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Local bank rankings to be kept confidential

 The banks will be rated but the results will not be made public according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Dodgy weight loss treatments a threat

V.T.A, a 65 year-old woman who lives in Dong Da District, was unhappy with her weight and the size of her waist. Last week, the Ha Noi Department of Health found that the solution she sought – weight loss injections

Bitcoin is new ‘dot com bubble’: experts

Vietnamese experts have warned about the bursting of the ‘bitcoin bubble’, saying that  enterprises which import low-quality bitcoin mining machines from China will incur big losses.

Beleaguered railway workers have had enough

 After 28 years working in the railway sector Pham Hong Son, based in Hai Duong Province, 57km east of Hanoi, decided to quit his job last July, aged 48.

Smugglers use more bizarre ways to sneak goods past HCM City customs officials

Everyday, millions of containers make their way to and from the ports of HCM City. They may hold food, electronics, clothing, toys, cars, lumber: virtually every item imaginable.

‘Rare’ books evoke love for reading in remote areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Thi Phuong of Nghia Lo Town in the northern province of Yen Bai, wanted a collection of stories to gift her daughter on her birthday.

Photo Exhibition “Rudel 2” by German artist Sven Marquardt

VietNamNet Bridge - Exhibition “Rudel 2” showcases photo portraits of musicians at Ostgut Booking – an artist residence for DJs in Berlin – taken by photographer Sven Marquardt from 2007 to 2017. 

The top beaches near Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Beaches near Hanoi make ideal getaways for those in need of some fresh air during their stay in the capital city of Vietnam. 

Uni students’ device turns wastewater into power

In the near future, public toilets will be able to use their wastewater to generate power for lighting, thanks to a mini generator made by two university students in the central city of Da Nang.

Tea hunter travels through time for a drink

In the last 20 years, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has travelled across Viet Nam looking for famous teas that have been lost in the past and tried his best to develop them. 

The most exclusive 'free water park' in Hanoi suburbs

With an area of 4,500 m2, the village pond in Duong Lieu Commune, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, has been converted into a swimming pool, attracting people of all ages to cool off on summer days. 

Fast delivery services offers advantages to e-retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - In the race to conquer the pocketbooks of consumers, delivery services are the ‘trump card’ for retailers.

Art Exhibition “The smile of mutation” in Hanoi

Exhibition – Installation Art “La sourire de la mutation” (The smile of mutation) by Pierre Larauza, Thy Nguyen Truong Minh and Emmanuelle Vincent will take place at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi from September 24 through November 4.

Social News 16/9

 Water plant for poor residents inaugurated, Vietnam, Cambodia news agencies urged to promote cooperation, 12th PHAMEDI Vietnam to draw 400 firms, Experts discuss clinical management of new infectious diseases

Volcanic crater in Quang Ngai

Vietnamese archaeologists have discovered vestiges of an ancient volcano near the beaches in the Ba Lang An coastal area of Binh Son District, Quang Ngai province.

BPhone, VinFast: the varying success of Vietnamese brands

The Vietnamese attitude towards BPhone, a mobile phone brand from BKAV, and VinFast, an automobile brand from Vingroup, are quite different, though both are Vietnamese products. 


Homeless elderly women live with leprosy

 More than 10 homeless elderly women have chosen to live at an abandoned leprosy treatment centre in Hanoi’s outskirts for many years.

Beautiful sunset at the fishing village on Dong Nai River

Dong Nai River is like a milk bottle that feeds people in the Southeastern region of Vietnam. On the river are fishing villages where people live in harmony together. Let’s visit a fishing village on the Dong Nai River through photos.

Hidden pathway to beauty of Nhat Tu Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the central province of Phu Yen, tourists rarely ignore Xuan Dai Bay with its unique islet – Nhat Tu Son – which is shaped like the old calligraphy style word for one - mot.

Exhibition “Beyond the Hills”

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘Beyond the Hills’ is a solo exhibition by Saigon-based visual artist Le Hoang Bich Phuong, one of the most prominent emerging artists in Vietnam.