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More students turn their back on universities

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students have decided not to follow university education even after passing entrance exams, while many master’s degree graduates have enrolled in vocational schools.

China’s tripod art of war

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two months before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) made its statement on the case between the Philippines and China, China launched a global media campaign.

Vietnam’s retail lures foreign capital because of urban population growth

 VietNamNet Bridge - Retail giants from Japan, Thailand, Korea and France have come to Vietnam lured by the growth of the urban population, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Vietnam.

Will Vietnam get a piece of Apple?

If Apple’s R&D (research & development) project is implemented in Vietnam, this will give a push to Vietnam’s technology and have considerable impact on the country’s human resource development policies.

Government urged to work with Cambodia on solutions to water resources

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have urged the Vietnamese government to cooperate with Cambodia and draw up a plan to take full advantage of water resources.

Vietnam works with Russia to realize ‘low-cost’ car dream

VietNamNet Bridge - Automobile joint ventures between Russia, Belarus and Vietnam are expected to be set up soon.

Lucky woman in Tra Vinh wins US$4 million jackpot

Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) on October 16 announced a lucky person in Vietnam had become the first jackpot winner of American-style lottery game Mega 6/45, walking away with VND92.03 billion (over US$4 million).

Royal garden – a masterpiece at Hue Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge - Under the Nguyen kings, beautiful royal gardens were built inside the Hue Citadel. Today, some of them are still well preserved.

HCMC starts building smart city to create conveniences for citizens

HCM City will apply science and technology in any possible field to bring conveniences for the daily life of citizens instead of waiting until 2020 or 2025 when the smart city project has been completed.

Top tourist sites in Son La

You are seeking a destination where you can enjoy a vast green plateau, touch clouds on grandiose mountains but you also want to explore the most exciting part of Vietnamese culture reflected by ethnic minorities? It's Son La.

Belated floods disappoint Mekong Delta farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every year, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta awaits its “flooding season” with bated breath.

Da Nang recognised as Asia’s Leading Festival and Event

VietNamNet Bridge – The central city received an award for Asia’s Leading Festival and Event at the World Travel Awards ceremony for tourism at the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort on Saturday.

The rice harvest season at Ban Gioc Waterfall

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can see the rushing water flowing besides golden rice fields if they visit Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang province now.

Vietnam recognizes 15 more heritage trees

 Fifteen ancient trees in Lao Cai, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Haiphong have been recognized as national heritage trees, including an ironwood which is around 1,100 years old, Vietnamplus reports.

Int’l fashion week in Hanoi to feature 23 designers

The Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW)) Fall-Winter season will unveil latest creations by 23 local and foreign designers in 20 shows at the National Convention Center in Hanoi from November 1 to 6.

VN to host regional summits, WEF-Mekong in October

 The upcoming CLMV and ACMECS summits and the WEF-Mekong are expected to boost dynamism and prosperity in the Mekong region.

More Vietnamese mini satellites to be launched

 A series of made-in-Viet Nam mini satellites will be launched into orbit in the coming time as part of Viet Nam’s effort to take command of earth supervision, said a senior official.

Gov’t launches new poverty reduction program

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of several ministries, agencies and localities on October 15 attended the national teleconference on the implementation of the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction.

Vietnam tops table for proportion of dog eating

Vietnam is the world's second largest consumer of dogs, but proportionally the worst in the world, with at least five million dogs killed each year, according to the Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA). 

Ministry investigates dam discharge during flooding

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is investigating the discharge of water from the Ho Ho Hydropower Plant dam in Ha Tinh Province which has been blamed for making the flooding in the area more serious.