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Vietnam’s 100 Best Places to Work revealed

 Unilever, Vinamilk, Nestle, Microsoft and IBM topped the list of Viet Nam’s 100 Best Places to Work last year in a survey released on Wednesday by executive search company Anphabe and market research firm Nielsen.

V-League Coach Ljupko Petrovic suspended for two matches

 Coach Ljupko Petrovic of Thanh Hoa FC has been suspended for two matches in the 12th round of the ongoing V.League 1 after he reacted strongly to a referee’s decision.

Overseas Vietnamese footballer given U20 Cup trial

 Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has agreed to give overseas Vietnamese footballer Tony Tuan Anh a trial to compete for the U20 team jersey during the preparation for the final round of FIFA U20 World Cup 2017.

Live folk, soul and blues with Chris Wilson in Hanoi

 Hanoi Social Club – one of the most intimate live music venues in Hanoi – on Saturday will bring audiences the fresh sounds of Chris Wilson, an Irish singer and songwriter from Swords County in Dublin.

Music festival on Mui Ne beach in early April

 A music festival, Vibe Nation Beach Fest, will be held at Coco Beach Camp at Mui Ne Beach in Binh Thuan Province on April 1-2.

French DJ to take the stage at Saigon's Piu Piu

 French DJ HRP, the founder of Paris’s best new web radio, Hotel Radio Paris, will host a performance at Piu Piu in HCM City on Sunday.

Partnership to benefit 45,000 female factory workers

 A new partnership to benefit 45,000 Vietnamese factory workers has been launched between Marie Stopes International, the Pou Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd and the Australian Government.

US ambassador, Information Ministry discuss internet freedoms

Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan has asked the US ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius, to encourage internet giants Google and Facebook to open offices in Vietnam.

Two arrested for subversive Facebook use

 Two men have been arrested for spreading news against the State on Facebook - the most popular social network in Viet Nam, police announced on Wednesday.

Experts oppose staging MGI pageant inside cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts in the country have opposed a proposal to set up a stage for Miss Grand International (MGI) inside a cave located in Quang Binh Province’s heritage site.

Music festival on Mui Ne beach in early April

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music festival, Vibe Nation Beach Fest, will be held at Coco Beach Camp at Mui Ne Beach in Binh Thuan Province on April 1-2.

Slash-and-burn agriculture to rage on in northern mountainous province

 VietNamNet Bridge – So far this month, northern mountainous province authorities have detained 56 people allegedly involved in the destruction of 18.6ha of forest in total, 

Four central cities join One Planet City Challenge

Four cities in Viet Nam – Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An and Dong Ha – have agreed to enter World Wild Fund for Nature’s One Planet City Challenge programme to show how cities can be a hub for creativity, ambition and innovation

HCM City seeks better-qualified people for posts

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City People’s Committee has developed a plan to improve the quality of city leaders and officials, adding more youth to the management board between 2016 and 2020.

100,000 City households unwilling to use tap water

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to provide clean water to all households, HCM City in recent years has connected nearly all households in the city to water pipelines and meters for free. 

SLAMthơ enters labyrinth of language

 VietNamNet Bridge – You are invited to the exhibition SLAMthơ – Poetic Labyrinth, which will open 6pm Thursday at L’Espace.

PM orders revoke of license plates

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) to revoke the privilege blue plates of 516 cars owned by private businesses.

New show offers affordable “Art For You”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The "Art for You" show, which sells affordable art by local artists, will open at Mai’s Gallery from Thursday until next Monday.

Tiffany, Quynh win U18 doubles tennis title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tiffany Linh Nguyen and Diem Quynh won the National Women’s Tennis Championships’ U18 doubles category Wednesday in Dak Lak Province.

Vietnamese investors pour money into convenience stores

VietNamNet Bridge - The growth rate of convenience store chains is now much higher than that of supermarkets and other retail channels.