The HCM City metropolitan area, which lies downstream of the Dong Nai-Sai Gon river system, is surrounded and traversed by nearly 1,000 kilometres of rivers and canals, which offer enormous potential for waterway tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association will celebrate the first Viet Nam Coffee Day, December 10, at the Youth Cultural House in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A representative of Inditex, the parent company of Zara, Pull & Bear and many other famous brands has denied rumors that Zara would open two stores in Hanoi.

A report of the Vietnam Real Estate Association showed that foreign investors’ demand for housing in Vietnam is on the rise, contributing to a nearly 20% increase in transactions in October alone.

Many people on November 22 went to Linh Dam lakeside in Hoang Mai District in Hanoi for morning exercises, and were upset to see thousands of used condoms floating on the lake’s surface. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic police of Dak Nong Province, checking a coach running from the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to HCM City, discovered 120 cobra snakes.

HCM City authorities have detected several violations of food safety regulations after checking New World Hotel’s restaurant, where a group of 34 Japanese tourists stayed before they developed food poisoning on a flight back to Japan.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 30 ancient objects belonging to Vietnam’s Cham ethnic minority group are being displayed at the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, drawing crowds of viewers. 

 Police have found the bodies of four victims who drowned after a boat capsized on Lap River, Binh Phuoc Province on November 27.

 Gamblers must be over 21 years of age and be of good civil standing if they want to gamble on horse and dog racing and international football, according to the second draft of a decree on the issue.

 The Vietnam Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting Center and Hydrology Meteorological Forecasting Center of Asia- Pacific Region reported that the ninth storm hitting Vietnam this season- Tokage will enter the central territorial water of the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Too many hydropower projects, poor environmental impact assessments of their dams, and overexploitation of sand are haunting Hoi An City and surrounding areas. 

VietNamNet Bridge – For movie-lovers in Ha Noi, next Wednesday will be their last chance to watch films at the Hanoi Cinematheque before it closes its doors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thomas Anders, former member of Modern Talking, melted audience members’ hearts with his friendliness and charming melodies during his concert on Saturday in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Regular inspections by local authorities have failed to curb law violations at karaoke bars in Ha Noi, heard attendees at a recent conference on managing karaoke bar operations. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and South Korean artists will present a dance programme honouring women at the HCM City Opera House on Monday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dilapidated houses and new buildings with illegal extensions of steel frames have become a headache for local authorities in Ha Noi, with the buildings at high risk of fire and difficult for firefighters to access.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Medium-sized and small Japanese enterprises are set to invest in Viet Nam in addition to capital expansion by many Japanese companies already operating in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tet (Lunar New Year) is usually the busiest season for the Vietnamese film industry, with a clutch of new movies releasing to entertain audiences during the long holiday. 

The fifth jackpot winner of the American-style lottery, with the prize worth over VNĐ54.8 billion (US$2.4 million), was announced last night by the Viet Nam Lottery Company (Vietlott).