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Scientists release land degradation warning map

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists have created a map that warns land degradation risks in the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau.

Seoul music at Cool Cats Jazz Club

 Cool Cats Jazz Club will host a jazz performance featuring artists from the Republic of Korea’s Seoul on September 8 and 9.

Convenient stores run for market share in HCM City

 Businesses in HCMC have been rushing to open convenient stores, which now total 1,050 with the growth rate of 100 percent for the last three consecutive years, according to reports by the Department of Industry and Trade.

PM requests fight against interest groups in BOT projects

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested to tackle violations and interest groups in build, operate and transfer (BOT) projects which have raised public concerns over the past time.

A man who makes folk toys for kids

The image of a 75-year-old man sitting at a corner in front of the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral to sell handmade folk toys may captivate passers-by and tourists, especially those from abroad. 

VN' stop swimmer Anh Vien ranks in top 6 of best SEA Games’ players

Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, 20, is now the sixth most successful Southeast Asian Games athlete of all time.

Shipbuilding enterprise compensates seaman

Tam Ky City People’s Court on Wednesday ordered a shipbuilding company to compensate a seaman after it tested his ship, during which its main machine stopped working.

Flyovers not reduce traffic jam in Tan Son Nhat Airport areas

 Some flyovers have been opened to traffic recently to reduce traffic jam in streets leading to Tan Son Nhat International Aiport area but they have fallen short of expectations in HCMC.

Hanoi: Vu Lan event pays tribute to ancestors, fallen soldiers

An event, entitled “Dao Hieu va Dan Toc” (Filial Piety and Nation), took place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 31 to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vu Lan, or Ghost Festival, 

HCM City opens exhibition to mark August Revolution

An exhibition displaying 218 photos on Viet Nam’s development process opened on Thursday in HCM City, celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the August Revolution and Viet Nam’s Independence Day.

President congratulates students on new school year

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Tran Dai Quang has congratulated education workers and students nationwide on the occasion of the new academic year 2017-2018.

Foreign retailers ramp up investment in Vietnam

 Earlier, numerous giants in the retail sector have entered the Vietnamese market and now, many of them are planning to enhance investment and expand their businesses to exploit market potential.

Guest chefs present Malaysia’s diversified cuisine in Hanoi

Two talented Malaysian guest chefs from hotel Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur are in Hanoi to present their country’s diverse cuisine during the Malaysia Gastronomy Week.

Children of migrant workers often do it tough

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whenever a new year approaches, low-income workers start to fret about finding schools, tuition fees, and arranging to drop off and collect their children at school.

Special culture of Dao ethnic minority people in Tuyen Quang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is home to nearly 100,000 people of Dao ethnicity whose culture boasts unique customs, rituals and arts.

Businesses report huge profit for H1

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in the finance and banking sector continued to prosper in the first six months of the year.

Vietnam attends FEALAC’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and a Vietnamese delegation attended the eighth Foreign Ministerial Meeting (FMM-8) of the Forum for East Asia – Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), 

PM hosts banquet for foreign diplomats, friends on National Day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife hosted a banquet for ambassadors and head of international organisations in Vietnam and their spouses in Hanoi on August 31

National leaders pay tribute to late leader, martyrs on National Day

A delegation of Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee leaders paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on September 1 

Large-scale investments promise FDI breakthrough

 Many large-scale investment projects and cooperation agreements have been signed for the near future, promising a breakthrough in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam.