Foreign nationals who want to work in Vietnam will be able to acquire employment permits online, via the web portal http://dvc.vieclamvietnam.gov.vn, starting from October 2, 2017.

Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi, has raised snakes for hundreds of years. The locals are skilled in catching snakes and earned good money from selling products made from snakes. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Minh clinched a double in men’s athletics at the ninth ParaGames in Malaysia yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in central Quang Tri Province’s Trieu An Commune have used steel net to block trucks carrying seafood to a local seafood processing company.

The cradle of many Vietnamese singing talents, Sao Mai (Morning Star) song contest, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month with the participation of 30 potential stars.

As many as 19 of the 43 industrial clusters in the capital city of Ha Noi do not have waste water treatment plants, an inspection by the municipal People’s Council has found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The matches against Australia and hosts Mongolia in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship qualification are important for Viet Nam, 

VietNamNet Bridge - The flavor of tea appears clearly after drinking, and the scent spreads in the mouth with a sour and bitter taste that only tea connoisseurs can realize.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thach Kim Tuan won the first gold medal for Viet Nam at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan late Monday. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have shown their intention to buy a stake in Habeco and Sabeco, but Vietnamese experts say that local buyers should protect the two brands.

 Undeniably, fast fashion brands are enjoying great success in one of the two largest cities in Vietnam. However, while they are toasting success, local retailers are stepping back in the game.

Vietnam’s revenue from information and technology in 2016 reached nearly US$68 billion, posting an 11.49 percent year-on-year increase.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is planning to rank credit institutions; however, it said the ranking results will not be publicised due to the delicacy of the issue.

 Innovation was critical for the growth of factory productivity, but Vietnamese firms spent less on R&D than in most other Southeast Asian countries.

Removing barriers and improving the business environment would contribute to reaching economic growth targets in the context of a tight State budget, director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s National Economic Issues Department said.

 The difficulties involved in developing smart cities and possible solutions were on the agenda of a conference on “General Solutions for Smart City” (Smart City 360 Degrees) held in HCM City on Tuesday.

 Pop singers Avril Lavigne and Bruno Mars topped a list of celebrities on Tuesday ranked the most dangerous to search for online because of results that could expose fans to malicious websites.

 The ASEAN Village will take place for the first time at the 23-9 Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City from September 21-24.

 South Korean girl group T-Ara will host a concert in HCM City on November 4 to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.

 A 123-year-old house in Phan Chu Trinh Street in the southern province of Tay Ninh was recognised Tuesday as a provincial relic of arts and architecture by the local People’s Committee.