Vietnam has jumped five places to 96th position in terms of electricity access, one of the criteria the World Bank uses to rank 189 economies on the ease of doing business. 

 Myanmar President Htin Kyaw left Hanoi on October 28, concluding a successful State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of Vietnam paid respect to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Dusit Maha Prasat Palace in Bangkok on October 28 afternoon. 

VietNamNet Bridge - While some tycoons have seen huge assets evaporate and others have been sent to prison, a lot of new faces have appeared on the scene. The pockets of the upstarts are believed to be full of trillions of VND.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Thu Duong Village have to “score a century” in rice noodles every day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta My Duong, one of the popular faces of contemporary Vietnamese architecture, has written at length on the subject. He also edited Dau An Thoi Gian, a book authored by his father Ta My Duat,

The Ministry of Finance said it would tighten spending next year as well as the financial planning for the next five years as state budget revenues have been lower than estimated. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adventurous travellers are no strangers to trekking, to the feeling of being one with nature, resting on a lush green hillside being cooled by a gentle breeze.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Girls who get married before 18 years old are much more likely to drop out of school and face a much higher risk of family violence, experts warned in a seminar on child marriage prevention.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite danger, these people still live near the railway because it is their part of their livelihood and daily habit.

 Forty-six per cent of Vietnamese consumers have purchased a product or service on their mobile device in the past six months, according the latest report from Nielsen entitled “Mobile Money Makes the World Go Around”, released on October 26.

 The 'Ao Dai' is a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese women as well as the country’s culture. Tourism directors are seeking solutions to preserve and promote the traditional value of Ao Dai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Colourful bamboo dragonflies perched on thin, pointed bamboo sticks are not just cute souvenir toys, they reflect the agricultural traditions and craftmanship of Vietnamese farmers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living in outlying areas of Ha Noi continue to face challenges brought by urbanisation, participants heard at a conference yesterday, Oct 27.

 The public is being asked to become more aware about guarding  personal data to avoid potential loopholes in local bank security systems.

VietNamNet would like to introduce the last part of the talks “30 years of innovation: A look from the national education policy”

 VietNamNet Bridge - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently given a warning that Vietnam has particularly high levels of air pollution compared to other countries in Asia and the Pacific. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a small country like Vietnam, pursuing civil sovereignty in the sea is a smart approach.

VietNamNet Bridge - In 2016, the consequences of climate change in Vietnam were evident with 10 typhoons and seven tropical depressions in the East Sea, more than the average of many years ago. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twelve dragon and unicorn dance troupes in HCMC will gather at the pedestrian square on Nguyen Hue Boulevard in the center of town from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday for the city’s first dragon dance festival.