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Politburo member welcomes new RoK Ambassador

 Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Dinh The Huynh received the new ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Hyuk on September 14. 

Vietnam to cooperate with Japan to prepare for Emperor’s visit

Vietnam will cooperate with Japan to make careful preparation for a successful visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Vietnam, contributing to bilateral ties and to peace, cooperation and development of the region and the world.

President receives out-going Moroccan Ambassador

 President Tran Dai Quang has acknowledged contributions made by Moroccan Ambassador El Houcine Fardani to promoting friendship and all-around cooperation between Vietnam and Morocco over the last ten years.

Rivers, canals gradually dying in Mekong River Delta

VietNamNet Bridge - Rivers and canals in the southwestern region are becoming depleted as they are not regularly dredged and cleared, and are encroached upon by people’s housing. 

Vietnam market lures foreign banks

Making an entrance into VN as representative offices, then moving up the ladder to become branches and 100% foreign-owned units, Japanese and Korean financial institutions are taking careful steps to strengthen their footholds in VN.

Ta Xua cloud paradise in summer

VietNamNet Bridge - Ta Xua in Bac Yen District, Son La Province is the most famous site for seeing clouds in Vietnam. It is dubbed the paradise of clouds. The following photos show the beauty of clouds in Ta Xua.

Hanoi overgrown following cuts

Many streets in Hanoi are now covered with dense grass just over two months since local authorities halted spending on flower and grass cutting from July 1 this year to cut costs. 

Will Vietnam redraw the world’s aviation market map?

VietNamnet Bridge - With a powerful fleet which has been expanding recently, Vietnam is expected to play a role in the international aviation market.

Questions raised as Buddhist monks defending doctoral theses in short time

Phan Thi Lan, also known as Monk Thich Dam Lan, from Bo De Pagoda in Hanoi has successfully defended her doctoral thesis.

Trade pact challenges VN's drug firms

Local pharmaceutical companies should improve their competitive advantage before Vietnam signs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement in order to avoid losing their regional market share, experts said.

22,000 Vietnamese diagnosed with lung cancer each year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 22,000 new cases of lung cancer are recorded every year in Viet Nam, with the disease being ranked among the top causes of death,

Shoppers lining up for online clothes rental

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many women in HCM City preparing for weddings or parties are renting their clothes for short periods offered by online shops.   

Foreigners still hesitant about leasing land in Vietnam

 Before 2009, it was not possible for a foreign investor to legally acquire a tenancy interest in land for commercial business purposes in Vietnam.

Car catches fire at Noi Bai International Airport, killing driver

 A car suddenly caught fire at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi early this morning, September 14, killing the driver inside.


Vietnamese female rapper Suboi becomes new face of H&M

Vietnamese rapper Suboi together with legendary supermodel and activist Iman, actress and activist Rosario Dawson, hip hop artist Chance the Rapper are selected for the Kenzo X H&M campaign.

Miss Vietnam 2016 promotes Sapa tourism

 Miss Vietnam 2016, Do My Linh has joined activities promoting the national tourism in the northern mountainous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province recently.

Vietnamese ready to pay for first iPhone 7

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese are willing to pay $100/day to hire someone to line up for three nights at the iPhone 7 points of sale in Singapore to purchase the first iPhone 7 products. 

Scientific evidence grows for e-cigarettes as quit-smoking aids

 Electronic cigarettes may have helped about 18,000 people in England to give up smoking last year and there is no evidence of any serious side effects associated with their use for up to two years,

Trans-Vietnam high-speed rail project to beresumed

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2018 the Ministry of Transport will submit the trans-Vietnam high-speed railway project to the government, and if it is approved, several segments will be put into use before 2030.

‘Pokémon Go’ craze sweeps Mid-Autumn Festival

Pokémon Go, the latest gaming craze to sweep the globe, has young people from all over Vietnam flocking to the Mid-Autumn Festival in HCM City in search of their favourite fictional animal.