Several investors have announced plans to develop solar power plants in Vietnam as the prime minister’s decision providing incentives in terms of power price will expire in June next year.

 South Korea from December 3 started issuing five-year visas to Vietnamese passport holders with fewer conditions, having removed the requirement that visa applicants prove their sources of income.

 Vietnamese manufacturing business conditions improved to one of the greatest extents in the country’s almost eight-year survey history during November amid strong and accelerated expansions of output and new orders.

Former Danang-based business tycoon Phan Van Anh Vu, who is on trial for allegedly causing a hefty loss of over VND203 billion for DongA Commercial JS Bank, was allowed to write his declarations in court on December 3.

The Ho Chi Minh City metro project has already disbursed $584.8 million out of the $743.9 million of its planned funding to date.

Artists have been using a variety of mediums to paint on throughout the ages, and folk paintings can often be found on the back of bamboo-woven trays. But what about using the same trays to create different works of art?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Phuong Trung Commune, Thanh Oai District, about 30km from the centre of Hanoi, Chuong is famous in northern Viet Nam for making non la (conical hat).

VietNamNet Bridge - As the electricity price is on the rise, solar power is becoming a popular choice for Vietnamese families.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of new authors who have had articles internationally published for the first time has increased rapidly in the last five years, a survey has found.

VietNamNet Bridge - The great achievements in attracting large amounts of FDI have been overshadowed by concerns about pollution risks.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vingroup’s ‘tentacles’ have reached into many business fields and its brand is now everywhere, from apartments to education, from technology products to retail shops.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam wants to develop a smart transport ecosystem, which could be a breeding ground for Vietnam’s technology startups.

 A special working group has been set up to address issues of public concern, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a regular Cabinet meeting today, December 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – What’s the best way to explore a city from a local point of view? For Vu Thai An, the CEO of a tourism start-up, it’s travelling with local people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with authorities to prevent the infiltration of the fast-spreading African Swine Flu into Vietnam.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of HIV/AIDS cases in Vietnam continued to be under control this year, with a reduction in new incidences of HIV/AIDS and mortality from AIDS, according to the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Trảng Bàng - Bánh Tráng Phơi Sương (dew-soaked rice crepe) Festival will take place in Tay Ninh Province’s Trang Bang District from December 20 to 25, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A senior city official has revealed the organisers of Quest Festival 2018 were well aware the event could not go ahead – two months before it was meant to happen.

Lai Hong Thanh, deputy director of the Viet Nam General Department of Geology and Mineral, speaks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about measures to manage the exploitation of sand and pebbles from river beds.

A wide range of cultural and sports events will take place at pedestrian streets close to Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi in December.