The best cinematic works and individuals that stood out in the industry this year will be honoured at the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which is scheduled from November 24 to 28 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

The islands of Tho Chu, Hai Tac, and Nam Du in Kien Giang province and Hon Chuoi island in Ca Mau province are known for their unspoiled natural beauty. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Huawei has announced that it will become the second best seller in Vietnam by 2020. 

As Vietnamese favor foreign-made products and are willing to pay more for products they like, international express delivery firms see Vietnam as a fertile land for their business.

The program of assigning individuals and households to protect forests in the Central Highlands has failed as the protectors destroyed the forests or turned a deaf ear to deforestation.

Psychologists believe that school violence continues because society doesn’t condemn the behavior. If adults remain silent after seeing students fight, children won’t rise up against violence, they say. 

A symphony concert with the performance of German conductor Gudni Emilsson, violinist Trong Binh and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on October 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi.

The rise of e-commerce has been accompanied by increasing numbers of rapid delivery providers.

 The Ministry of Transport is seeking the Government’s approval to quickly develop 713 kilometers of the North-South Expressway at an estimated cost of over VND130.2 trillion (US$5.7 billion).

 The construction of Metro Line No.1 in HCMC is facing a slowdown and a possible suspension due to the complicated disbursement procedures in Vietnam, not the lack of capital.

 The Prime Minister has asked the Minister of Home Affairs to prepare documents for appointments of two new members in the Cabinet, namely the Minister of Transport and the Government chief inspector.

 The second international watercolor exhibition will be opened at the Hanoi Museum, Nam Tu Liem District in the capital on October 23.

 The Ministry of Defense yesterday handed over 7,379 square meters of defense land along Truong Chinh street for HCMC to develop traffic infrastructure, in the hope of reducing traffic jam in areas surrounding Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, the municipal administration, and military-run mobile carrier Viettel carried out piloted program of mobile payment for parking fee in HCMC’s downtown today.

 HCMC is making efforts to establish a 200 hectare science and technology park with the total capital of VND4.3 trillion (US$189 million), said chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasised that Vietnam will continue to give autonomy to public universities after the pilot project on the autonomy of universities is completed in the next two months.

VINASA published the 2017 list of Viet Nam’s 50 leading information technology enterprises on Thursday, as part of a national effort to promote and encourage co-operation between local IT enterprises and potential partners.

 The emergence of Zara and H&M in Vietnam is heating up the competition among local fashion brands and garment manufacturers, exacerbating the battles in prices, designs, and the international feature.

The convenience of riding a motorcycle and Vietnamese people’s admiration for Honda vehicles are bringing a mountain of profit to the company, with each year’s  profit figures doubling or tripling on-year.

Representatives from Venezuela, Peru, Jamaica, Thailand, and Vietnam have been selected among the 20 outstanding faces of Miss Grand International 2017, according to Global Beauties website.