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Four attractive coffee shops in Hoi An

Hoi An has many attractive coffee shops as you can see when walking down the street here. However, LE Fe cafeteria, May Concept and Reaching Out are the addresses that will make you remember the ancient town of Hoi An.

Agriculture growth drops to five year low

 VietNamNet Bridge – The agricultural sector is expected to grow 2.21 per cent in 2015, a drop of 1.4 per cent since 2014 and the lowest rise in five years,

Road safety taught through puppets at HCMC school

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport safety was taught in an appealing way through the use of marionettes at an event held for 2,000 students and their parents at Tan Tuc Primary School in HCM City's Binh Chanh District.

Saigon Heat lose to Dragons

Saigon Heat's aim of reaching the top three of the ASEAN Basketball League's (ABL) 2015-16 season is looking less likely after that lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 92-100 at the Canadian International School (CIS) Arena

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC drawn with South Korea

 VietNamNet Bridge – U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have been drawn with U21 South Korea and Myanmar in the U21 International Football Championships to be held at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium.

‘Teddy Town' slated for HCM City

A community event called the Teddy Bear Festival 2015 to encourage people to express their feelings towards their beloved ones and disadvantaged people will open at the Crescent Mall in HCM City's Phu My Hung Urban Area this Sunday.

Vietnamese German designer nominated for Y.E.S Awards

 Vietnamese German designer Nguyen Thuy Duong is one of the six nominees for the Y.E.S. Awards honoring Asian emerging designers who are committed to social and environmental responsibility without compromising their design principles.

Can Tho to fix up Cai Rang floating market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho City's People's Committee has approved a project to preserve the Cai Rang floating market in Cai Rang District.

Vietnam has 70,000 deaths from cancer annually

 Professor Cao Ngoc Thanh , headmaster of the Medicine University in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue said that Vietnam has around 150,000 fresh cancer cases per year including 70,000 deaths.

HCM City beer festival on way

 The exBEERience Fest Vietnam will be held from November 11 to 15 at SC VivoCity, Nguyen Van Linh Street in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

Photos: Substandard vehicles still on Saigon roads

HCM City traffic police have launched a raid against substandard vehicles. Over 400 outdated motorcycles were seized and the owners fined. However, motorcycles such as these can still be seen on many roads in the city, particularly the suburbs. 

Vietnam, Russia step up technology cooperation

Potential and collaboration plan in education, science and technology between Vietnam and Russia were discussed during the first meeting of the Russia-Vietnam committee for education, science and technology cooperation held in Moscow.

Vietnam, South Africa seek further cooperation in scientific research

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics led by director Ta Ngoc Tan visited South Africa from November 3 to 8, aiming to push cooperation with South African academies and universities on training and scientific research.

Apple’s latest dual handsets report record sales in HCM City

 Apple’s latest dual handsets, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus officially became available on shelves in selected stores in Ho Chi Minh City on November 6.

MobiFone urged to seek investors

 Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has urged the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation to seek capable strategic investors in its ongoing equitisation process.

Local banks draw foreign interest

 Commercial banks expect to attract foreign investment in their newly-established financial companies thanks to the profitable domestic consumer financial market, according to Dau tu (Investment) newspaper.

Australia promotes student mobility programmes in Vietnam

 More than 260 students from 20 Australian universities are scheduled to come to Viet Nam under the New Colombo Plan funded by the Australian government in 2016.

Vietnam pledges active anti-corruption globally

  Deputy Inspector General Le Thi Thuy and other Vietnamese officials have actively participated in the sixth session of the Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Russia’s St. Petersburg. 

Vietnam’s initiatives hailed at 12th ASEM foreign ministers’ meeting

 Vietnam made active contributions to the success of the freshly concluded 12th Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting in Luxembourg, while its initiatives voiced during the event were welcomed by many member countries.

Hungarian National Assembly Speaker starts Vietnam visit

 Hungarian National Assembly (NA) Speaker Kover Laszlo arrived in Hanoi on November 8, beginning his six-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.