Nguyen Bao Trung is the first Vietnamese to win the World Beatbox Camp in 2017. From a novice beatboxer who learned about the art himself, Trung now develops sounds and has participated in a number of international beatbox competitions. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 30 youths wash and dry hundreds of branded pairs of shoes every day in a company in District 3, HCM City, returning them to customers within a day.

Bai Dinh pagoda has been attracting many pilgrims during early days of the lunar New Year due to its remarkable Buddhist architectural structures and for the tranquil atmosphere and stunning beauty at night.

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang and other transgender contestants look graceful in their portraits at Miss International Queen 2018.

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang looked stunning in the national costume competition at the international transgender pageant Miss International Queen 2018 in Thailand on March 2.

 The Vietnamese tourism sector served 13 million foreign visitors and more than 73,000 domestic travelers last year earning more than US$22 billion. 

Over the past three years, many Vietnamese patients suffering from bone-related illnesses have been able to return to a normal life and have hope for the future thanks to the help of a Vietnamese-French doctor.

 In the field of Viet Nam’s reliefs, Tran Nguyen Dan is a well-known name. His devotion and tireless creative abilities have earned him significant success and renown in domestic fine arts.

 While numerous foreign retail giants are planning to increase investment and expand their businesses to exploit the market, Malaysian retail group Parkson has seen dropping sales before finally shutting down.

 Though advocating the establishment of a super committee to manage state capital in enterprises, economists remain divided on how exactly it should be done.

A new step forward in Vietnam’s economic development in 2017 and a rising national spirit in early 2018 are expected to yield new successes in 2018. 

VietNamNet Bridge - New investment projects committed by Singaporean investors and orders from South Korea have signalled a revival of the shipbuilding industry in 2018. 

 Many people floated lanterns on Sai Gon River on the evening of the 15th of the first month of the lunar year or the 1st full-moon festival.

Vietnam is among the 12 member nations worldwide chosen for the pilot implementation of FIFA’s women’s football development project, said Belinda Wilson, a FIFA expert in women’s football.

 Macro-economic stability and economic growth drive each other, as the former helps boost investment and consumption while the latter creates foundation for achieving the former, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wrote in a recent article.

Hat ba trao (“firmly grasping the paddle” singing), is an original type of folk art and festival ritual. It is also one of the national intangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in February 2016.  

Many eateries in Hanoi now feature realistic paintings of villages, mountains and dreamland of flowers, rivers and sky. To mark the Lunar New Year, we went to the strangely decorated Bong Lai Quan at 184 Trieu Viet Vuong Street.

 Up to US$291 million was poured into Vietnamese start-ups last year, a year-on-year increase of 42 per cent, according to a recent report by Topica Founder Institute (TFI).

 A number of listed companies risk being forced to leave the stock market after they reported losses for three consecutive years.

 Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for nearly 97 per cent of the total number of businesses in HCM City, with more than 90 per cent of newly-established ones every year belonging to this category.