More than 10 homeless elderly women have chosen to live at an abandoned leprosy treatment centre in Hanoi’s outskirts for many years.

Dong Nai River is like a milk bottle that feeds people in the Southeastern region of Vietnam. On the river are fishing villages where people live in harmony together. Let’s visit a fishing village on the Dong Nai River through photos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the central province of Phu Yen, tourists rarely ignore Xuan Dai Bay with its unique islet – Nhat Tu Son – which is shaped like the old calligraphy style word for one - mot.

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘Beyond the Hills’ is a solo exhibition by Saigon-based visual artist Le Hoang Bich Phuong, one of the most prominent emerging artists in Vietnam.

 HCM City Department of Construction has rejected Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association's plea to keep an illegally-built project on the banks of the Saigon River.

 The number of railway workers who have quit their jobs due to low salaries have been on the rise, which has become an alarming issue for the sector.

To many first-time visitors, Ha Noi seems to be a young city not only because of so many young people out on its streets, but also because of new buildings and supermarkets, shops and restaurants, colleges and libraries. 

 Gas station operator Petrolimex is the firm with the highest revenue in the local stock market, according to the business magazine Forbes Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Finance’s intention to impose a so-called asset tax on second-home owners must be studied carefully to prevent negative impact on the real estate market, which still lacked transparency, experts said.

 HCM City has proposed that the Ministry of Construction not allow the development of commercial apartments with area less than 45sq.m.

 The Ministry of Construction will submit a plan to the Prime Minister on promoting stable and healthy development of the local real estate market in this year’s fourth quarter.

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has urged seafood processors, importers and exporters to participate in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

 Cantho Catfish beat defending champions Danang Dragons 76-68 in their Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) League match on home turf in the southern province of Cantho on September 15.

A festival for fans of rock, hiphop and street arts will be held tomorrow at Hanoi Creative City.

 The first exhibition in HCM City to feature photographs of female nudes opened yesterday at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.

Together with Pham Nhat Vuong, four other businesspeople who head powerful conglomerates in important business fields are expected to make influential contributions to the Vietnam economy in the future.

 Ethnic Khmers in the Mekong Delta provinces have received congratulations and support from authorities on the occasion of the upcoming Sen Donta Festival on September 19-21.

 Located some 30km east of Mekong Delta city of Soc Trang, Tran De District is well-known for its mud flats that span over dozens of kilometres. 

 Police in this central province have arrested a man for operating a ring that smuggled some 50kg of explosive material to process bombs in Tam Ky District.

Parents of more than 40 Dao-ethnic students at Tran Boi Co Primary School in Dak Mol Ward, Dak Song District rent houses near schools for their children to stay while they study.