vietnamese and Indonesian artists will open on December 14 at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in HCM City.  

Coffee chains, both domestic and foreign, prosper in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Starbucks Vietnam continues to make a profit though its network has expanded slowly and its prices remain high.

Prosecutors demand life sentence for former Dong A Bank chief

The HCM City People’s Procuracy on Friday sought life imprisonment for Tran Phuong Binh, former general director and vice chairman of Dong A Bank for “abusing power to appropriate assets,” ...

PM urges improvement of fire prevention and fighting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive to strengthen fire prevention and fighting and fire safety checks in residential areas.

Grammys 2019: Snubs and surprises

More than 21,000 recordings were submitted, and 13,000 people voted. Now the Recording Academy has revealed the nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards.

Le Khanh Hai is new VFF president

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Khanh Hai has been voted president of the Viet Nam Football Federation for the 2018-22 term.

Vietnam qualify for 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam have earned a ticket to compete in the 2019 AFC U20 Futsal Championship finals.

Huawei arrest: China demands Canada free Meng Wanzhou

 China has demanded that Canada release the arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou or face consequences.

Yellow vest protests 'economic catastrophe' for France

 The "yellow vest" protests have been "a catastrophe" for the French economy, the finance minister says.

The prospect for 5G in Vietnam

 Adopting significant technological advances, the 5G network, which aims to improve connection speed, reduce latency and raise the number of devices connected at the same time, is expected to be a powerful boost for digital economy.

A visit to Ha Tinh hundreds-year-old houses

 The authorities in Truong Loc Commune in the central province of Ha Tinh are trying to preserve 10 old houses which were built hundreds of years ago.

HCM City prevents child abuse at kindergartens with city CCTV cameras

 HCM City’s authorities are planning to install 315 cameras at local kindergartens at the cost of VND3.2bn (USD137,000) to prevent child abuse.

HCM City to build 6 underground reservoirs to control floods

 The Ho Chi Minh City government will commence a project to build six underground water reservoirs and one ground reservoir in January 2019 as part of its flood control efforts.

Markets have positive trading week

 The Vietnamese stock markets showed positive development in the past week with four strong gaining sessions.

Best places to visit in December in Vietnam

Moc Chau, Nghe An, Ta Xua, Da Lat, to name a few, are some of best destinations to visit this December for young travelers.

PV Oil to sell State’s stake

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), the second-largest petrol dealer in the country, will sell the State’s stake in a package deal instead of splitting it into different small sales, news site ndh.vn reported.

Water-bus services prove popular in HCM City

 The city’s water buses provided services to about 900,000 passengers in the first 11 months of the year, up by 155 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the HCM City Department of Transport.