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Picturesque Hydrangea flower field in Da Lat

Around 15km from the centre of the central highlands Da Lat City, the two-ha field of hydrangea flowers in full bloom look like a very wonderful picture appealing to numerous visitors.

Ly Hoang Nam to compete in China F3 Futures

 Vietnam young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will vie in the China F3 Futures tournament set to take place on February 27-March 5 in Anning, Yunnan Province.

Initial preparations for Robocon Vietnam 2017

 Universities nationwide are going to hold the preliminary rounds of Robocon Vietnam 2017 on March 1-20 to shortlist 6 teams for the qualifying round scheduled to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 1-5.

“Keep Hanoi Clean” green up capital city

“Keep Hanoi Clean”, a volunteer group led by James Joseph Kendall, has been clearing household wastes and planting trees across the capital city.

Compilation of Vietnam encyclopedia begins

 A workshop was held in Hanoi on February 26 to launch a Vietnam encyclopedia.

APEC committees’ contribution to help fulfill Bogor goals: official

 Contributions from committees under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to APEC Year 2017 will help fulfill the Bogor Goals by 2020, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has said. 

Will Vietnam’s fisheries weather the storms in 2017?

VietNamNet Bridge - So many big seafood companies have met with misfortune that some analysts have predicted the decline of the industry.

Vietnam, Belarus celebrate 25 years of partnership

Vietnam and Belarus have enjoyed sound relations in the past two decades, said President of the Vietnam-Belarus Friendship Association (VBFA) Nguyen Thai Lai.

Vietnam, Germany’s Bremen boost economic ties

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung recently visited the German state of Bremen to promote economic links between the two countries.

Green tourism: key for sustainable tourism development

 The year of 2016 witnessed impressive growth of the Vietnamese tourism industry, with a strong increase in both domestic and international tourists.

Fake cosmetics still flooding VN market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Low-quality and fake cosmetics have continued to flood the Vietnamese market, making it hard for consumers to determine the quality of products despite agencies’ efforts to tackle the issue.

SoftBank nears deal to invest $3 billion in U.S. startup WeWork: CNBC

 Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be worth over $3 billion, CNBC reported on Monday, as it expands its reach beyond tech and telecoms.

Top spots for a weekend getaway near Saigon

Can Gio, located roughly 50km from Saigon, is one of the favourite weekend holiday spots for Saigoneers.

EU ministers 'bracing for battle' on carbon market reform

EU environment ministers are bracing for a tough debate to find a compromise on reforms to the carbon market, EU sources said, with nations split over how to balance climate ambitions with protection for energy-intensive industry.

Oriental medicine tours a hit in HCM City

Hundreds of Oriental medicine stores in HCM City’s District 5 provide Oriental medicine and herbal materials to traditional medicine clinics and consumers in the southern region.

Vietnamese athlete ranks in top 30 in Alpine Skiing event

 Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Van An ranked 30th out of 43 athletes in the qualifying round of the men’s slalom of Alpine Skiing, the last sport for Viet Nam at the Asian Winter Games which closed in Sapporo, Japan yesterday.

Korean girlband SNSD to perform in Hanoi this April

 Hanoi will be the site of yet another incredible concert by the Republic of Korea (ROK) girlband SNSD this coming April 1, according to an announcement by band member Sooyoung.

HCM City eyes autonomy route to improve hospitals

 VietNamNet Bridge – By 2020 HCM City’s public hospitals will no longer be overloaded and people will have access to high-quality healthcare, city officials promise.

HCM City to develop public transport centre

HCM City authorities have decided to develop the Public Transport Management and Operation Centre into an agency that will use integrated solutions in public transport management instead of establishing a completely new agency.

Hanoi pilots software to manage public car parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme that would utilise software and automation technology to manage public parking zones in the city.