The real estate market, especially the high-end segment, has seen a revival and is likely to develop strongly from here thanks to the amendments to the Housing Law that permits foreigners and overseas Vietnamese to buy housing

On the road just 2km along To Lich River, Hanoi, there are dozens of large and small village gates, which are entrances to Thanh Liet commune. These gates, the symbol of old villages in northern Vietnam, still exist in modern Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many mobile users in Vietnam want to know whether mobile 3G rates in Vietnam are high or low compared to the average of the region and the world.

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will participate in the men's F26-28 Futures in Egypt, slated for August 10.

 Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem aims to be among the top three players in the men's standard event at the 2015 Asian Continental Chess Championships.

 A flag-raising ceremony for two new submarines was solemnly conducted at Cam Ranh military port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on August 1.

 The Singaporean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a ceremony in the evening of July 31 to celebrate the country’s 50 th National Day.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong presented his credentials to Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo on July 31.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai left Mozambique on August 1, concluding his official visit to the African country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Construction and machinery installation jobs are the most dangerous in the country. Together they accounted for 30 per cent of work-related accidents nationwide,

 Thailand became the new champion of the VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup and walked away with 10,000 USD in cash prize after defeating China's Liaoning 3-1 in the final match.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many American billionaires have made investments in Vietnam because they believe they can find great opportunities here, though Vietnam is a developing country with a different business culture.

VietNamNet Bridge - Official reports showed there are more people with higher education are jobless than untrained workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A small war remnants museum of veteran Nguyen Manh Hiep, which is located in Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, was established to show deep gratitude to people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Falafel, a popular food made from beans and vegetables in the world, has recently been brought to town by local yoga instructor Sophia Pham.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sandeep Mahajan, lead economist of the World Bank in Vietnam, talked about Vietnam’s public debt.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) announced that about 450,000 Vietnamese labourers were sent abroad to work between 2010 and 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After tasting Vietnamese cuisines during his trip to Vietnam, a British man collected more than one million pounds to open a Vietnamese restaurant named "Hộp" (Box) in London.

 Figures on beer and alcohol consumption make Vietnam an attractive market for international beverage companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - High investment rates and uncertain profits are the two reasons why investors do not want to inject money in the waste treatment industry, despite investment incentives offered by the government.