Nguyen Quoc Hiep, Chairman of the Viet Nam Construction Tenders speaks to the Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper on challenges facing construction enterprises.

Stephane Gauger characterises himself as a Vietnamese-American with European influences: his mother is Vietnamese, he grew up in America and he has spent time in Europe visiting extended family in France. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight years ago, Nguyen Thi Lanh (not her real name) of HCM City was diagnosed with hepatitis B, and several months later, she became pregnant.

As Vietnam targets to have at least one million enterprises by 2020, the increasing number of enterprises will lead to a higher demand for labour. However, experts have raised concerns over the quality of the abundant labour force.

Little K. Ha was not happy to hear a motorbike taxi driver calling her and her sister "wild swans". He said: “Yes, you will get married and move to your in-laws when you grow up, having daughters doesn’t help anything.”

Most localities nationwide have reported declines in dengue fever cases in the past four weeks, said Tran Dac Phu, Director of the Health Ministry’s Preventive Medicine Department, on September 14. 

Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of Traffic Safety, has been cycling to work for the past seven years. As someone who deals with the country’s traffic problems, 

With a peculiar production, this French jazz night is expected to bring a unique experience – a musical fusion of French romance and African fiery – to audiences at L’Espace on September 19 evening.

 VietNamNet Bridge - English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose and her accompanying band will perform at Hanoi Rock City, 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Hanoi from 7-10pm on September 21. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign investors that want to become strategic partners of large state-owned conglomerates are finding it difficult to negotiate prices. 

A book reviewing a 25-year charity house project run by a Swedish woman for underprivileged children in Viet Nam was launched in Ha Noi yesterday at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

A specially curated tour focusing on Saigon-based artist Tran Minh Tam and his latest collection of oil and lacquer on wood paintings depicting Vietnam’s final dynasty will be held on September 23. 

 The 4th season of the South Korean travel-reality show, New Journey to the West will be broadcast on VTC5-tvBlue at 7.30 p.m. on every Sunday, starting on September 17.

 International artists from Sun World Ba Na Hills arts troupe will present an unprecedented, unique, street carnival in the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, in Hanoi on September 16-17.

 The ‘School of Mosh 2017’ Music and Street Art Festival will be held on September 16 in Hanoi, promising to blow the minds of the city youngsters with rock and metal music performances.

 The milk tea market is heating up day by day as a number of foreign giants have been opening franchise stores in Vietnam, reviving the trend that once hyped up the beverage market.

 Hanoi will begin a USD4.54 million project to re-open railway arches running up to Long Bien Bridge from early next year.

 Dam Vinh Hung will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2017 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place early November in London.

In preparation for the coming open energy market in Vietnam, the World Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade will implement the pilot programme to auction solar power with the floor price of 9.35 US cent per kWh.

Torrential rains triggered by Typhoon Doksuri left two dead and one missing in the district of Phong Dien, central Thua Thien Hue Province on the morning of September 15, according to local officials.