Contrary to all predictions, more students choose to study overseas, rather than follow foreign universities’ training programs in Vietnam, or international in-country education.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, electronic waste is collected through unofficial channels by scrap dealers or unregistered units which provide waste to craft villages for recycling.

The government of Vietnam has placed an unprecedented order: create a social network for Vietnamese. If this happens, Vietnam will be able to pocket hundreds of million of dollars from online ads and get other benefits.

 Well-known Spanish pianist Hilario Segovia will perform in Vietnam for the first time, with a chamber concert at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, No.112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, on November 30.

 Nguyen Trung Kien, vice chairman and general secretary of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), has issued Document 421/CV/HHLTVN announcing the Philippines’ tender to import rice to encourage local food traders to participate.

In the January – September period, the government raised VND9.14 trillion (US$394.87 million) from divesting VND3.77 trillion (US$162.88 million) in book value.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Chư Đăng Ya Wild Sunflower – Volcano Festival has kicked off at Ia Gri Village in the central highland’s province of Gia Lai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An incomplete movie by director Luong Dinh Dung will be shown at the 22nd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival between November 16 and December 2 in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Ministry of Transport has announced plan to repair the National Highway No 5, connecting Hanoi to the northern city of Hai Phong, with the total cost estimated at over VND2 billion (US$86 million).

Two Vietnamese circus artists and brothers, Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp, will attempt to conquer a new world record with their head-balancing act in Rome, Italy, following an invitation from Guinness World Records.

 Weak market sentiment may continue to weigh on investors, causing stocks to consolidate at current price levels this week, as increasing political and economic risks rattle global markets.

 Viet Nam has officially become the seventh member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after all National Assembly (NA) deputies on Monday approved a resolution on the agreement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stakeholders, enterprises and managers gathered at a conference on building business culture in Hanoi on Friday.

 Two additional underground tunnels at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will be reconstructed and connected with the revolutionary relic system to open to the public in 2019.

 Vietnam’s manager Park Hang-seo has expressed his pleasure after seeing his players defeat hosts Laos 3-0 during their opening Group A match at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship - Suzuki Cup 2018.

Whether to stop or allow the use of chrysotile has once again become a hot topic with many debates among Government agencies and experts in the hearing session held by the NA Committee on Science, Technology and Environment last week. 

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to create solid opportunities for Vietnam to expand its export markets in the time ahead, especially in terms of the garment and footwear industries.

 This year, the festival will take place from November 16 to 29, 2018 with an unprecedented scale in four cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and for the first time, Da Lat.

VietNamNet Bridge - After developing well in the inner city, homestays have been spreading to the suburbs of Hanoi.

About 20 million tons of mushroom are consumed every year worldwide. In Vietnam, the demand for mushrooms as food and medicinal purposes has been increasing rapidly.