Winners of the 11th “Bui Xuan Phai: For the Love of Hanoi” awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 29. 

 Two founders of Vietnamese tech companies were listed in the Southeast Asia’s top 30 tech founders this year by technology and start-up platform techinasia.com.

 The Aviation Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have agreed to invest 95 million USD in the expansion and upgrade of Phu Bai Airport.

 Earning two gold and three silver medals in Pencak Silat on October 29, Vietnam jumped to the 13th place in the medal tally on the 11th day of the ongoing Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta.

VietNamNet Bridge - Domestic waste water goes directly into Ha Long Bay through dozens of sluice gates stretching along the route around Ha Long City.

Dr Tran Thi Phuong Thao from the Hanoi University of Pharmacy is synthetizing new Glutaminyl cyclase enzyme-inhibiting derivatives to treat one of the causes of Alzheimer's.

Not a tourist destination famous for beautiful landscapes, Thanh An Island in Can Gio District, 70km from the centre of HCM City, is nevertheless attracting more and more local and foreign visitors thanks to its peacefulness

HCM City issues plan to boost PCI and Doing Business indices, Base.vn unveils Viet Nam’s 1st applicant tracking system, VN venture capital start-up launches $5m fund, Latest BMW models to debut in Viet Nam     

Former TrustBank general director arrested, Friendship associations of Vietnam, Cambodia boost ties, Central Quang Nam province to upgrade key traffic projects, Bình Thuận takes steps to prevent dengue outbreak

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors registered 527 projects from the beginning of the year to July 15, with total capital of $498 million, according to the HCMC Planning & Investment. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The students who got the highest scores at the national high-school finals have successfully enrolled in the universities of their choice.

CEO of Indochina Capital Peter Ryder shared with VIR his views on VN real estate market developments and expectations.

 Teenagers who smoke and drink alcohol are causing visible damage to their arteries by the age of 17, a study has revealed.

 Recent Navigos survey sought opinions from 1,100 respondents now working in tech sector.

 The Ministry of Finance’s proposal to cut a number of investment conditions on segments like casino, lottery, and betting, if approved, will stimulate investors implementing registered projects.

 In addition to an expected slight rise in the country’s minimum wage in 2019, a favourable working environment will be also a great contributor to Vietnam’s improved labour productivity in the time to come. 

 Solar potential mapping projects are underway around the world, and Vietnam could become an attractive destination for solar photovoltaics manufacturers to meet the increasing demand both overseas and domestically. 

 State-owned giant Vietnam Railways will surrender its long-established monopoly in cargo transport to meet new development demands, opening up plenty of opportunities for private investors.

 With the price of oil on a roller-coaster ride over the past few years, companies are pushing ahead with plans to cushion the impacts.

 Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has received an invitation to serve on the jury of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival set to run from August 30 to September 2 in Taipei (Taiwan).