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VN representative tops Miss Earth 2016 Online Photogenic Competition

 Vietnamese contestant Nam Em won a gold medal for the Online Photogenic competition of the Miss Earth 2016 pageant yesterday. The representatives of Myanmar and Venezuela won a silver and a bronze medal.

Vietnam's Ngoc Duyen crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2016

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Duyen, a model from Vietnam has become the winner of the Miss Global Beauty Queen 2016 pageant held in the Republic of Korea.

Well-known director Dang Nhat Minh to join film icons at French fest

 Vietnamese director Dang Nhat Minh is one of three global filmmakers to be honoured at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM), taking place from November 11 to 19 in Amiens, France.

Gov't will let banks fail: official

 The Government will consider the possibility of letting poor performing commercial banks go bankrupt, instead of  them as it did in the past, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said.


Vietnam goes from coal exporter to importer

Viet Nam's coal sector is facing decreasing exports and competition from imported coal, Nguyen Khac Tho, deputy director of the General Directorate of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Minister congrats VN's U19 players and coaches

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien sent a letter of congratulations to the U19 players and coaching board yesterday.

Runaway addicts return to rehab centre in Dong Nai

 More than 400 drug addicts have returned to the rehabilitation centre where they were receiving treatment one day after breaking out of the facility on October 23.

Vietnam, China enhance land border gate management

 The expansion of the Vietnam-China Land Border Joint Committee cooperation mechanism has improved immigration and export-import management, contributing to socio-economic development in border localities. 

Vietnam, Nepal have huge development potential

 Vietnam and Nepal have a fruitful relationship with potential for development. 

Khanh Hoa welcomes Chinese naval ships

 The People’s Committee of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on October 24 hosted a reception for the crew of three Chinese naval ships which have been on a visit at Cam Ranh International Port since October 22. 

Hanoi dense with high-rise buildings

VietNamNet Bridge - The robust development of high-rise office and apartment buildings has changed the face of Hanoi.

HCM City delegated the greatest local powers: official

  The Government has conferred the strongest and most radical authority at the local level on HCMC, associated with the supervision of the responsibilities of its leadership, stated Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.

A town rich in VND billionaires

VietNamNet Bridge - All 600 cow farming households in Moc Chau Town are dong billionaires, with an average income of VND35-40 million a month. Some can earn VND200 million a month.

The ‘Cave of Fire’ is a cool place

The Tay people call it Tham Phay, or the “Cave of Fire”.Apparently, no one knows why.  The name becomes even more mysterious when we learn that the cave is home to a stream and several waterfalls apart from a miraculous world of stalactites. 

’Locomotive’ ag firms needed

Nguyen Duc Thanh, Director of the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research, under the Viet Nam University of Economics and Business, speaks to Hai Quan newspaper about the need to develop enterprises serving as ...

Vietnam’s top ten export items

Total export value of top ten products hit US$92.2 billion during the first nine months of this year, accounting for 71.7% of the country’s total export revenue, reports the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

K’ho ritual of drinking straw wine

 Drinking straw wine is typical in the culture of the K’ho people. Straw wine is served at ceremonies to welcome guests, at festivals, and at worshiping rituals.

British woman offers shelter for disabled kids

A decent facility with passionate teachers is the first impression one has when visiting the Kianh Foundation Centre in central Quang Nam Province, which is offering near free care and treatment for nearly 100 children with disabilities.

Investment policy pushed for HCMC's Metro Line 5

HCM City's Management Board of Urban Railways asks that investment policy for line be sent to PM and NA for approval.

HCM City police investigate huge ivory smuggling cases

 HCM City Police is investigating into two smuggling cases of over two tonnes of ivory from Africa to Cat Lai Port.