Men who grew up in rural areas usually seek office jobs, avoiding the hard manual work their parents did.

 A proposal to launch four tours to the four central provinces which were affected by the Formosa's waste water discharge has faced opposition from the public.

 Big cities like Hanoi and HCM City and localities home to many industrial production activities such as Viet Tri still face high air pollution.

TTC Group is stepping up production of the sweetener and seeking new investors as it gears up for a Singapore listing for one of its sugar units in five years that will raise around $600 million.

Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) and Hong Kong United Investors Holding expressed interest in co-developing four large-scale traffic infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

The fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) has entered its sixth day of competition on September 30. Here are a number of eye-catching moments during the ongoing Games in the central city of Danang, Vietnam.

Hung Yen province is well -known for not only sweet longan fruits but also for its traditional job of weaving fish pots.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, iPhone dealers could pocket VND6-8 million for every iPhone sold. But the heyday is over.

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a circular on evaluating schoolwork of primary students.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, investors struggled to scramble for ‘golden land’, the land plots located in advantageous positions in central business districts. But now their interest has waned. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Some provinces have announced that 80 percent of their teachers of English meet national standards. However, the real quality of the teachers remains an unknown.

 More than ever, consumers in Vietnam are looking for the ‘Made in Thailand’ label when purchasing consumer goods, and they're willing to pay a premium for these products, according to experts.

Under the Finance Ministry’s newly-issued decision, from October 1, the six deputy ministers and heads of the ministry departments will have their taxi fares subsidised, depending on the distance from the official’s house to the Ministry of Finance.

The Vietnam government is contemplating raising the foreign ownership cap on domestic banks beyond the current maximum limit of 30%, according to a recent report by Reuters.

 US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter reasserted the US’s “rebalance” to the Asia-Pacific region will continue in the next US administration while chairing an informal meeting of ASEAN and US defence ministers in Hawaii on September 30. 

 The East Sea once again took the theme of an international workshop that was held at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra where experts looked into a number of issues regarding this important sea. 

 The US Pacific Command will conduct a joint exercise with the navies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help the group strengthen surveillance capabilities.

 Vietnam made active contributions to the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which wrapped up on September 30 in Geneva, Switzerland.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested that serious and complex corruption cases must be investigated, prosecuted and brought to trial as soon as possible. 

It may be illegal for businesses to encroach on sidewalk pavement, but it is incredibly prevalent.