A survey by the Institute of Strategic Studies shows that among the six sources of air pollution in Hanoi, motorcycles and cars account for 70% of toxic substances discharged into the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overlapping and ineffective co-ordination between ministries and agencies has been blamed for poor solid waste management in Vietnam’s rural areas.

 Among emerging countries, Vietnam recorded the strongest increase of mobile payments at 61% in 2019 from a 37% growth rate year earlier, according to PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey. 

 Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been working hard to conserve sea turtles for years, becoming an ideal nesting destination for the rare species in Vietnam.

 HCM City now has 10 severely downgraded apartment blocks with hundreds of households residing in. 

 German and Vietnamese experts from Karcher Company and the Hue Monuments Conservation Center (HMCC) are cleaning up the Noon Gate of Hue Imperial City as part of a series of cultural programs funded by Karcher.

 Stars under the national senior football team, who are over the age of 22, are having a great change to join the men's football at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019 in the Philippines later this year.

Vietnam may still be in the early stages of smart home development but the potential is huge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – What is the secret of a successful Facebook-based business? A huge flock of followers, striking content and thousands of interactions all help, according to internet gurus.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has spent huge money to organize the teaching of English in the national educational system, but students are still taking classes outside the school.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though not as well known as some of Vietnam’s other culinary delights, bánh gối (pillow cake) is a uniquely Vietnamese treat that everyone should try once.

Hanoi has found itself under a blanket of heavy fog for the past three days. This has caused many difficulties for local people as they go about their daily lives and traffic in the city.

 A man has been successfully rescued after he got trapped under a train while crossing the tracks in HCM City on March 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the Government’s plan to introduce electronic management systems nationwide.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government, environmental ministry and local authorities are seeking a waste treatment technology that work well in Vietnam, where waste is not sorted at source.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of households in the northern province of Quang Ninh are thirsty for fresh water as most wells they use have recently been contaminated with alum.

A book fair, titled "The Hidden Book 2019”, took place in Hanoi on March 17, attracting thousands of book lovers in the city.

 The real estate sector saw 840 new enterprises established in the first two months of this year, 5.3 percent of the country’s total new firms during the period. 

 Many major domestic and foreign investors have pumped capital into the central city of Da Nang in the first months of this year. 

With over 5,000 gong sets, accounting for more than half of the gongs in the Central Highlands, Gia Lai is one of the localities which have made efforts in preserving traditional cultural values.