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Hanoi’s traffic nightmare and motorbike bans

 VietNamNet Bridge –  A bird’s eye photo capturing a glimpse of the two-and-a-half-hour traffic jam near Ha Noi’s To Bridge on Tuesday morning was the latest example of how disastrous the capital’s traffic has become.

Police aim to tackle illegal foreign drivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners can easily rent or buy motorbikes in Viet Nam but many of them do not know the country’s traffic laws and traffic police find it difficult to punish them because of language barriers.

Fed keeps rates steady, signals one hike by end of year

 The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but strongly signaled it could still tighten monetary policy by the end of this year as the labor market improved further.

Corruption fight far from won: National Assembly

 VietNamNet Bridge – The abuse of appointment procedures to promote officials who lack practical experience needs to be resolved, the National Assembly Standing Committee said yesterday, Sept 21.

Hanoians living slower in autumn

 Hanoians enjoy living in the wonderful moment of cool autumn breezes. Residents feel relax on peaceful sunny mornings.

Central Highlanders keep brocade weaving alive

 Brocade weaving is a traditional handicraft of the Central Highlanders and plays an important role in their spiritual life. In the face of challenges from modern life, Central Highlanders have made every effort to keep the practice alive.

Vietnam Next Top Model finalists in latest photo shoot

 Top 7 finalists of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2016 in warrior style outfits have posed in the latest photo shoot.

Asian shares surge, dollar lags on slow-motion Fed

 Asian shares surged on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged and slowed the pace of future hikes, slugging the dollar and lifting commodity prices.

Mountain town Sapa sees 5-star resort boom

VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Pa, a quiet mountain town with beautiful landscapes in the northern province of Lao Cai, is expected to become a new ‘resort paradise’ with many 5-star resorts under construction.

Competition heats up for right to collect garbage in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - Households, cooperatives and privately-run businesses have to compete fiercely with each other for the shares of the HCM City 7,000 ton of garbage per day market.

Fashion event features early 20th century Ao Dai

Here’s a look at some wonderful images of a recent fashion event featuring early 20th century Ao Dai as photographed by To Thanh Tan.

China dominates Vietnam imports

 In Vietnam, we have yet to come to terms with the reality that the future of many segments of our economy is becoming increasingly overly dependent on China, says the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VN must develop start-up ecosystem: deputy PM

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that a start-up ecosystem seminar is an opportunity for the Vietnamese Government and Ha Noi to learn from Israel, a successful start-up nation.

Foreign buying of G-bonds reaches $1 billion

 Foreign investors bought government bonds worth some US$1 billion from the local market, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) said.

Paralympic delegation returns home from Rio

 The Vietnamese delegation joining the Paralympic Rio 2016 arrived at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21 in the warm welcome of leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and fans. 

Vietnam Airlines cancels flights due to bad weather

 The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, cancelled eight domestic flights to/from the imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province, in the afternoon and evening of September 21 due to bad weather.

Calls for new property investment law

Real estate associations have proposed amending the Law on Land and the Law on Trading Real Estate to create favourable conditions for investors in property investment.

ASEAN film week kicks off in China

 The ASEAN Film Week (AFW) 2016 was officially launched on September 20 in the Chinese city of Xi’an, Shaanxi province.

Vietnamese fable comes alive in Broadway-styled musical

 Sun Flower Media has announced a Broadway styed musical ‘The Love Story of Giang Huong’ will come alive this October 14-23 at the Hoa Binh Theatre in Ward 12, District 10 of Ho Chi Minh City.

State funds for bank debts plan criticised

 A proposal to use State funds to settle commercial banks' bad debts, as stated in the draft plan on economic restructuring for the 2016-2020 period, has been met with a cold shoulder.