Tens of flights in Vietnam will be adjusted to avoid the storm Sonca which is making landfall in several northern central provinces according to local airlines.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of insurance companies are considering lifting foreign ownership to be able to improve their ratings and expand the market.

 The Ministry of Transport has sought opinions from ministries, localities and transportation associations on its recently imposed ban on app-based taxi ride-sharing service.

 The capital city will issue regulations for the walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake in August, chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said on Monday.

Real estate has become the most popular asset class among retail investors since gold and foreign currencies are not very profitable any more.

The water level of the Red River has been rising sharply in Hanoi in the last few days after torrential rains and the water discharge from the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant reservoir.  

 Thai Son Nam defeated Al Dhafra 2-0 in the final match of the AFC Futsal Club Championship’s group A yesterday at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in HCM City. 

 To manage the trend of the aging Vietnamese population it’s important for people to rethink their education, work, and retirement plans, says the General Department of Population and Family Planning.

 How to mobilise idle foreign currency and gold from locals to invest in business and production has become a hot issue recently, with the Government last week once again asking the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to consider proposals.

Le Ha of Hanoi, who has been selling clothes on Facebook, is stressed and worried after receiving a message from tax authorities inviting her to come and declare her income. 

 The Vietnamese women’s futsal team arrived in Japan on July 24 for training ahead of the upcoming SEA Games.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue held working sessions with some Australian officials on July 24 to seek measures to further foster partnership between the two countries.

Participants at a conference about developing transport infrastructure in the northwest region on Thursday in Ha Noi agreed that transport infrastructure construction has not met demand 

Ambitious plans to establish designated areas for street vendors in Ha Noi and HCM City have yet to materialise, months after a “sidewalk clean-up” campaign fuelled debates over the future of street vendors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s 6am on a summer morning, and a group of children are doing warm-up exercises to prepare their muscles for a special kind of swimming class.

While traditional entertainment venues appear to be losing popularity, street performances have been attracting an increasing number of HCM City residents.

The Vietnamese Women’ Museum in Ha Noi received war mementoes from writer and journalist Colonel Dang Vuong Hung during a ceremony on Friday.

An ongoing exhibition at Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum take visitors back to the glorious years of national resistance through 50 artworks by different generations of Vietnamese artists. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City-based film studio BHD is remaking the award-winning American comedy-drama TV series Glee with Vietnamese actors and a new plot.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parents scurrying to send their children to the many life skills classes blooming in the big cities has been a trend that has been picking up lately.