Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi has highlighted the spirit of friendship between his country and Vietnam in an article on the 73rd anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day (August 17, 1945-2018). 

“What could a bank note of VND1,000 (0.43 cents) buy?” you may wonder as you contemplate an accumulated stack of small money. On a small islet in the Mekong Delta of Soc Trang, an eatery offers an answer

With a rapidly aging population and declining fertility, Japan had to adopt a more open-door approach towards foreign workers to staff its labour-strapped industries, with Vietnamese workers among the fastest growing groups.

 At least six people have died and two others remain unaccounted for after storm Bebinca swept through the northern and north central regions of Vietnam on early August 17.

Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper on the advantages of developing smarter and more sustainable urban areas.

 Located right at the foot of Cua Dai Bridge in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, Vo Tan Tan's bamboo shop ‘Taboo Bamboo’ attracts tourists to visit and shop with unique bamboo products. 

Bui Duc Thu, deputy chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Deputy Affairs, speaks to the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper on the need to tightly supervise people with power.

 A farmer in Soc Trang Province successfully propagated the new type of longan after accidentally discovering a longan with purple peel.

 There were about 1.1 million unemployed people in Vietnam in the second quarter, including some 200,000 graduates, according to the General Statistics Office. 

The Quang Trach thermoelectricity plant, a project of Electricity of Viet Nam in the central province of Quang Binh, is seeking final agreement from governmental agencies to dump 2.5 million cubic metres of waste mud

VietNamNet Bridge - Many large listed corporations have reported huge profits of trillions of dong.

 The low feed-in tariff for wind power is causing a collective delay in wind power projects all across the country, as investors are waiting for prices to increase so their plants can become profitable. 

 The German opera Der Freischütz was reinterpreted in Vietnamese as Nha Thien Xa, and staged in July. The performance proved popular with audiences, especially young ones. 

 After a record-breaking 2017, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes are poised for further expansion driven by growing investor confidence in Vietnam. 

 Electronic health insurance cards are likely to be introduced in mid-2019, said an official of the HCMC Social Insurance Agency at a dialogue on social insurance policy between municipal authorities and enterprises last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a busy time of year for bee hunters with just a little over a month left to collect honey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At Phan Kim Ngan’s house, visitors can make their own local traditional cakes and enjoy a buffet consisting of nearly 50 kinds of cakes. 

Local property developers are increasingly keen on joining the country's stock market.

When they reach the age of 60, many people choose to leave the stresses of work behind and instead enjoy their gardens, books, friends and families. But French sculptor Olivier Oet has found his interest in supporting needy children

 Two Vietnamese teams will compete at the annual Asia Pacific Robot Contest (Robocon) 2018, being held at Ninh Binh Sports Centre in Ninh Binh city on August 26.