VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market has never made such big leaps as it has in the last few months. The prices of a number of stocks have climbed to an all-time peak, enriching businesses.

 China is now Vietnam’s largest rice importer and the local rice export sector will continue depending on the neighboring market in the coming years.

As the amount of ash and slag left untreated at coal-fired thermopower plants is increasing, some ministries have proposed lowering the required environmental standards to help the plants deal with the problem.

The beauty of Dong Thap has been an inspiration for generations of Vietnamese writes and poets. To help visitors to know more about the land, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will organize the Mid-autumn event with the theme “The Colors of Dong Thap”.

Public infirmaries in HCM City will recruit medical workers from every corners of the country, event those who are not city residents ( or without household registration) from November 1, 2017.

FTAs present a host of opportunities for Vietnamese shoemakers to up their game and compete with their foreign counterparts.

 HCM City wants to raise museum admission to improve quality, Three new caves to open to tourists at Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang, How do I look? Asia reality show comes on air, Participants urge to improve quality of life in HCMC’s rural areas

 HCM City to host int’l property, architecture expo, Vietnamese dragon fruit on Australian shelves, TPP nations achieve progress toward new free trade deal, Stock price manipulation could send investors to court

The total amount of capital used by loss-making and ineffective projects of ministries and State-owned enterprises in recent years has outstripped the losses incurred by the debt-laden Vinashin.

 American pop singer Katy Perry has just shared her photos of her outfits from the Witness world tour, which include Vietnamese designer Cong Tri’s designs.

 The Department of Education and Training in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday sent its document to its subdivisions on implementation of basic sport program in schools for the 2017-2018 academic year. 

If sea level rises 100 centimeters by 2100, 17.8 percent area of HCMC will be flooded, says the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment quoting climate change and sea level rise scenario issued last year.

 Late matches under the 19th round of the V-League 2017 on September 24 saw FLC Thanh Hoa beat hosts XSKT Can Tho 4-1 after two consecutive defeats in the previous rounds.

 Vietnamese silk paintings and products are being displayed at an exhibition that opened at the Oakland Asian Cultural Centre in San Francisco, the US, on September 20.

 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his spouse have arrived in Hanoi, beginning their official three-day visit to Vietnam, made at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Value in fifth week of trade up nearly four-fold compared to first week.

The Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) plan to raise taxes has been facing fierce criticism from economists who believe that the real reason behind the plan is not tax reform, but just money to cover expenditures.

Much is being done to address the issues facing Vietnam’s tourism industry to turn it into a key economic sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A kindergarten under construction in the capital city’s outer Nam Tu Liem District collapsed early Monday morning. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat continued their winning streak after beating Hanoi Buffaloes 84-77 on their home turf Canadian International School Arena yesterday.