Talented Japanese DJ Ksuke will stage a performance at the newly-established Envy Club in District 1, HCMC on November 25 night.

 Formed in Paris in 2011, the rock band Grand Blanc, whose music is heavily influenced by the 80s new wave sound from bands like Joy Division and The Cure, will perform on December 3 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi.

 The countdown for the 2016 Vietnam-Korea Giant Lantern Festival - Hanoi that transpires December 3, 2016-January 22, 2017 at the Lepare Trade Centre in the Gaduma City Urban Area has started.

Leaders of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam agreed to make enhancing the connectivity of the three economies an important task in the time ahead, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said after Cambodia-Laos-VietnamDevelopment Triangle Area Summit. 

Pope Francis has welcomed and spoken highly of President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to the Vatican, considering it an occasion for Vietnam and the Vatican to enhance mutual understanding, thereby fostering bilateral ties. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on November 23 on the sideline of the ninth Summit of Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

 Increasing visits between defence agencies of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will help bolster bilateral ties, said Le Hien Van, deputy head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army.

 The target of $6 billion in two-way trade between Vietnam and Italy in 2017-2018 is within reach since the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement is going to be sealed, President Tran Dai Quang said.

 The Kolon Industries, Inc. from the Republic of Korea has selected Bau Bang Industrial Park in the southern province of Binh Duong to locate its one-billion-USD automobile tire cord and airbag factory.

Vietnam defeated Malaysia 1-0 to maintain its leading position in Group B with six points after two matches and secure a place in the semifinals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016. 

VietNamNet Bridge - After closing some of its department stores in Hanoi within a two-year period, Parkson, a retail giant from Malaysia, has officially decided to leave the capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recipes from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue provide us with an idea of the type of tea and wine consumed by the royals in the former imperial capital city.

 CapitaLand will establish a $500 million fund next year to invest in commercial property, primarily in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Both Flappy Bird and Pokemon Go are well known worldwide. However, the level of investment in the two games varied, especially in content and graphics. How can game developers succeed?

A Phd programme in Vietnam requires VND15 million in tuition costs a year, while the average cost is $15,000 (VND200 million) in developed countries. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is finding it difficult to fill high-ranking officers for businesses, as most CEOs continue to be foreigners.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s plan to apply Euro 4 emission standard for vehicles by early 2017 may fail if there is no clear requirement on the quality of fuel, experts have said. 

Thai Beverage is considering bidding for Vietnamese state-owned enterprises Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and Vietnam Daily Products JSC (Vinamilk), according to newswire Nikkei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director Dang Hong Giang has a habit of sitting in the back rows of a cinema hall to watch the audience as they watch his films.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s dan bau, or monochord, produces seductive sounds which represents the Vietnamese soul and feelings. Dan bau is considered a special witness of Vietnam’s history and culture.