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HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 23rd anniversary with gala concert

 The HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will present a gala concert on Saturday featuring an operetta by Johann Strauss II and a symphony by Antonín Dvorak to celebrate its 23rd anniversary of its first performance .

Quang Binh farmers unearth ancient grave

 Farmers in central Quang Binh Province were clearing bushes when they unearthed something unexpected: a grave that is believed to be ancient.

Hanoi, HCM City cement ties with Phnom Penh

 Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai is visiting Cambodia from September 8-10 to reinforce friendship and cooperation between Hanoi and Phnom Penh.

Vietnam contributes to int’l efforts in protecting human rights

 Vietnam has considered human rights as both widely-recognised and traditional values of a peace-loving nation.

Vietnam, UK experts talk to fight wildlife trafficking

Experts from government and law enforcement agencies of Vietnam and the UK met at a conference in Hanoi on September 7 to discuss measures to combat the illegal wildlife trade.

Vietnamese firms still unmindful of opportunities in RoK

 Vietnamese businesses have not yet made the most of opportunities from the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) to increase exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) market.

HCM City to establish startup industrial zone

 Ho Chi Minh City will build an industrial zone for new businesses, including startups, and aid firms with business registration procedures, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Vietnam’s rural library programme gains US award

This year's Literacy Awards named Nguyen Quang Thach and his "Books for rural areas of Vietnam" project. It is hailed for "applying research-validated practices to promote literacy" and as a model for other organizations and literacy initiatives

Egyptian President concludes Vietnam visit

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi concluded his two-day State visit to Vietnam on September 7 with fruitful results.

U18 Vietnam thrash Brunei 8-1 in regional football championship

 Vietnam’s U18 football team defeated Brunei 8-1 in the squad's first match at the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship.

Vietnam, South Africa look to foster wide-ranging ties

Vietnam always attaches great importance to developing the traditional friendship with South Africa, the only African country that it has set up the partnership for cooperation and development with, stated Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh Minh

Chief of Army’s General Staff visits Cuba to boost ties

 Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang is in Cuba for an official visit from September 8-11. 

EU wants to enforce EVFTA as soon as possible: chief negotiator

 The European Union (EU) wants to ratify the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in 2018 and put it into force as soon as possible, the EU’s chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione has said.

Vocational training aids HCM City rural folk

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in HCM City’s rural areas have steady jobs thanks to a city programme to provide free vocational training.

The Ballerina to feature veteran ballet artist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Female dancer and choreographer To Nhu will perform in the ballet The Ballerina in HCM City this month, marking her 30-year career in ballet.  

Ocean monitoring system built up in central region

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will set up an ocean monitoring system, using compensation paid by the Taiwanese Hung Nghiep Formosa Steel Plant’s for last year’s environmental incident.

Dak Lak: Irrigation channel unused amidst drought

 VietNamNet Bridge – An expensive irrigation system in Ea Sup District of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been lying idle, while local crops are parched.

PM seeks VN Pharma inspection

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested the Government take another look at VN Pharma’s licence to import seven drugs manufactured by Helix Pharmaceuticals Inc of Canada and ...

PVN deputy General Director Ninh Van Quynh admits to receiving money from Ocean Bank

Deputy General Director of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Ninh Van Quynh on Thursday admitted in court to receiving about VND20 billion from former Ocean Bank General Director Nguyen Xuan Son

The abundant beauty of Phu Yen

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central coastal province of Phu Yen attracted more visitors after the launch of Victor Vu’s movie Yellow Flowers on Green Grass in 2015.