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Vietnam tightens regulations on guest worker providers

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will tighten regulations to ensure only qualified enterprises are permitted to provide guest worker services.

Vietnam among Asian biggest spenders on infrastructure

 Vietnam among Asian biggest spenders on infrastructure

DHA supplements during pregnancy don't raise kids' IQ

 Children of women who took DHA supplements during pregnancy are no smarter than peers whose mothers didn’t take the supplements, a recent study concludes.

Two beaches of VN among top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia

VietNamNet Bridge - The Telegraph has selected the top 16 most beautiful beaches in Asia, including the Long Beach and Ha My Beach in Vietnam.

Kong, FLC, Vingroup to change Quang Binh’s look

Quang Binh, the land in Vietnam’s central region, is expected to have a new life as it has become the homeland of Kong and the area where many big real estate groups have landed. 

Huyen My to represent Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2017

  The first runner of Miss Vietnam 2015 Nguyen Tran Huyen My has announced on her Facebook fan page that she has been selected to represent Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2017 pageant.

Vietnam welcomes over 3.2 million foreign visitors in Q1

 Over 3.2 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first three months of 2017, representing a year-on-year increase of 29 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

VN, Korean artists break down boundaries

At his recent exhibition, Vietnamese artist Bui Cong Khanh seems to have little sympathy for the concerns of his audience, as he takes them to a dark room and shows his replica of a city ruined by war. 

Floods in Peru threaten to sweep away rich archaeological legacy – explorer

 Extreme floods wreaking havoc in Peru are also threatening the South American country's rich archeological heritage and the tourism that thrives on it,

Vote to repeal U.S. broadband privacy rules sparks interest in VPNs

The vote by the U.S. Congress to repeal rules that limit how internet service providers can use customer data has generated renewed interest in an old internet technology: virtual private networks, or VPNs.

Metallurgy plant emissions destroy Lao Cai’s pineapple crop

Authorities have confirmed emissions from Tu Dinh Joint Stock Company’s metallurgy plant are destroying around 200 hectares of pineapple and other crops in the northern Lao Cai Province’s Muong Khuong District.

Bien Ho Lake - a pearl in Central Highlands

Bien Ho Lake in Pleiku city of Gia Lai province is a renowned tourist attraction which is considered as a "pearl" in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

900g-baby with congenital heart disease survived

 Doctors of the HCM City-based Paediatrics Hospital No 1 have successfully performed a congenital heart surgery for a premature baby weighing 900grams, the lightest patient ever to receive the surgery.

More space needed for white-hat hackers

 Founded in 2013, Vietnam’s first forum for cyber security research community, the whitehat.vn, which is commonly known as a forum for “white-hat hackers”, has more than 31,000 members.

Phu Tho opens Xoan singing exhibition ahead of Hung Kings Temple Festival

Phu Tho on March 28 opened an exhibition to introduce documents and items related to the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage of Phu Tho’s Xoan singing, as part of activities to celebrate the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival 2017.

Concert celebrates Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic relations

 A concert to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam – the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic relations will take place on April 1 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Afghanistan draw at Asian Cup 2019 qualifier

 Vietnam shared one point with Afghanistan at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2019’s third qualifier after their hard-fought match ended in draw 1-1 on March 28.

Hanoi calls for investment in wastewater treatment projects

 Hanoi is calling for investments into wastewater treatment projects from 2016 – 2020, in a bid to protect the environment for sustainable development.

Strategic investors may offload stake in SOEs sooner

 Strategic investors may sell their shares in a State-owned enterprise (SOE) three years after the firm is equitised, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VN-Index retreats from 10-year high

 Shares retreated on March 28 on the two national stock exchanges as investors booked short-term profits on fears of a possible downward correction.