According to an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, just over 3% of the retail market of Vietnam is in the hands of foreign investors, in which the largest part belonging to Big C supermarket chain.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the dry season, workers at the Da Lat lighthouse have to save every drop of water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon native Nguyen Duc Dam, 101, and Ha Noi native Nguyen Thi Que, 91, have been married for 61 years.

Experts have called for ministries and other relevant government agencies to improve regulations on environmental protection and strengthen inspection and supervision capacity to ward off environmental incidents like mass fish deaths

VietNamNet Bridge - New credit packages to help stimulate real estate demand will be launched as the national VND30 trillion package for low-income earners ends disbursement in June.

Two foreign artists of Vietnamese descent and three other people who have had time performing with symphony orchestras in the world will participate in a “Musique Sans Frontières” concert in HCMC next Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Do Village has been making rice vermicelli for more than 400 years. However, the traditional job has caused serious pollution in the village.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entitled “Japanese Language Learning Taking Root in Vietnam” an article about a pilot project to offer Japanese lessons at three elementary schools in Hanoi was published on May 8 by Japan Today

 Football, volleyball, table tennis, jogging, and aerobics are among the most popular sports for locals and soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An is calling for artists to join an installation art project on five of its streets based on the theme of Memories of an old Hoi An,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Change/350.org Vietnam is joining forces with Global Greengrants Fund to unveil a short film titled “I don’t care” about environmental pollution and climate change, featuring local celebrities’ viewpoints.

 There has been much talk about the National Assembly’s silent deputies, which has led to discussions about how to improve the quality of the work done by the people’s elected representatives.

VietNamNet Bridge - The volume of Vietnamese goods now available at supermarkets and shopping malls has dropped by two thirds as many have been replaced by Thai products.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is capable of meeting the requirements to establish an aircraft maintenance center, but it has not put forward the idea. 

 The Vietnam Festival 2016 is scheduled to take place in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 11-12, the organisers announced on May 11.

 The State Bank of Vietnam's Governor Le Minh Hung talks about the opportunities and challenges that the banking system will face in the near future.

Shoppers in Hanoi can expect to see more open-air lifestyle centres than closed-in, windowless malls, if a proposed redevelopment plan for the capital city is approved, says the Hanoi Department of Industry and Commerce.

Nguyễn Phạm Quốc Khang secured his second win at the Hạt NgọcTrời Cycling Cup by winning the fifth stage May 13.

Although they have different backgrounds, four female performers of the Giao Thời (Transition) band have all faced challenges and worked hard to make a strong impression on the country’s music scene.

A novel by German author Karin Kalisa about expatriate Vietnamese was released in Vietnamese recently in Hà Nội.