With 135 million people traveling abroad last year, Chinese are being welcomed by many destinations all over the world, including HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Along Huong River, from mountain to estuary, the environment is at risk of being disrupted by natural disasters and urbanization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Non-touch electronic payment methods in Vietnam, including contactless cards or payment by phone scanning, are being applied widely in large cities.

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) and the Singaporean branch of Swiss financial services firm UBS AG have become advisors to sell another package of the State’s capital in Viet Nam’s biggest dairy producer Vinamilk.

VietNamNet Bridge - The first warning about the ‘Thai goods threat’ was given two years ago when Thai groups took over a number of retail chains in Vietnam. 

 The first-ever vaccine for the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever is expected to be released in Vietnam next year following testing.

 Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese citizen suspected of murdering Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen Kim Chol, pleaded not guilty at the start of the trial in Malaysia on Monday.

 The national industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 7.9 percent in January-September, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 Cham people living in an apartment block in Binh Thanh District, HCM City have been preserving their customs and habits.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the new academic year only began several days ago, students are as busy as bees with overloaded learning schedules. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still has great opportunities if it joins TPP, but instead of focusing too heavily on trade agreements like the TPP, Vietnam needs to strengthen internal resources, experts say.

Vietnam now has 49 million motorbikes and 3.2 million automobiles which have been registered, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

 Vietnamese shares were sluggish in the past week with the benchmark VN-Index suffering the first loss after four gaining weeks.

 Telecom operator Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) expects to hold its initial public offering (IPO) in 2019, according to the group’s chairman Tran Manh Hung.

 Investing in a green factory is a strategic factor in achieving sustainable growth, both bringing tangible benefits to investors and enhancing their public image, experts have told a workshop.

 Thang Long Warriors grabbed their fifth win of the tournament, beating Cantho Catfish 79-67 on their home turf at the Hanoi's University of Education Gymnasium.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has thoroughly examined the preparations for activities of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that is scheduled for the central city of Da Nang in November.

 Duong Thuy Vi of Vietnam championed the women’s qiangshu (performance with spear) event at the ongoing World Wushu Championship in Kazan, Russia.

 The national squad will undergo a month-long training for the 2018 Asian U19 Championship qualification, which will be organised in November in Chinese Taipei.

The market segment for offices and retail space for lease in Hanoi has seen stable rental prices for grade A and B office buildings in the third quarter of the year, according to CBRE.