Vietnam now has a golden population structure and a fast growing middle class – potential buyers of private cars, which is forecast to boost domestic car sales by about 22 percent annually from now to 2025.

 The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has mobilised social sources to light up its streets and tourist destinations at night during weekends and holidays to lure more visitors.

 Of the 132 million bank cards issued, 50 million are inactive, a waste of resources amounting to trillions of Vietnam dong as the minimum issuance cost is VND30,000 per card, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 Low-cost tours in Danang are offered to target the Chinese and South Korean markets whose tourists make up over half of the international arrivals to the central coastal city, according to a source working in the tourism industry.

 Later this month customers browsing Sainsbury's chiller cabinets for something to pop on the BBQ may find themselves tempted by something new.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located 30km from Hanoi, Bac Ninh Province is renowned not only for its melodious quan ho (love duet) singing, but also for another romantic local hobby: raising homing pigeons.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Cup kicks off in a few days time, but fans of the beautiful game here in Vietnam can get their hands on the trophy - well almost.

Vietnamese youth, who account for 60 percent of the total population, are a promising market for health and beauty products. The industry has an average growth rate of 30 percent per annum. 

A German tourist saved a 7-year-old kid in Phu Yen who got lost in Ca mountainous pass while he was driving a motorbike in the night from Da Lat Town in the highlands province of Lam Dong to Quy Nhon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam now has about 800 large urban areas, of which there are more than 100 cities. The high speed of urban development requires well-trained urban management staff, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has recommended the Ministry of Public Security, in co-ordination with relevant agencies, to investigate and prosecute investors 

Many doctors at public hospitals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are reportedly quitting their jobs to seek opportunities at private hospitals due to low salaries, pressure in the workplace, and a shortage of favourable policies.

 At this time of the year, rice fields in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc are ripening with a stunning beauty of a vast yellow picture. 

 Mass fish deaths have been found in lakes near the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

 The acrobatic Giang brothers announced on Monday that they would cancel their live show due to health problems.

 Thousands of people have booked tours to Russia to see the World Cup 2018 which starts on June 14.

Vietnam, Mozambique further foster agricultural cooperation, HCM City leader meets outgoing UK ambassador, Vietnam, Latvia hold political consultation, NZ welcomes Vietnam’s contribution in multilateral organisations

 The Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation said it would open 14 new bus routes in the city this year, with three routes serving narrow streets. 

 Natural disaster forecasting in Vietnam will focus on frequent incidents such as typhoons, droughts, landslides and floods from now until 2020, according to a new decision of the Government.

 Prosperous business performance and positive bank share price trends in the stock market are expected to help some commercial banks meet their capital increase deadline as required by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).