VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese banks with powerful financial capability are investing in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, betting on the prosperity of their markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a land where the two-wheeled vehicle is king, those without wheels are second-class citizens.

People often say it’s not easy to change one’s habits, but a man from Cu Pua Village in the central province of Quang Tri has succeeded and inspired others to follow.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese boy who could barely walk or speak because of cerebral palsy gets two degrees at a US university and looks forward to new challenges, 

 The growing importance of Australia and New Zealand as export markets for Viet Nam was emphasised at a conference on Friday.

 Authorities of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area on Thursday released 103 newly hatched sea turtles into the Hon Cau Sea in Bình Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District.

 Thai Son Nam’s campaign to win their first continental title ended yesterday after their 0-6 defeat at the hands of the favourites, Bluewave Chonburi, in the AFC Futsal Club Championship semi-finals in HCM City.

 Viet Nam fought back to beat Saudi Arabia 24-26, 25-21, 29-27, 25-17 at the Asian Men’s Senior Volleyball Championship’s classification stage on Thursday in Surabaya, Indonesia.

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh had a meeting in Hanoi on July 28 with Than Htut Thein, deputy head of Myanmar’s security-military general department, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

 Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on the information that an Indonesian naval ship chased and shot at a fishing boat of Vietnam, injuring two fishermen.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has rescheduled its flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei/Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China) on July 29 due to storm Nesat.

VietNamNet Bridge - The competition in the sweets market is getting fierce as market growth has slowed down.

 Vietnam topped the table at the Ninth World Shuttlecock Championships which ended in Hong Kong on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam in general and HCMC in particular are proving to be ideal places for the wealthy from Asia to buy property.

Theatre director Viet Tu, whose art shows are big hits in Viet Nam, has continued his run of successes with his latest show Thua Ay Xu Doai or The Quintessence of Tonkin. Inspired by the traditional art form of water puppetry, 

The Foreign Ministry's spokesperson replied to reporters’ question about recent information relating to Vietnam’s oil and gas activities, clarifying that those activities are conducted in the waters completely within the country’s sovereignty. 

 Despite being allowed to charge on-net fees for ATM transactions, some commercial banks have recently applied the exemption to on-net money withdrawal and account transfer to attract new customers and develop the retail banking segment.

 Dozens of  people in Phuoc Tan Commune, Bien Hoa City in the southern province of Dong Nai are concerned they were exposed to HIV after chasing down and apprehending two dog thieves, one of whom was carrying the virus.

Artists from over 15 countries in the world have spent the last year in Phan Thiet city in the south-eastern province of Binh Thuan to create imposing sculpture works using over 300 tons of red sand.

 Vietnam wrapped up the Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship with four golds, nine silvers and 12 bronze medals on July 27 in Kathmandu, Nepal.