A bus bearing Laos license plates exploded and caught fire while en route to Vietnam today, killing nine Vietnamese and heavily injuring three others, 15km from this central province.

 A small craft beer company in South Florida is trying to make a big impact on oceanic pollution with biodegradable, edible packaging in an eco-friendly twist to protect marine life.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The popularity and consumption of E5 bio-fuel remained below the government's expectations due to inadequate support with regard to lowering its prices and ensuring supply.

 The Government has turned down a Ministry of Transport proposal to license a new air carrier, Vietstar Airlines, saying it has yet to meet the requirements provided in Government Decree 30/2013-CP on air transport services.

 Worldwide spending on cancer medicines will exceed $150 billion by 2020, driven by the emergence of expensive new therapies that help the immune system to attack tumors,

SCG inspires kids to become “little green citizens”, Baby monkey illegally kept by family in Kon Tum, Global Eye supports contemporary art in Vietnam, Green urban planning project ratified, Man sentenced to life imprisonment for misappropriating gold

VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of legal assistance from foreign countries means the fight against wildlife crime is still very tough. 

The public was recently intrigued about the news that former Senator Bob Kerrey was appointed the Chair of FUV Board of Trustees. VietNamNet talked with Kerrey and Thomas J. Valelly, Chairman of the Trust for University Innovation in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of children and parents attended the first ever children’s book festival which opened on June 1 in Ha Noi’s Temple of Literature, the country’s first university.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Free screenings of Vietnamese and Korean animated films will be held at the Au Co Arts Centre in Hanoi on June 4 and 5. 

VietNamNet Bridge - American pop star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry last week visited the poorest districts in Ninh Thuan province in central Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Finance wants Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) to pay 2015 dividends in cash.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though both HCM City authorities and US investors are determined to develop the project to build the TPP financial & conference center in district 2, it has stalled because it does not fit the city’s development program.

 The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera in cooperation with the French Institute in Vietnam will host “A Night of French Music” concert at the city’s Opera House on June 9.

Located between the ancient town of Hoi An and An Bang beach, the vegetable village of Tra Que has become a popular destination. The following photos were taken by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle.

 Retail, manufacturing sectors slow HCM City economy, Vietnam’s consumer confidence index hike, Farmers want pepper futures trading, Catfish raw material management tightened after US warning

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang is preparing to host the Asian Beach Games, the region’s largest beach sports event, on the central city’s clean, welcoming beaches. 

In anticipation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership tariff slashes, and due to the rising costs of production in China, Vietnam has become a hotspot for investment by foreign footwear manufacturers.

 The violations of the endangered species act in Vietnam will face higher punishments as prescribed in the 2015 revised Penal Code, which is scheduled to take effect from July 1, 2016, said an officer from the Ministry of Public Security.

 Managing Director of the German Association of the Toy Industry (DVSI) Ulrich Brobeil has met with Vietnamese diplomats to discuss the association investing in Vietnam.