Central province successfully keeps environment clean, Immediate reporting system to inspect food violations in Hà Nội, Delta takes steps to protect children in flooded areas, Grassroots-level healthcare network needs better performance

VN-Russia trade booms, but there’s room to grow, Petrol prices rise after stable two months, HCMC textile industry on the rise, Vietcombank sells entire OCB stake, Biggest livestock trade show to open in HCM City in October         

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert celebrating the friendship between Vietnam and Japan took place on Sunday (September 9) in Hanoi.

A recent serious floods across mountainous locations in the central region have caused landslides blocking National Highway 15C to Muong Lat district in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 1st anniversary of ASEAN Culture House (ACH) will be held on September 14 in Busan, South Korea with a wide range of culture activities and art performances.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived at Ferenc Liszt Int'l Airport in Budapest on September 8, starting an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Muay Thai (Thai boxing), traditional dances, beautiful destinations and Thai street food will all feature in the 2018 Thai Festival to be held in Hanoi on September 15 and 16.

 Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 80 precious items carved with dragons and phoenixes are on display in the former imperial capital city of Hue to celebrate 25 years since UNESCO awarded the title of World Heritage Site 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal coach and bus services are a big concern for the country, despite the authority’s best efforts to put the brakes on those flouting the law.

Over the past ten years, rural areas in Vietnam have been thriving as households’ income and per capita income all witnessed a marked increase, helping to reduce poverty and improve quality of life in the countryside.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert showcasing music composed by Vietnamese-American Lam Phuong will be held at IDECAF in HCM City next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal gold mining in the Kim Hy Nature Reserve in the northern province of Bac Kan continues to be a puzzle for authorities despite their best efforts to put an end to the activity.

Vietnamese consumers now have more opportunities to access safe food as more businesses are spending big money to develop safe food chains, from cultivation to distribution.

VietNamNet Bridge - The rapid urbanization has had serious consequences on tourism cities which are the home of natural and cultural heritage sites.

Following moves to accelerate the building of an e-government, the matter of opening government data has been put into discussion.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of million of textbook copies, worth a total of VND1 trillion, are thrown away each year.

 A raft of new apps and sites is making it easier for travellers to access new and exciting experiences. 

 Viet Nam will become an attractive destination for real estate investment and business because of the high demand for housing, industrial park infrastructure, shopping malls, and tourism property.

 Banks are putting non-performing loans (NPLs) and collateral of default borrowers on auction in a move to speed up the resolution of bad debts.