Ten domestic commercial banks have been piloting Basel II, a set of banking regulations put forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, since late last year, as part of measures required by SBV to restructure the local banking system.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 2,000 households along the Hong (Red) and the Thai Binh rivers will be relocated as part of the new national plan for flood prevention and control.

  The upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama to Vietnam is set to promote multifaceted links between the two nations, according to some US citizens.

Economic globalization, the double impact of climate change, development of irresponsible projects on the Mekong River and irrational exploitation of natural resources are all threatening the survival of the southwestern region of Vietnam.

With the recent purchase of supermarket chain Big C and the alleged purchase of online retailer Zalora’s Vietnamese operations, Thai company Central Group has snatched up the lion’s share of Vietnam’s retail channels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sasuke, the sports game show that originated in Japan, will start its second season in Viet Nam from May 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A bonsai can be seen as a miniature world of a Vietnamese village. An old banyan tree shadows a replica of a temple while a tiny fisherman sits by a pond.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Much more by the way of realistic reforms need be done to tackle the challenges of a rapidly aging population in Vietnam, says the Ministry of Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoIT).

With numerous large-scale foreign-invested projects to be licensed soon, Hanoi has set an ambitious target of attracting $2 billion in foreign direct investment this year, up from $1.4 billion in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Voters in Truong Sa island district, the central province of Khanh Hoa, are anticipating the election of deputies to the 14 th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam aims to increase the number of ethic minority deputies at the 14th National Assembly (NA) so that the assembly has appropriate representation from all social strata.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Greater efforts are needed for women to make up 30 percent of deputies in the 14th National Assembly (NA) as targeted by the NA Standing Committee, insiders have said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists have called on the government to be cautious when licensing foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, emphasizing that Vietnam should not attract FDI at any cost.

 Nearly 3.5 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) was pumped into industrial and economic parks nationwide in the first four months of 2016, with the number expected to increase to 11 billion USD by year’s end.

 A strategy on environmental protection until 2020, with a vision through 2030, has just been launched.

VietNamNet Bridge - A 20-year-old passenger had to pay VND4 million ($200) fine for making a bad joke while going through check-in procedures for a flight from Hanoi to Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge – The national television of Vietnam (VTV) has been involved in a scandal after broadcasting a reportage that included arranged scenes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When neighbors moved some furniture from their house, a woman in Tan Tru district of Long An province took photos of them and posted on her Facebook page with the caption "photos of thieves".

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local media and public was stirred up for the last few days by a street where all shops have to hang similar signboards in red and blue colors.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Football referee Ha Anh Chien, 40, has been banned for life following his serious mistakes at a V-League match last week, which made headlines for afew days.