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The best photos of National Youth Photo Festival 2017

The second National Youth Photo Festival 2017 titled “Young Thoughts, Young Views” was launched to encourage young professional and amateur photographers to capture images of Vietnam’s land, people, and development.

Miss Grand contenders try sand sliding in Quang Binh

Contestants in the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant enjoyed themselves sliding down Quang Phu sand dune in the central province of Quang Binh this weekend.

VN-Index down on profit-taking

 Shares declined on the HCM Stock Exchange on October 16 after rallying for six consecutive sessions as large-cap stocks lost steam on late profit-taking.

SCIC to auction 3.33 percent of Vinamilk stake next month

 Vietnam’s sovereign fund State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will sell 3.33 percent of the State’s capital in Vinamilk on November 10 this year, the SCIC announced on October 16.

Men’s football team up nine steps in FIFA world rankings

 The Vietnamese men’s football team jumped nine steps to No.121 globally on the FIFA ranking for October, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VN’s youth union head meets world youth federation leader in Sochi

 First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee Le Quoc Phong met with President of the World Federation of Democratic Youth Nicolas Papademetriou in Sochi, Russia, on October 16.

Prime Minister congratulates US ambassador on successful term in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing US Ambassador Ted Osius in Hanoi on October 17, congratulating the diplomat on a successful term in Vietnam.

Automated customs system piloted at Noi Bai airport

The municipal Customs Department on October 16 officially started piloting an automated customs management and supervision system of imported and exported goods at the Noi Bai International Airport. 

Japan thrash Vietnam 8-0 in AFC U19 event

 Vietnam lost 8-0 to Japan in their first match of Group B at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Women’s Championship on October 16 in Nanjing, China.

Vietnam team schedule announced for AFC U19 Women’s Championship

 The Vietnam U19 team are in Group B with Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Australia, as decided by the result of the draw for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship.

Lifting of foreign-ownership ceiling pushes share prices up

VietNamNet Bridge - The decision by Vietnamese businesses to increase the cap for foreign ownership is expected to increase share prices.

Scenic bliss for wedding portraits in Vietnam

Vietnam boasts countless breath-taking views, which are being hailed as a ‘paradise’ for wedding photographs by couples and photographers. 

Miss Grand contestants plant trees on Phu Quoc Island

Candidates in the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant braved the rain to take part in outdoor activities on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, October 15.

Vietnam Junior Fashion Week in HCM City

A large number of models have been strutting the catwalk at Vietnam Junior Fashion Week (VJFW 2017) taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Logistics FDI rises in the face of retail expansion

 Vietnam’s appeal as a destination for foreign logistics providers is rising on the back of its expanding retail market.

H&M, Zara to open stores in Hanoi

 H&M, the world’s leading fashion company, is making preparations for the opening of its second store in the Vietnamese market on November 11.

Film studio lives on in public’s heart

As the equitisation process of the Viet Nam Feature Film Studio (VFS) came to a conclusion earlier this year, it was a bitter moment when filmmakers and fans of the studio learned that the VFS’s brand value ...

Shining Star guides way to female equality

Far from the hustle of crowded streets in Hai Duong City, the Temple of Nguyen Thi Due is surrounded by Phuong Hoang (phoenix) mountain in Kiet Dac Village. It overlooks endless rice fields.

Doctors lament lack of cancer-screening awareness in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Duc Van, 69, of HCM City’s Tan Phu District was completely unaware that he had colorectal cancer until he saw blood in his stool. 

Southern Dong Nai province to build wildlife safari

 The Culture and Nature Reserve of southern Dong Nai province will work with investors to build a wildlife safari inside the reserve in Ma Da commune, Vinh Cuu district.