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Vietnam clean up at weightlifting event

Vietnamese athletes pocketed three gold medals on the first day of the ongoing Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Graduates to prove themselves as innovators at fashion show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-one students from the Ha Noi-based London College for Design and Fashion (LCDF) will display their graduate collections here between August 3 and 5.

Flooding season kicks off in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water levels are rising quickly in areas adjacent to Cambodia in Dong Thap Province, weather forcasting and local authorities have reported.

Thang eyes SEA Games after Asian event

Following the successful completion of the Asian U23 Championship qualification event, Coach Nguyen Huu Thang said it was time to focus on the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Early detection key for treating rare disease

Trinh Quoc C., 6, was playing with his friends at a kindergarten in Hai Phong City seven years ago when he cried out in pain. He had been struck with a sudden, severe stomach ache.

Dengue prevention: No sharing beds

With the rapid spread of dengue fever nationwide recently, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien yesterday requested hospitals be selective of inpatients and not to let them share beds.

End of the road for Vietnam carpooling?

Vietnam’s taxi operations and booking habits changed forever in 2014, when two big rivals from aboard - Uber and Grab - officially joined the taxi market to compete with giants like Vinasun and Mai Linh.

Stroke survivors without complications still face ongoing risks

 Even stroke survivors who don’t experience any immediate complications are still more likely to die or have a heart attack than people who never had a stroke, 

What do real estate billionaires contribute to the economy?

VietNamNet Bridge - The role of real estate billionaires and their contribution to the national economy remains a controversial matter.

Vietnam to promote tourism in Western European nations

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will hold tourism promotion programs in six Western European cities: Milan and Rome (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Berlin and Frankfurt (Germany) and Amsterdam (Netherlands).

Toyota Concert 2017 to come to HCM City, Hanoi, Vinh Phuc

 Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) will hold four concert nights themed “The romantic love songs” in HCM City, Hanoi and central Vinh Phuc province in August.

Celebrity Chef Luke Nguyen oversees restored Vietnam House

 Vietnam House opened its doors yesterday and is set to become a landmark in HCMC’s culinary scene as Chef Luke Nguyen oversees the newly-restored restaurant.

An age-old fabric market in Saigon

 Soai Kinh Lam in the city’s District 5 is known far and wide for its long-established role as a crucial distribution hub of fabrics, not only for the city but the entire southern region. 

Vietnam gets US$145 billion from 30 years of oil export

 Vietnam has since 1987 exported 355 million tons of crude oil worth a total of US$145 billion, said Nguyen Sinh Khang, deputy general director of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN).

Landslides in HCM City remain complicated

 Heavy rains and climate change in recent times have made landslides difficult to control, said the HCMC government.

Thua Thien Hue introduces new tourism products

 The central province of Thua Thien – Hue on July 25 debuted seven tourism products, designed for local Phu Vang and Phu Loc districts and Huong Tra town.

Vietnam backs two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict

 Vietnam welcomes continued efforts of the League of Arab States to re-launch serious peace negotiations based on a two-state solution, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

Vietnam, Laos step up defence cooperation

 Leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence always create favourable conditions for cooperation between the general technical departments of Vietnamese and Lao people’s armies, a senior officer has said.

Mekong Delta authorities warn about excessive rice stock

 Authorities in the Mekong Delta said farmers might face losses from excessive supply due to overproduction of Japanese rice varieties.

PM criticises 13 ministries, localities for slow disbursement of public investment

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung conveyed the Prime Minister's criticism of ministers and chairmen from People's Committees of 13 ministries and provinces in relation to the slow disbursement of public investment in 2017.