Ho Chi Minh City hopes to expand cooperation with the French-speaking Wallonie - Bruxelles region of Belgium, especially in urban transport, high technology, and health care, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has said.

 The cooperation between Vietnam and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China will continue developing in a stable manner following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s recent visit to China, stated a Vietnamese diplomat.

The fees being charged at toll stations in the mushrooming BOT transportation projects are inconsistent with the capacity of drivers to pay, Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Nhat said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The potential for solar energy in Viet Nam is huge but needs appropriate policies to encourage investment, a conference heard in HCM City on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – IT applications will considerably expand tertiary options for students in 2017, Education and Training Minister Phung Xuan Nha tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper.

 Sa Pa strives to become key global tourist attraction, Hanoi launches campaign against dengue, Zika virus, Vietnam’s achievements in ozone layer protection hailed, 33 rare pangolins released at undisclosed secure site

Toshin Development of Japan and the Van Thinh Phat group of well-known tycoon Truong My Lan both want to become investors of an underground commercial center project in the prime real estate area in HCM City's downtown.

 Many infrastructure works need to be carried out to resolve the flooding and traffic problems that have beset HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Quoc Dat, co-founder and CEO of HATCH! Program and who was listed among Forbes Viet Nam ’30 under 30’ in 2016, spoke to Le Thu Huong about HATCH’s entrepreneurship schemes

VietNamNet Bridge – The beauty of Vietnam’s Son Doong - the largest cave in the world - can be seen through the vivid and lively photos of Vietnamese tourists.

 Hanoians snapping up Da Nang property, Vietnam, Japan cooperate to boost supporting industry, Purchasing 11.5m shares, VEIL becomes strategic partner at PCC1, Sabeco seeks listing on HOSE, Truman to build $89.6m project in Thai Binh 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Viet Nam’s crowded public hospitals, patients only get one or two minutes with a doctor instead of 15-20, leading to inadequate health literacy and less effective treatment,

 Folk songs have been part of the Nung’s cultural treasure since days long past. The Nung consider singing folk songs a way to communicate and express their feelings to others.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Nguyen Khac Kinh, Chairman of the Viet Nam Association of Environmental Impact Assessments, spoke to the newspaper Nhan Dan (People) about some of the constraints in Vietnamese law

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed state management agencies to protect strong national brands, including Habeco, Sabeco and Vinamilk, after the state sells its stakes in the enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge – Returning home for summer holiday after two years studying in India, 27-year-old Vuong Thi Quyen from Thanh Luong Hamlet, Quang Xuan Commune, in the central province of Quang Binh,

The time has come for threat intelligence sharing between financial institutions in Vietnam and worldwide, said Mr. Robert Trong Tran, Director of Cyber Security Services, PwC Vietnam.

 Korean DJs SODA and Koo will arrive in Hanoi to perform at V Live DJ Party, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25.

 A new generation of restaurants featuring meat-free menus has left vegetarians in Hanoi spoiled for choice during the Vu Lan festival, a time when many people traditionally eat meatless.

  The total value of the 50 most valuable brands in Viet Nam in 2016 amounts to around US$7.3 billion, an increase from around $5.5 billion last year.