VietNamNet Bridge - Rapid-fire news about state divestment from 10 profitable state-owned enterprises emerged in 2016, but no further news has been reported this year.

In 2013, MOIT decided to remove 400 small-scale hydropower projects out of the hydropower development program. But many projects were then carried out in the mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Cao Bang.

VietNamNet Bridge - Under a plan drawn up by MOET, teachers will no longer be civil servants and will work under labor contracts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented violinist Do Phuong Nhi will perform at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on July 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition “The Picture Will Still Exist”, featuring photographs, paintings and video works selected from Post Vidai Collection, will take place in HCM City from June 22 through August 22.

 Two Loving Stars, a musical that combines K-Pop and Opera, will be staged for the first time in the central city on June 22-24.

 Viet Nam grabbed one win and one loss after the first two matches at the ongoing FIDE Women’s Team Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

 Tired of Tinder? A new app in Viet Nam looks to attract the more discerning dater, putting users through a strict vetting process before matching them with potential suitors. 

 Painter Pham Binh Chuong is among few contemporary artists painting the streets of Hà Nội in a realist style. His work evokes memories of the city as it was years ago. Le Huong finds out what inspires him.

 Da Sy village is located in an area which is home to many celebrities. It is also one of the most famous blacksmith craft villages in the northern delta region.

 An mountain and Tra river are the iconic spots of Quang Ngai’s numerous beautiful landscapes.

 24 coastal areas in the Mekong Delta with a total length of 147 km have recorded landslide and soil erosion.

 The Law on Children took effect on June 1, making it illegal for parents to post their child’s photo online.

 After years of difficulties caused by high fuel prices and a changing global political climate, the world aviation industry has recovered and is expected to prosper this year.

 Farmers, already hit by record low pork prices, are facing a fresh blow with prices for many other agricultural products in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang dropping.

 Vietnam’s aquatic sector will likely find it hard to realize the growth target of US$7.4 billion this year given international economic integration, tougher technical barriers by importer nations, and a growing number of competitors.

 As many as 1,000 yoga enthusiasts gathered in Hanoi on June 17 to celebrate the third International Yoga Day by flexing their bodies in various postures.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Ministry of National Defence to halt all construction works related to auxiliary infrastructure for a golf course in the vicinity of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 2.15 billion USD in foreign directed investment (FDI) in the first half of 2017, doubling the figure in the same period last year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.

 The Tourism Department of the central city of Da Nang officially launched the programme “Da Nang - Summer Destination 2017” on June 17.