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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.

Industry and Trade Ministry will supervise steel project

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will directly assess and supervise the development of the US$10.6 billion Hoa Sen Ca Na steel making complex in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, an official said.


Vietsovpetro launches topsides of super-size platform

 Topsides weighing more than 5,000 tonnes of gas extraction platform BK Thien Ung has been successfully launched by the Vietnam-Russia joint venture Vietsovpetro. 

Vietnamese woman in Japan contracts Zika virus

 A Vietnamese woman, 40, was diagnosed with Zika virus while travelling in Japan, according to the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. 

Vietnam, China issue joint communiqué on PM’s China visit

 Vietnam and China issued a joint communiqué on September 14 on the occasion of the official visit to China by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Technology transfer law to be revised

 The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) has agreed to fully adjust and supplement regulations of the Law on Technological Transfer which came into effect in 2006. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits Chinese Hong Kong

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hong Kong, the third leg of his official visit to China under the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, on the morning of September 14. 

Quang Nam searches for missing people in hydropower dam break

 Search and rescue forces of the central province of Quang Nam are making all-out effort to look for people who were missing when a dam at Song Bung 2 hydroelectric plant in the locality broke on September 13.

Fierce battle in dairy market anticipated

VietNamNet Bridge - The dairy market is expected to become hot as more free trade agreements (FTAs) take effect, bringing more foreign producers to the Vietnamese market.

Russian tourists come back to Vietnam in droves

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russian visitor arrivals to Vietnam have rebounded strongly after a period of decline sparked by the strong depreciation of the Russian rouble currency against the U.S. dollar.

Frenchman unveils photo exhibition on VN women’s backs

A unique photo exhibition featuring Vietnamese women’s backs by French photographer Thiery Beyne who is based in the central beach city of Nha Trang is on display at the Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon

Gosling, Stone spin modern twist on old Hollywood in 'La La Land'

 While intense dramas and true life stories have dominated this year's Toronto International Film Festival, a vibrant love story inspired by the golden age of Hollywood musicals has found a warm welcome.