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Flooded Saigon - what are the causes?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flooding in Saigon is the result of rapid urbanization and an increase of population, in addition to unplanned construction activities.

K’ho costumes

 Like many other ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, the K’ho have a tradition of weaving and making clothes for themselves.

Prince William to visit Vietnam in November

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prince William will come to Vietnam in November to attend an international conference on wildlife trafficking, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.

Straight to the summit: A step forward or back?

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 3,143m, Fansipan, commonly revered as the Roof of Indochina, is located in the northern Vietnamese province of Lao Cai. I have always dreamed of visiting it.

How is the environmental fee being used?

Mass fish deaths in the central region. Environmental accidents in many localities. Despite these events, people do not receive support from local authorities, though they must pay many environment taxes and fees.

Struggling to survive in an online world

 Instead of opening e-commerce floors in the old way, some businesses have tried new solutions to develop online sales to avoid repeating the same mistakes made by their predecessors.

Who will invest in tissue banks?

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has allowed the Ministry of Health to grant licenses to tissue banks, including privately run banks. However, it is still unclear who would invest in the field. 

What do parents do at parents’ meetings?

VietNamNet Bridge - Instead of listening to teachers and discussing solutions to improve teaching and learning at school, parents are busy playing with their smartphones at school meetings, as seen in a picture posted on the internet.

Hanoi to host “Nights in the Gardens of Spain” concert

 The National Academy of Music in Hanoi will host a concert directed by the Spaniard David Gómez on October 7.

Cat Ba Island’s youth clean up beaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 500 youth of Cat Hai Island District in the northern port city of Hai Phong participated in a coastal cleanup campaign on Cat Ba Island yesterday morning, Sept 22.

Govt’s 2015 inspections find many violations

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate found many violations with over VND92.7 trillion (US$4.15 billion) and 14,266 hectares of land involved after it conducted 200,000 inspections last year.

Challenges still face central region seafood safety

 Despite the good news from the latest report on the safety of seafood in the central region by the Ministry of Health, fishermen in Quang Tri province are still worried about the warning against deep sea fishing.

Vietnam crowned bronze medallists at regional U-19 championship

 After missing out on the final, Vietnam performed brilliantly in the match for third-place at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on September 24, thrashing Timor Leste with a score of 4-0 to claim the bronze medal of the 2016 AFF U-19 Championship.

Vietnamese pair win Men’s Futures doubles crown

 Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Hoang Thien brought home the first professional tennis title for Vietnam after pairing-up to beat the second-seeded duo Gao Xin (China) and Imai Shintaro (Japan) 2-0.

Three scenarios outlined for stock market

 MayBank Kim Eng Securities has outlined three scenarios for the VN-Index in late September and October.

“Vietnam House” project introduced in France

 Vietnam Tourism Ambassador to France Anoa Suzanne Dussol Perran introduced the “Vietnam House” project at a ceremony on September 22.

Vietnamese models hit Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017

Two Vietnamese models Le Thuy and Trang Pham have performed at the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017, introducing the latest designs from the London-born brand of Mario Dice.

Microsoft partners with Vietnam in accelerating digital transformation

 Vietnam ICT Summit 2016 officially launched on September 24 under the theme “Digital revolution - Opportunities and Challenges”.

Vietnam, EU set to implement FTA in early 2018

 The European Union and Vietnam are set to implement their bilateral free trade agreement in early 2018.

Tourism development to contribute more to Vietnam's GDP growth

 According to the project to make tourism a spearhead economic sector, Vietnamese tourism will have a uniform technical infrastructure by 2020.