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‘Rare’ books evoke love for reading in remote areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Thi Phuong of Nghia Lo Town in the northern province of Yen Bai, wanted a collection of stories to gift her daughter on her birthday.

Photo Exhibition “Rudel 2” by German artist Sven Marquardt

VietNamNet Bridge - Exhibition “Rudel 2” showcases photo portraits of musicians at Ostgut Booking – an artist residence for DJs in Berlin – taken by photographer Sven Marquardt from 2007 to 2017. 

Uni students’ device turns wastewater into power

In the near future, public toilets will be able to use their wastewater to generate power for lighting, thanks to a mini generator made by two university students in the central city of Da Nang.

Tea hunter travels through time for a drink

In the last 20 years, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has travelled across Viet Nam looking for famous teas that have been lost in the past and tried his best to develop them. 

The most exclusive 'free water park' in Hanoi suburbs

With an area of 4,500 m2, the village pond in Duong Lieu Commune, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, has been converted into a swimming pool, attracting people of all ages to cool off on summer days. 

Fast delivery services offers advantages to e-retailers

VietNamNet Bridge - In the race to conquer the pocketbooks of consumers, delivery services are the ‘trump card’ for retailers.

Art Exhibition “The smile of mutation” in Hanoi

Exhibition – Installation Art “La sourire de la mutation” (The smile of mutation) by Pierre Larauza, Thy Nguyen Truong Minh and Emmanuelle Vincent will take place at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi from September 24 through November 4.

BPhone, VinFast: the varying success of Vietnamese brands

The Vietnamese attitude towards BPhone, a mobile phone brand from BKAV, and VinFast, an automobile brand from Vingroup, are quite different, though both are Vietnamese products. 


Homeless elderly women live with leprosy

 More than 10 homeless elderly women have chosen to live at an abandoned leprosy treatment centre in Hanoi’s outskirts for many years.

Beautiful sunset at the fishing village on Dong Nai River

Dong Nai River is like a milk bottle that feeds people in the Southeastern region of Vietnam. On the river are fishing villages where people live in harmony together. Let’s visit a fishing village on the Dong Nai River through photos.

Hidden pathway to beauty of Nhat Tu Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the central province of Phu Yen, tourists rarely ignore Xuan Dai Bay with its unique islet – Nhat Tu Son – which is shaped like the old calligraphy style word for one - mot.

Exhibition “Beyond the Hills”

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘Beyond the Hills’ is a solo exhibition by Saigon-based visual artist Le Hoang Bich Phuong, one of the most prominent emerging artists in Vietnam.

HCM City determines to scrap illegal project by Saigon River

 HCM City Department of Construction has rejected Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association's plea to keep an illegally-built project on the banks of the Saigon River.

More rail workers quit jobs due to low salaries

 The number of railway workers who have quit their jobs due to low salaries have been on the rise, which has become an alarming issue for the sector.

Statue recalls the glories of the Ly Dynasty

To many first-time visitors, Ha Noi seems to be a young city not only because of so many young people out on its streets, but also because of new buildings and supermarkets, shops and restaurants, colleges and libraries. 

Petrolimex tops Forbes’ Vietnamese companies list

 Gas station operator Petrolimex is the firm with the highest revenue in the local stock market, according to the business magazine Forbes Vietnam.

Taxing second-home owners must be studied carefully: Experts

 The Ministry of Finance’s intention to impose a so-called asset tax on second-home owners must be studied carefully to prevent negative impact on the real estate market, which still lacked transparency, experts said.

HCM City against micro apartments

 HCM City has proposed that the Ministry of Construction not allow the development of commercial apartments with area less than 45sq.m.

Ministry of Construction to submit real estate plan

 The Ministry of Construction will submit a plan to the Prime Minister on promoting stable and healthy development of the local real estate market in this year’s fourth quarter.

VASEP highlights risk of IUU fishing

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has urged seafood processors, importers and exporters to participate in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.