November 2015 was a historic milestone for Vietnam’s LGBT community as the National Assembly legalized gender reassignment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s strong commitment to support the development of hi-tech agriculture has excited investors, but many difficulties lie ahead.

 Viet Nam’s three-year run of growth in its residential property market is expected to continue in the short term, a study conducted by FT Confidential Research (FTCR) has revealed.

Binh Lieu mountainous district of Quang Ninh province is likened to ‘Sapa’ in northern Lao Cai province with similar climate, landscapes and culture of ethnic minority groups.

 The World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) has recognised Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, as one of Vietnam’s food capitals.

 For the San Diu ethnic group that lives in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, singing is a daily ritual.

Cu Lan village looks like a fairyland among a pristine and romantic scenery, a range of mountains and hills, and charming valleys and waterfalls.

 More and more giants of the Korean entertainment industry enter Vietnam in many different ways and are gradually coming to dominate the market.

 The total assets of the Vietnamese banking industry reached VND8.5 quadrillion (USD360 billion) by the end of 2016, according to statistics provided by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

 The Asia Golf Tourism Convention 2017 (AGTC) will take place in the central city of Da Nang from May 7 to 13, announced the city’s Department of Tourism.

Poor men with steaming hot cups of tea can be found just about everywhere on the streets of Hanoi.

 The Government Cipher Commission of Vietnam and the Cipher Department under Cuba’s Ministry of Home Affairs  need to bolster cooperation, especially in exchange of visits, training, and scientific research. 

A backpacker recently realized his life-long dream of taking a trip across Vietnam. Here’s some photos he snapped along the way.

VietNamNet Bridge - A pregnant elephant in Dak Lak will give birth in late autumn 2017, which is expected to help develop the provinces' herd of elephants. 

Many investors who gave up casino development projects some years ago are considering returning as the government has turned the green light on allowing Vietnamese to go to casinos.

 One village in Vietnam's north specializes in repairing old cars and putting them back on the road or just selling their spare parts.

French photographer André Alessio says it is hard to make the connection between people and nature, but he has spent the better part of the past few years travelling the globe trying to do it.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera recently voiced their complaints about the lack of facilities for its operations.

 The growth of e-commerce in Vietnam is expected to reach 30-50 per cent per year, Mr. Tran Trong Tuyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

While foreign movie theatre chains have long ago taken the market from the hands of low-quality state-owned players, the recent closing of the bulk of Platinum movie theatres shows that the battle for customers is far from over.