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Vietnam thrash Singapore 14-0 in AFF women’s championship

Vietnam is off to a flying start in the 2016 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship after defeating Singapore by 14 straight goals in their Group A opener on July 26 at Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar.  

Ministry launches mobile station to supervise Formosa discharge

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment yesterday afternoon put into operation an environmental surveillance station to supervise all waste discharge sources from Taiwanese Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company (FHS).

List of HCM City projects mortgaged by developers and owners released

A list of 77 housing projects in Ho Chi Minh City has been publicized by local authorities in a bid to provide clarification for residents.

Citi and Morgan Stanley advise Vietnam Airlines on $108m strategic sale to ANA

  Citi and Morgan Stanley today announced the closing event for the strategic sale transaction of Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines. 

Toyota concert to bring the audience back to the 19th

Toyota Motor Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra yesterday announced the Toyota Concert Tour 2016 with the theme of Russian classical music.

Stylish, beautiful Dara heading to Vietnam

The irresistibly adorable K Pop idol Sandra Park, better known by her stage name Dara of K pop girl band 2NE1 fame, has unveiled by Instagram her jet touches down on August 5 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Grand opera gala ready to roll

Leading opera artists of the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at an opera gala under the baton of local maestro Tran Vuong Thach at 8 p.m. on July 29.

US announces $26mil. HIV prevention project in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced its new, five-year, $26 million project to strengthen and sustain Vietnam’s HIV and AIDS response.

Beyonce dominates MTV video nominations, Taylor Swift shut out

 Beyonce's critically-praised visual album "Lemonade" on Tuesday earned the R&B singer a career-best 11 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, in a list that included multiple nods for Adele and rapper Kanye West but nothing for Taylor Swift.

China remains largest importer of Vietnamese rice

 VietNamNet Bridge – The agroforestry-fisheries export turnover in July was estimated at US$2.64 billion, lifting the sector’s export value in the first seven months to reach $17.8 billion, up 5.1 per cent year-on-year.

India calls for utmost respect for UNCLOS

  India on July 26 calls on stakeholders in the East Sea issue to show their “utmost respect” for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 while seeking for peaceful solutions to the disputes.

49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting – a success: Deputy FM

 The freshly-concluded 49 th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings ended successfully, reflecting the ten-member group’s efforts to realise its vision for a dynamic ASEAN Community.

Vietnamese, Cambodian localities beef up cooperation

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong and Cambodia’s eastern province of Mondulkiri will step up cooperation during 2016-2020 as per an agreement inked between the two sides on July 26.

PM proposes number of Government members remain unchanged

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a report on the structure of the Government for the 2016-2021 tenure on July 27 during the 14th National Assembly’s first session.

Legislators elect high-ranking officials

Legislators cast secret ballots to elect the Vice State President, Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court and Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy in Hanoi on July 27.

Debts not classified correctly

 The actual bad debts at some banks have been found to be higher than reported following audits, the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) wrote in a report released on July 19.

Healthy clones: Dolly the sheep's heirs reach ripe old age

 The heirs of Dolly the sheep are enjoying a healthy old age, proving cloned animals can live normal lives and offering reassurance to scientists hoping to use cloned cells in medicine.

Japanese police raid house of knife attack suspect

 Japanese police on Wednesday raided the house of a 26-year-old man suspected of stabbing to death 19 people and wounding dozens at a facility for the disabled in a small town near Tokyo, Japan's worst mass killing in decades.

11 things to do in Vietnam's south western region

In the south western region of Vietnam the landscapes are vast and beautiful and there are a great variety of fascinating adventures to enjoy.

Vietnamese turn their back on Chinese cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese are turning their back on Chinese cars for several reasons, including low quality, design copies and vulnerability.