HCM City has approved a cooperative arrangement to prepare a master plan for the city’s North-South axis road.

Vietnam should raise tax on tobacco and have more regulation against alcohol consumption, said the United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased numbers of personal vehicles, limited bus stops and unattractive ticket prices have brought down the number of bus passengers in the past few years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Transport has proposed the installation of pumpers to increase water drainage capability at a canal close to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

CNN has listed InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Danang City, Vietnam among world’s top 10 most beautiful beachfront hotels.

Vietnamese representative Pham Dang Anh Thu is taking part in the ongoing Western Canada Fashion Week in Alberta with the introduction of her latest Spring/Summer 2017 Couture collection.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is drawing up plans for a project on sustainable forest protection, restoration and development in the Central Highlands in an effort to stop the loss of forest coverage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport had to check in customers manually after the computer system developed problems yesterday, Sept 21.

 Many European Union (EU) nations are helping Vietnam tackle climate change through various projects. 

 A shortage of policies on power tariffs for renewable energy, particularly solar electricity, has prevented the sector from attracting investors, said Prof Dang Dinh Thong from the Vietnam Clean Energies Association (VCEA).

 Promoting social-economic development and ensuring security in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle area was the focus of a conference held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 21. 

 The 19th session of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation was held in Saint-Petersburg city in Russia on September 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged ministries and agencies to enhance measures to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, drugs and prostitution from now to the end of the year,

VietNamNet Bridge – Film director Luong Dinh Dung has just released a DVD of a documentary featuring late well-known folk singer Ha Thi Cau. 

Measuring 40 square metres, the bomb shelter under the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel Hanoi is open free of charge to visiting hotel customers.

 In 1994, a young man named Hiroshi Fukada wandered around Hanoi's Old Quarter with a camera in hand, taking over a hundred photos of Hanoians living everyday life.

Commercial banks have pumped VND5,000 trillion into to the economy so far this year. But funds raised from banks through government bond issuances are still waiting to be disbursed.

Ninh Binh is known as the land of many historical sites and beautiful landscapes. Besides strong development in urban areas, Ninh Binh has small villages where tradition has been well preserved. 

 Japanese company to develop solar electricity in Binh Phuoc, Vietinbank Laos opens branch in Champasak, New tariff for VJEPA available, Vinalines to auction its bulk carrier in October, DHG off-loads all treasury shares for $1 million

 Vietnam promotes tourism in France, India’s Hindi language promoted in Vietnam, Deputy PM urges fast delivery of compensation for marine pollution, Revisions to Labour Code under discussion