Urban flooding in HCMC is approaching the irrecoverable threshold and is seen unavoidable in the next several years, according to facts and figures at a meeting convened by the HCMC government this week.

It is estimated that nearly 1,000 inspection tours to commercial banks are conducted every year. However, the majority of the inspectors’ reports have never been made public.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though buying most antibiotics requires a prescription, they have become one of the most popular drugs in Viet Nam, leading to a sharp rise in the population's antimicrobial resistance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local experts in fine arts and culture are concerned about the preservation of Vietnamese cultural identity in handicrafts and applied arts in the era of globalisation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is prioritising the boosting of foreign direct investment (FDI) in four sectors: supporting industries, infrastructure development, human resources and agriculture.

 VietNamNet Bridge - When people speak of the plateau of Moc Chau, they often think about green tea hills stretching along the hillside, an endless inspiration for photographers and tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photos and lyrics about Vietnam during the Vietnam War by Miro Tuleja, Slovakian journalist and photographer, will be on display at the “Memory of the Future” exhibition, which will open at 16 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi on November 4.

VietNamNet Bridge – Preferential tariffs may no longer be a competitive advantage for Vietnamese goods over those from China in the Japanese and South Korean markets after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement is signed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Khuan volunteers to connect fishermen at sea to his office on land – without receiving a salary.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most buildings in the complex of Hue monuments are hundred-year-old wooden structures that require much effort and precise methodology to restore and conserve.

Vietnam - US two-way trade forecast at US$34.9 billion in 2014; Value-added services crucial to VN telecom; Viettel insists on mobile tariff cuts; Business shutdowns outnumber startups;

VietNamNet Bridge – New restrictions in HCM City banning the use of brand logos or pictures of products on shop advertisements have stirred concern among shop owners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international consortium led by an Indian company will on October 28 initial a contract to buy a 70% interest in the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway project

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Pa Market, in the heart of mountainous northern province of Lao Cai, is in full swing by midday. A myriad of colours interwoven into ethnic garb enliven the bustling atmosphere.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more large parks worth hundreds of billions of dong have been established in HCM City, attracting droves of childrens and their parents.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of incidents related to violations of aviation safety and security has surged in January-September against the same period last year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Spanish head coach of the national futsal squad Bruno Formoso has convened 20 players, half of them are young players in preparation for the Futsal Grand Prix 2014 in Brazil

VietNamNet Bridge – Fresh controversy has broken out after authorities in central Quang Binh Province last week allowed a survey project to set up a cable car system connecting many of the caves

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will have to spend VND150 trillion, or nearly US$7.1 billion, repaying for financial aid, short-term loans and domestic borrowings next year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young golfers from Vietnam will participate in the Kids Golf World Championship 2014 to be held in Johor Baru, Malaysia from December 8 to 12.