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State-owned conglomerates are ‘cash kings’

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese enterprises now have large amounts of cash and have deposited them in banks to make profits.

Van Long Lagoon – an ideal destination for the weekend

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 80km to the south of Ha Noi, Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh Province is an attractive tourist site, especially at weekends. 

Oil prices fall on high production despite planned OPEC output cut

Oil prices fell away from $50 per barrel on Monday despite an agreement last week by exporters to cut output, with traders doubting the step was enough to rein in production that has exceeded consumption for the better part of three years.

Exploring impressive cacti collection at Ba Vi

 Hidden in the greenhouses at Ba Vi near Hanoi is a most fantastic surprise for plant lovers— one of the largest private collections of cacti and succulents anywhere the world over.

Trump's tax writeoff shows his 'genius' at business, advisers say

 Donald Trump's decision to take a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax return showed his business acumen and "genius" at figuring out how to minimize his tax bill, two of the Republican presidential candidate's advisers said on Sunday.

Exclusive: EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected

 EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and warned the company of a large fine, an EU document showed.

Vietnam scientists issue warning about ozone generators

VietNamNet Bridge - Many renowned scientists have dismissed the possibility of Vietnam-made household-used ozone generators neutralizing chemicals on food and fruit, warning that low-quality machines will be harmful to human health.

Elephant, civet coffee rises in popularity in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Every kilogram of natural civet coffee can command a price of VND36 million, while farmed civet coffee sells for VND9 million per kilo.

Tonnes of fish die in Hanoi's West Lake

 Over 10 tonnes of fish have died in the West Lake in Hanoi due to lack of oxygen according to local authorities.

Alarming rate of hepatitis in Vietnam

 Vietnam is among countries with alarming hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection rates in the world.

Bidding final farewell to legendary announcer

 Trinh Thi Ngo, the legendary announcer of the English service, Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), has passed away in Ho Chi Minh city at the age of 87.

VN win Futsal World Cup fair play award

 The VN futsal team won the fair play award following their impressive performance at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

VN triumphs at Asian Beach Games

Hosts Vietnam triumphed in the Asian Beach Games 5 (ABG5) after 10 competition days, bagging 52 gold, 44 silver and 43 bronze medals in 14 sports.

Nguyen Tien Minh wins Kawasaki Vietnam Int’l Series

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh won the men’s singles title of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series badminton tournament which concluded in Bac Giang yesterday.

Classical singers host concert at Hanoi Opera House

 Leading vocalists of Vietnam's chamber music scene will present a concert featuring international and Vietnamese compositions at the HCM City Opera House on October 5.

21 manufacturing facilities ordered to move out of HCM City

 The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has given 21 manufacturing facilities in District 12 until year-end to move out of the city.

Festival promotes northwest ethnic groups’ culture, tourism

 The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival for ethnic groups in Vietnam’s northwest region kicked off in Lao Cai province on October 1.

Asian Beach Games: Vietnam maintains lead with four more golds

 Vietnamese athletes shined on October 1 with three gold medals in Pencak Silat at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5).

K’Long village – an interesting destination in Da Lat

K’Long is a recommended place for tourists to stop for about an hour to buy hand-made tho cam (brocade) products and explore the culture of ethnic minority people K’Ho in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

HCM City sees substantive GRDP growth

HCM City’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reached 732. 44 trillion VND (33.2 billion USD) in the first nine months of the year, up 7.76 percent against the same period last year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.