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Gov’t completes Yen Bai probe

Government inspectors have finished their 15-day scrutiny of suspected land mismanagement and misuse by the director of the Natural Resources and Environment Department...

Vietnam to face Timor Leste at AFC U23 Qualifications

 Vietnam’s national U23 football team will compete against Timor Leste in the first match of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.

Carpet of clouds over Mau Son Mount

 Mau Son Mount in the northern province of Lang Son is a tourism magnet for travellers and photographers as they can take the best images of clouds in early morning or sunny days.

Vietnamese model Mau Thuy appears on Dolce & Gabanna’s Instagram

 Vietnamese model Mau Thuy appeared on Dolce & Gabanna’s Instagram page on July 17th.

Japan doctor who practiced until months before his death dies at 105

A centenarian Japanese doctor who saw patients until just months before his death and helped set up the medical systems that have made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations died on Tuesday

Nguyen wins 3 golds at swimming event

Tran Hung Nguyen helped the National Defence Sports Centre 5 retain their lead in the National Junior Swimming Championship held at My Dinh National Sports Complex in Ha Noi yesterday.

Int’l workshop on population ageing held in HN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Population ageing is one of the biggest demographic changes facing the globe, and Viet Nam in particular.

Samsung Elec to recover rare metals from recalled Note 7s

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to recover 157 tonnes' worth of rare metals from recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to minimize the environmental impact of the fire-prone devices.

National students vovinam event opens

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Students Vovinam Championships, Nestlé Milo Cup, started in the central province of Thanh Hoa yesterday.

Vietnam to lead Asia for growth in convenience stores

 Vietnam is forecast to be the fastest growing convenience store market in Asia by 2021, according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).

Vietnam-Cambodia ties set for new stage of development

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming state visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 will open a new stage of development in relations between the two countries.

Vietnam falls in global cybersecurity index

 Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Da Nang hosts fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting

 The fifth Asia-Pacific Coastal Aquifer Management Meeting began in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 17, drawing nearly 50 domestic and foreign scientists and managers.

EVN refuses to buy Vinacomin’s coal, 4,000 workers could lose jobs

VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the biggest power generator, says it does not want to buy coal from Vinacomin, the country's largest coal miner, for its power plants. 

Hoi An among 15 world’s best cities

 The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was named among 15 best cities of the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

Over 3,000 tourists stuck in Co To island over storm

 Ships between Co To island and Van Don port in the mainland of the northern province of Quang Ninh have yet to resume operation on July 17 due to rough sea, leaving about 3,500 tourists stranded.

Phu Lang pottery gets new coat

60km from Hanoi, Phu Lang villageis one of the oldest pottery centers of the Red River Delta. Due to the recession of products made with traditional techniques, villagers are now changing to make pottery fine art ones.

Bangladesh Parliament Speaker to visit Vietnam

 Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will pay an official visit to Vietnam from July 20-24.

Defence minister discusses cooperation with Shinzo Abe aide

 Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich received Katsuyuki Kawai, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Hanoi on July 17.

Vietnam wants to forge ties with Mexico: President Tran Dai Quang

 Vietnam treasures and wishes to further enhance the comprehensive cooperation with Mexico, both bilaterally and multilaterally, President Tran Dai Quang told visiting former Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari in Hanoi on July 17.