China’s election of deputies to the People’s Congress in the so-called Sansha city illegally built by the country and the illegal patrol in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the need to publicly choose qualified consultant firms in order to prevent state capital losses caused by wrong stake valuations while selling SCIC’s shares in businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lotus holds a special place in Vietnamese hearts, culture and history. The lotus flower is Viet Nam’s national flower. Every part of the lotus plant is valued for its elegance, medicinal qualities and culinary properties.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her wish that Vietnamese and UK legislatures will exchange their legislative experience and capacity for working at the parliament, especially among young deputies.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all-out efforts to achieve 6.3-6.5 percent growth this year during a monthly Government meeting in Hanoi on October 3. 

1,000 people join organ transplant event, Exhibit sheds light on elderly's life, HCMC continues suffering bad weather, HCMC’s first district launches level 3 online public service, Vietnam-Belgium agricultural education cooperation successful

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spent $32 billion on imports from China in the first eight months of the year, including products which are plentiful in Vietnam.

 Government officials have said that the economy may miss the GDP growth target of 6.7 per cent this year following soft numbers in the first nine months.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, people would dress simply, especially at school, because of the difficult life during war and the post-war period. Those from earlier generations were embarrassed to wear a new shirt when their friends had none.

 Significant changes in the newly-released draft decree on transfer pricing and tax erosion avoidance is grabbing companies’ attention on the matter of compliance.

The business sector in Viet Nam has serious doubts about the impact of the historic COP21 global climate deal on the country’s environmental policies,

Japan's Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for his discovery of how cells break down and recycle their content, which could lead to a better understanding of diseases like cancer, Parkinson's ...

VietNamNet Bridge - More countries want to collect taxes from multinational technology groups like Google and Facebook, but the problem they face is how to do it. 

The fact that some young people are spending more time online than in real life has become a real threat as they are building a life on the Internet, particularly Facebook, that is far different from their real lives or personality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The environmental disaster caused by Formosa in the central region of Vietnam has greatly influenced the unemployment rates in central provinces.

 US rejects rice because of pesticide residues, KIDO granted license to buy 65% of TAC, Exports increase 6.7 percent so far this year, Labeling slows appliance imports, Ministry of Construction says property market steady

 Vietnamese customs officials on October 1 seized 309 kilograms of ivory concealed in a shipment declared to contain glass that arrived at Noi Bai International Airport two days earlier.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau, 22, from Tay Ninh province, was crowned the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016 last night at the final competition last night in HCM City.

Steel production expansion in Vietnam has faced a growing tide of criticism amid environmental concerns following the recent toxic spill disaster caused by Formosa Ha Tinh, and the oversupply of steel in the domestic market.

 Vietnamese shares are set to rise this week as investor confidence remains high on companies' quarterly performances and the country's economic prospects, while a three-day rebound in crude prices is expected to lead energy firms up.