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The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the unique features of the Hang Kenh communal house in the northern port city of Hai Phong is nearly 400 dragons carved on wood plates, each with a different appearance.

Stalling projects attract foreign investors

 Foreign investment capital continues to flow into the Vietnamese real estate market as foreign investors are actively acquiring suspended projects.

Hanoi's historical sites used as parking lots

 Many historical sites in the centre of Hanoi have been used as parking lots, particularly in the Old Quarter.

How the sight-impaired cross the river of failure

After it opened in 2014, there were many doubts about the future of Noir, the HCM City restaurant operated by sight-impaired staff. However, after three years, the restaurant has continued to inspire. 

Hue Festival 2018 to be held next April-May

 Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various culture, sport and art activities. 

GDP growth snowballs in 3rd

Despite a continued downturn in the mining sector, nine-month figures show Vietnam’s economy is on a good growth trajectory.

Vietnam’s puppetry art turns global

Traditional water puppetry shows of the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre will be performed at the upcoming the 21st Festival de L’Imaginaire in France

The best vegetarian restaurants in HCM City

Sivali, An Tam and Hoan Hy are perfect places for those wishing to enjoy a variety of vegetarian dishes.

On her toes to keep ballet alive in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ballerina Ngo Thuy To Nhu, who performed in her first solo show at the HCM City Opera House last week, has been on a three-decade journey to promote ballet in Viet Nam. 

Poetry in the veins of live blood bank founder

Professor. Dr Nguyen Anh Tri, director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT), is the founder of the live blood bank, one of big blood donors in Viet Nam. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/10

 Da Nang draws up sea-based economic development strategy, SME transparency a must for loans: experts, Japanese car chair factory launched, Can Tho to begin exporting rice to Iran, MekongInvest 2017 on horizon

Parents’ association should not be money collectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recently, a father of two secondary students in HCM City sent a letter to the Government asking for the dissolution of parents’ associations in schools.

Rice paintings in Kon Tum highlight Central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kon Tum City, the capital of Kon Tum Province bordering Laos and Cambodia, is recognised for a massive assembly of ethnic groups and their distinctive cultures.

VN needs environmental security strategy: experts

Vietnam needs a national strategy to combine environmental protection with socio-economic development policies, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, president of the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment said.

National park guide talks to the birds

No one guards and protects Bach Ma National Park more zealously than the director of its service and environmental education centre who once hunted animals and cut down trees in the forest to earn a living. 

Vietnam’s largest grassland where horses live

 There are nearly 700 purebred white horses in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son’s Khau Sao grassland, Vietnam.

Swiss writer falls in love with the back streets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Love does not always fade with time. For Swiss writer Anemi Wick, the deep love story she has had for Viet Nam for eight years has only deepened over the years.  

Vietnamese smart cities start with infrastructure

 Vietnam is pursuing sustainable development in the wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with a focus laid on creating smart cities.

Vietnamese swimming: Hopes arise from young athletes

Vietnamese swimming enjoyed a fruitful 29th SEA Games, with young talents Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (21 years old), Nguyen Huy Hoang (17) and Nguyen Huu Kim Son (15) securing 10 gold medals and breaking five records.

Polygamy common practice in Central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – The one-storey house of resident Trieu Duc Chinh of the Central Highlands Dak Lak Province is home to ten people: Chinh himself, his three wives, and their six children.