VietNamNet Bridge – Surad Jibrin, captain of Cameroon’s Nexttel team at football, is in Viet Nam to play in the 2016 Viettel World Cup. This is the first time he is playing outside Cameroon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Dang Kim Son, an expert in agriculture speaks to the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about the national programme on Building New Rural Areas. 

Mythological animals that star in ancient tales and art play a vital role in religious beliefs and perspectives on life. Along with history, they have become part of Vietnamese culture, as they express the talent of craftsmen.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week bought more than US$100 million, sending the nation’ s foreign exchange reserves to an all-time high of more than US$40 billion.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thien Nhan, President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front spoke to Viet Nam Economic Times about the operation of the fund for the poor over the past 16 years.

 Vietnam needs around US$ 50 billion of capital to conduct the economic restructuring over the next five years, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

 Viet Nam needs around US$ 50 billion of capital to conduct the economic restructuring over the next five years, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

 Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung talked to DTiNews about the ministry's policy to cut state-owned car budget and what civil servants think about the move.

VASEP and several fish sauce associations have just sought for help from the PM to save the local fish sauce industry after a recent warning by VINASTAS about the high arsenic levels in the product, which is badly affecting their sales.

Vietnam has jumped 24 places to rank eleventh among 67 countries throughout the world offering the best living conditions for foreigners, according to a survey by InterNations. 

 After 14 years of establishment, Saigon Hi-Tech Park in HCMC has granted 102 investment certificates with the total capital of over US$5.57 billion, reported the park’s management at a ceremony yesterday.

 Most farmers in the country will enjoy either full exemptions or a 50-per cent reduction in annual agricultural land use tax from 2017, according to a draft proposal on agriculture land use tax.

 As per Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature,  from January to October, 2016, Vietnam has four universities which have the most scientific journals published internationally.

 The program takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on October 30 and 31 at Dung Dinh Café in the tourist area in Van Thanh Tourist Area.

 Local veteran model/host Xuan Lan has announced her plan to choose 300 kid models for the upcoming Vietnam Junior Fashion Week which is expected to come back in its second edition from February 9 to 12 in HCMC.

 Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam, H.E. Lee Hyuk, delves deeper into the relationship between the two countries.

 The annual income of Vietnamese farmers has been targeted to reach VND45 million ($2,020) by 2020 under national criteria for new rural areas in the 2016-2020 period.

 Fish sauce associations send petition to PM following media reports about excessive arsenic levels in their products.

 The Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City has announced that a new consulate will be inaugurated in Danang this coming October 28 during a visit by the Italian Justice Minister to Vietnam.

Many artists have made an effort to blend traditional music into modern life and to delight listeners with a new and interesting way of enjoying music.