VietNamNet Bridge – Many private healthcare clinics in Ha Noi are skirting waste regulations and dumping medical waste – some of it toxic – into streets, according to recent reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are huge financial resources in Vietnam which still have not been mobilized for investment and development.

 The government has enforced Decree 41/2016/ND-CP regulating the authorisation for foreign organisations and individuals to conduct scientific research in Vietnam’s territorial waters.

 An Italian man is earning money by cleaning cars at traffic lights at a junction in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While they are already popular in Japan and elsewhere, Vietnamese artists are penning books in this vivid style that merges the comic and art worlds.

 The governor of the State Bank of Vietnam has warned of risks as HCMC banks have boosted lending to the real estate, securities and consumer goods sectors this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Du islands is in Kien Hai District, Kien Giang Province. With 21 islets and pristine beach, Nam Du has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction.

China’s announcement of winning support from 60 countries in the East Sea case has attracted the special attention of the international community. But then, the truth was revealed: China did not tell the truth.

Being unlike other children happily enjoying their summer vacation after a hard academic year, my daughter is stressed out because she has not attended extra classes to revise what she learned in fifth grade in preparation for the new school year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of unemployed young people aged 15 to 24 was remarkably high for the first six months of the year, accounting for 47 percent of unemployed workers,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wave of Thai investment in Vietnam is not new. Decades ago, the Thais gained important development in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasized the government’s determination to fulfill socio-economic development tasks set for this year.

The flow of trade between Vietnam and the rest of the world is set to enter a prolonged period of disruption after voters in the UK opted to exit the EU.

 The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has called for urgent action by the government to address the steel industry crisis resulting from overcapacity and ensure that it remains strong and globally competitive.

Hoàng Quý Phước won a gold medal and set a national record at the Budapest Swimming Open in Hungary on Thursday.

Residents aged 16 to 35 in HCM City and provinces have been invited to  compete in the Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell), a national amateur traditional music contest.

Nguyễn Đăng An, winner of the Global Taste of Korea Contest in Việt Nam will be the Vietnamese entry at the Global Taste of Korea Contest, which is to be held from July 12 to 21.

Improving enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights is now high on the Government’s agenda as part of its efforts to uphold international IP commitments, especially those in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. 

The budget deficit in the first half of the year hit VNĐ82.9 trillion (US$3.7 billion) due to rising recurrent expenditures and the repayment of debts, the General Statistics Office reported.

The property market will continue recovering but experts told an online forum held by Đầu Tư (Investment) newspaper on July 1 that they do not expect breakthroughs in the second half of this year.