VietNamNet Bridge - In the past few days, the public was stirred up after the Ministry of Finance suggested imposing tax on second homes.

 Two fishing boats in the central province of Quang Ngai have complained about being attacked by Chinese ships.

 Civil servants will have seven days off for Tet Holiday which falls on January 26 to February 1, 2017.

 Fifty-four per cent of Vietnamese people, or 52 million, are already online; the fifth-largest online population in Asia-Pacific behind China, India, Japan and Indonesia.

 American rapper Redfoo is due to visit Vietnam for YAN Beatfest 2016 scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City in late November.

 Ballet dancers of the Talarium Et Lux theater will thrill Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City audiences with two famous classical ballets ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Nutcracker’ at Ballet show 2016 according a press briefing on November 2.

 The Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) confirmed a new winner of the jackpot worth VNĐ64.8 billion (US$2.9 million) yesterday.

 The police yesterday detained blogger HonHai for distributing anti-state information, an official has confirmed.

 The Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 began at the Hanoi National Sports Training Centre on November 2. 

 The HCM City-based Nha Mo (Dream Home) Corporation has announced it recently signed a comprehensive cooperation contract with The Global Group, a Japanese real estate developer.

 Vietnam’s Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son and businessman Do Xuan Hoang were among individuals honoured recently by Russian State and the government of Moscow Oblast province for contributions to Russia’s development. 

Phuc Son Manganese, Mineral and Mechanics JSC, which was found to be polluting the environment while exploiting manganese for years in northern Tuyen Quang Province, has not reinforced the embankments and dredge sludge as directed.

The Nguyen was the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, existing from 1802 to 1945. In its 143-year history, this reign experienced many ups and downs. Here are the rare photos of some emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate (GI) concluded its inspections of three biofuel (ethanol) projects with capital investment from state-owned giant PetroVietnam (PVN) and its member companies.

Educators and psychologists have urged the creation of a healthy schooling environment following a series of violent incidents involving students.

Tran Quoc Quan, a scientist born in a poor district in Ha Tinh province, has had 15 ISI (information sciences institute) articles published, holding the record in Vietnam for the number of internationally published articles at his age.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has spent four years to prepare for the application of Euro 4 emission standards, but many problems still exist.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A university education may not be the only route to success in life, but it is a very popular one, especially among people with hearing impairment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Representatives of freight and forwarding firms attending a recent workshop held by Vecom all expressed concern about the invasion of foreign e-commerce giants such as Alibaba and Amazon. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Have you ever travelled on roads that wind along a beautiful coast and cross golden sandy hills? It is even more marvelous when these beautiful roads connect famous tourist destinations.