Bold measures must be taken to deal with bad debt as it leaves negative impact on economic growth, but the State budget should by no means be used to settle this problem, said vice chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A schoolgirl in the central province of Khanh Hoa fulfilled her “promise” of setting a fire at her school after receiving 1,000 likes on her Facebook page.

Travelling along the coast, tourists can taste famous rice dishes, from com lam of the northwestern region to com hen of the ancient capital city of Hue to com nieu and com tam of the southern region.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Transport Ministry has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc put on hold investment in building the Tuyen Quang-Phu Tho expressway until 2020. 

Mu Cang Chai terraces, Muong Lo field, Suoi Giang tea hills and Thac Ba Lake resort are beautiful landscapes in Yen Bai that should not be missedon your trip to the Northwest region of Vietnam, particularly in spring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMCity saved more than VND180 million (nearly $9,000) in two months thanks tosending invitation letters in the form of email and text messages.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fishermen in Long Son commune in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on Thursday morning placed their dead fish in front of the gates of factories and on the highway to express their protest. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American comedian Viet Huong will return to the stage for a live show to celebrate her 20-year career in HCM City.   

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese atomic energy has been successfully applied across various sectors in Viet Nam—including health care, industry and agriculture—experts said in a seminar in Ha Noi yesterday, Oct 13.

 The Hue Imperial Citadel will open to welcome visitors at night from summer next year, said Phan Thanh Hai, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

 One person has been killed and one still remains missing in heavy rains in the central city of Hue.

As the ground level is often used as stores, they are sometimes modernised. However, upper levels are often remodelled as people try to expand their living spaces upwards and outwards.

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award. 

Vietnamobile yesterday received the three licences for telecom establishment, telecom service provision, and 2G & 3G spectrum usage from the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Hanoi office rents down slightly in Q3, 1,000 enterprises contribute VND 90trln corporate income tax, Local firms still face growth barriers, New rules to help securities market grow, Fruit exports soar in Jan-Aug

Some start-up projects in Ho Chi Minh City will receive financial support of up to VND2 billion ($90,000) within two years under a mechanism recently issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of seawater in coastal areas of Viet Nam has been on the decline, with a heavy weight of total suspended solids (TSS),

  President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on October 14 sent their condolences to Thailand over the death of King Bhumibol Abdulyadej.

 The 12th Party Central Committee closed its fourth plenary meeting in Hanoi on October 14 after six days of sitting, reaching a high consensus on resolutions and conclusion adopted at the meeting. 

 Remnants of Champa architecture have recently been found in the central province of Binh Dinh, said Nguyen Van Ngoc, Director of the Binh Dinh provincial museum.