Waking up in the fresh air near Noong Lake, located on the Tay Con Linh Mountain Range in Phu Linh Commune, in the northern mountainous Ha Giang Province's Vi Xuyen District, backpacker Tran Trung Dung felt very comfortable.

The government of HCMC expects to control flooding in inner-city areas by 2020 and the suburbs afterwards, the HCMC Steering Center for the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC) said Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The following places not only attract tourists with their landscapes but also delicious dishes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Energy groups are quick to complain about the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, which they claim have caused huge losses for them. They have floated the possibility of adding those losses to their production costs.

Vietnamese propaganda pictures featuring political and national events such as the August Revolution (August 19), Reunification Day (April 30), National Day (September 2), National Assembly election, and Party Congresses are prime works of art.

VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Tan Trao Village, known as the capital of the Viet Nam's revolutionary base where the National Congress was held, you will be astonished to see the great changes that have been ushered.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign tourists have ranked the friendly smiles of Vietnamese people behind ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress), cuisine and destinations in terms of their recognition of Vietnam’s tourism,

 Vung Tau offers free public WiFi, Pre-paid subscribers urged to sign contracts, Viettel sells Mocha software to world, BKAV opens first Bphone showroom

 Viet Nam tore into the Guam defence to score an impressive 18-0 win in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship in Ha Noi.

  Viet Nam jumped into third position in the group after their 4-2 win over hosts Myanmar in the qualification round of the Olympic Games' women's football event.

  Young Vietnamese singers like Vu Cat Tuong and Dinh Manh Ninh are pushing artistic boundaries by writing their own songs in an industry where few vocalists write their own material.

State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Van Binh has sent a document to the National Assembly outlining the ongoing handling of bad debts, emphasizing that the matter needs to be considered carefully and that it will be a time-consuming process. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dutch trance music producer, DJ and radio personality Armin van Buuren will perform in Hanoi on December 13. His one-night performance has been announced on his individual website.

 In a bid to spark flagging investor interest, the Government allowed the selling of shares in state-owned enterprises in at least five per cent stakes, the Prime Minister said earlier this week.

 Thousands of hectares of rice in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta were flattened after heavy rains and strong winds hit the region this week.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has called for strengthened activities to respond to World Tourism Day (September 27), with the aim to raise public awareness of the position and role of the sector.

VietNamNet Bridge – Star-shaped lanterns, paper masks, tin-made ships, lion heads and paper doctors  are traditional toys still sold in Hanoi on the occasion of the Full-Moon Festival.

 Torrential rains have ravaged the Nghe An central province and the southern provinces of Ca Mau and Kien Giang over the past few days.

 The outgoing Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Somphone Sichaleune was presented the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” on September 18, in recognition of his contributions to enhancing the two countries’ relations.