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Deputy PM calls for Cameroon’s support to Vietnamese investors

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has asked the Cameroonian government to roll out critical measures to preserve the legitimate rights of Vietnamese investors, including the military-run Viettel Group. 

Vietnam, US hold fifth defence policy dialogue

 Vietnam and the US are seeking to boost defence ties in the coming time during their fifth defence policy dialogue in the US.

Vietnam claim regional handball championship titles

  Viet Nam won both the men's and women's titles at the Southeast Asian Handball Championships, which ended in HCM City on September 27.


Vietnamese movie named Best Film at international festival

 Vietnamese movie Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) has won the best film award at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Fujian Province, China.


Passenger opens plane's emergency door, causes flight delay

 A Sunday night flight from HCM City to Da Nang was delayed after an onboard passenger opened the plane's emergency door without permission, budget carrier Jetstar Pacific said. 

River Da water pipe breaks again

 The River Da water pipe, which ruptured for the 15th time early on Saturday, was reportedly repaired by Sunday. 

Three die in flash flood at Sakai waterfall

 Three people of a 10-member local tourist group lost their lives in a flash flood at a popular waterfall in the central Ninh Thuan Province yesterday.

Hanoi, HCM City have contrasting FDI figures

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi has lowered the target for foreign direct investment (FDI) into industrial zones (IZs), at a time when foreign investors are continuing to flock to HCM City.

Finance comes for high tech incubator

 Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan officially launched a fund to support the Innofund technology incubator on September 25. Innofund is a key part of the Business Incubators Policy Project (BIPP) project.

VW scandal: Company warned over test cheating years ago

 A Volkswagen engineer warned the company about cheating over its emission tests as early as 2011, a German newspaper reports.

Foreigners allowed to buy houses, but cannot sign contracts

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreigners can only put a deposit down for houses, but still cannot sign contracts and get houses delivered, even though the 2014 Housing Law took effect three months ago. 

'Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse

 People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon".

Westerners cast fishing nets in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoi An ancient town and Ha Long city have launched many attractive tours, including tours to help foreigners experience the work of fishermen.

Full-moon Festival or Halloween?

 VietNamNet Bridge - Some young men wearing ghost or devil masks walked on Hang Ma Street (the street for toys and decorative items, the destination of Hanoians and tourists on the occasion of the full moon festival or Tet holiday).


Monopoly grip

 Doubt hangs over a Government plan to form a competitive electricity market as Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), the nation’s power monopoly, seems to be doing all it can to undo the plan.

“Facing the Climate” exhibition comes to Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - The touring exhibition, which combines climate-themed cartoons by five Swedish and five Vietnamese artists opens today in Hanoi. 

Pesticide overuse a top food safety concern

The increasing overuse of chemical pesticides and fertilisers are posing more threats to farmers' health and agroproduct consumers, but authorities have never had an eye on the overwhelming consumption of the chemicals in agriculture.

Tourists say visa waiver too short

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's new visa exemption policy for travellers from five European countries could boost tourism better if it was for longer than 15 days, tour operators and visitors have said.

Binh Duong make double with first National Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong knew the taste of victory at the National Cup, after beating Ha Noi T&T 4-2 in the final match on Saturday on their home turf, Go Dau Stadium.

Vietnamese footballers to play in Japan's J.League 2

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese footballers will soon play at the Japanese's J.League 2.