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Cars buck falling CO2 emissions trend

 Britain's carbon emissions have sunk to the level last seen in 1890 – the year before penalties were first awarded in football.

Illegal facilities in historic villa to be removed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal structures on the estate of a historic villa in the tourist city of Da Lat will be forcefully removed if the owner fails to do so by March 15.

To the next step

The story of FDI in Vietnam is largely one of peaks and troughs and now that foreign investment is generally stable there are certain changes required.

Ali Khademi to compete for An Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang will enjoy the participation of cyclist Ali Khademi from Iran at the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament later this month.

SHB Da Nang sign contract with Cameroon’s midfielder

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have signed a contract with Cameroon’s midfielder, Louis Epassi Ewonde, to prepare for the national premier league.

Classic films to be screened for free

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of classic Vietnamese films will be screened for free to celebrate 65 years since the day President Ho Chi Minh founded Viet Nam’s revolutionary cinema.

More Vietnamese businesspeople seek second citizenship

Experts are concerned about the trend of Vietnamese businesspeople seeking second citizenship in other countries.

Exhibition highlights exams under feudalism

‘Entrants who come first in the test will be honoured on a golden board, rewarded with a beautiful costume and invited to attend a royal feast.’ So says the text carved on a stone stele for a royal examination held in 1442 

Flexible response needed to proposed US aluminum and steel tariffs

 Albeit not being listed among the top 10 largest exporters to the US, the Vietnamese steel industry may still suffer once the US applies new safeguard tariffs.

Electronic tags for 3.2m vehicles by 2018 end

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has set the target of installing e-tags on 3.2 million motorised vehicles by the end of this year to enable electronic toll collection (ETC) at Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) stations 

Vietnam's Huong Giang charming on Thai beach

Singer Huong Giang and other contestants of the Miss International Queen 2018 transgender beauty pageant have enjoyed a relaxing time on Thai beach before entering the final round scheduled for March 9.

Touring book street in Hanoi, preserving history and culture

When spring comes around with flowers seen everywhere, thousands of young people and families come to the book street in Hanoi, where a festival named “Doai Area welcomes spring” is organised. 

Police bust gambling racket worth $4m in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the central Thua Thien-Hue Province busted a large-scale gambling racket early Monday morning after months of monitoring.

Fines of $22,400 for illegal mining

 Authorities in the central highlands province of Kon Tum has issued fines of VND500m (USD22,400) to a group of eight illegal gold miners.

Hoi An International Food Festival to feature 12 famous chefs

 The third International Food Festival will be held from March 14-17 in the ancient city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, with the participation of 12 famous chefs from around the world.

Four Vietnamese named in Forbes world richest list

 Two more Vietnamese billionaires have been named in Forbes magazine's recently released 2018 list of world's richest people, raising the country’s total number of billionaires to four on the list.

UK company linked to laundered Bitcoin billions

 A UK company has been linked to the laundering of 650,000 stolen bitcoins worth £4.5bn, a BBC Radio 4 investigation has found.

‘Dead’ soldier reunites with mother after 33 years

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sudden return of a soldier thought to be long dead in Cambodia during the 1980s has brought immense joy to his family.

VN second-largest partner of Japan in software outsourcing

 Viet Nam has been the second-largest partner of Japan in software and service outsourcing since 2014, FPT Software CEO Hoang Nam Tien spoke at the recent Viet Nam IT Day 2018 in Japan.

Asset quality, profitability of Vietnam banks improved: Moody’s

 The asset quality and profitability of 14 Vietnamese banks rated by Moody’s improved moderately year-over-year, driven by robust macroeconomic conditions and growth in core income, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday.