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NA Vice Chairman greets Indian Auditor General

 National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty has asked the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and the Supreme Audit Institution of India (SAI) to enhance cooperation within bilateral and multilateral frameworks. 

Flowers brighten up countryside road

 These used to be bleak concrete roads. Now flowers blossom around the year along the two sides of roads in the rural district of Hai Hau in the northern province of Nam Dinh.

Leaders of Lao provinces awarded Vietnamese President’s Orders

 Leaders from 15 provinces of Laos have received Orders bestowed by the Vietnamese President for their prominent achievements in reinforcing and enhancing the traditional relationship between the two countries. 

Philippines requested to verify reports on killing of Vietnamese sailors

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines have asked Philippine authorities to verify press reports that say two Vietnamese sailors were killed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group.

Vietnam-Uruguay fourth political consultation held

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc paid an official visit to Uruguay from July 3-4 and conducted the fourth political consultation between the two nations. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with leaders of Hessen & Rheinland-Pfalz states

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed Hessen state’s important role in developing Vietnam-Germany ties, especially in economy and trade with two-way trade between Vietnam and Hessen reaching almost 700 million EUR in the first quarter of 2017. 

School and exam scores different as day and night

Parents cannot understand why their children do very well in school, but have low scores at national exams. Analysts blame the disparity on the so-called achievement disease.

Vietnamese crazy about high-street fashion brands

VietNamNet Bridge - The images of fans standing up in long queues in front of fashion shops waiting for their turn to buy goods show the great potential of the Vietnamese market. 

Sand exploitation out of control as violators threaten authorities

VietNamNet Bridge - Sand exploitation brings huge profits even higher than that brought by illegal logging. Experts say.

One worker trapped after a coal mine flood

 A miner trapped in a coal mine flood in the northern province of Quang Ninh on July 4 is feared dead.

Two killed in collision with train in central Vietnam

 A collision between a car and a train on the north-south railway route on July 4 caused two deaths and two others seriously injured.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh meets Indian President during visit

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at a meeting in New Delhi on July 4 that Vietnam wants to step up the comprehensive strategic partnership with India.

As urban children lack playgrounds, more leisure centers will be built

VietNamNet Bridge - Though amusement and shopping centers for children are still not bringing satisfactory profits, investors remain interested in the sector. 

Hong Kong investor proposes racecourse in Can Tho

Hong Kong-based SIBC International Ltd has proposed to the Can Tho authority a project to build a racecourse and an entertainment and tourism complex in the country’s southern city. 

HCM City authorities urge women to have more children

 HCM City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan has called for the women to have more children to ensure the country's workforce.

HCMC prepares human resources for smart city project

 The HCMC People’s Committee yesterday made a decision to approve programs on developing human resource for information technology (IT) in the phase of 2017-2020 in implementing smart city project.

HCM City at risk of labor shortage

 Ho Chi Minh City leads the country in gender balance yet a woman in the child-bearing age has only 1.46 child averagely, lowest rate in the country.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives in Frankfurt, begins Germany tour

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany’s Hessen state on the morning of July 5.

MobiFone launches 4G

 Mobile carrier MobiFone officially rolled out its 4G services in 35 cities and provinces starting Tuesday.

Overview of Vietnamese economy in H1 2017

 Overview of Vietnamese economy in H1 2017