VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has recently become a blockchain R&D center in the region. The technology has been the major topic of many workshops and conferences organized this year. 

 Data from StoxPlus and the National Financial Supervisory Commission shows that Vietnam’s total outstanding consumer credit reached a size of roughly $26.5 billion by the end of 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the central province of Quang Nam, protective forests have been cleared to make room for resorts, while tourism projects have blocked the way to beaches.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) decision to withdraw an examination reform plan has posed a question about the ministry’s way of renovating education.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologist Lam My Dung, 59, and her students were digging at the Vuon Chuoi archaeological relic in Hoai Duc District on the outskirts of Hanoi in 2011. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors in Hanoi have warned parents to be more cautious when treating their children with food products that claim to contain Oral Rehydration Salts.

Vietnam’s FDI attraction has been showing signs of recovery in the in first five months of this year after consecutive decreases, thanks to the issuance of the first casino licence in the past 10 years to Laguna Lang Co Integrated Resort.  

 The electronic newspaper VietNamNet will merge with the Vietnam Post newspaper to become VietNamNet newspaper under a new decision issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on May 30. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,200 people at high risk of HIV have enrolled in a pilot oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme in Vietnam to reduce their risk of infection, 

 Hanoi has announced the list of 91 buildings violating the fire code and promises no leniency to developers who refuse to fix issues.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have called on the Government of Vietnam to make salt iodisation mandatory once again or at least promote the production and use of iodised salt in food processing and breeding.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies have raised concerns that the draft law on internet security will prevent Vietnamese citizens and companies from accessing information on the web.

The Y-generation, or those aged 20-30, are important clients as they account for 35 percent of the country’s total population. However, only a modest proportion of the clients own housing.

Facing the newest gear-box scandal from a class-action lawsuit brought by 76 Vietnamese car owners, Ford Vietnam's representative has confirmed to VIR that it is trying the best to resolve its customers' complaints in the most effective manner.

Vietnam’s cement market is seeing the light of recovery at the end of the tunnel, thanks to the strong clinker exports.

 FLC Hanoi Junior Golf Tour 2018 will take place in all golf courses operated by FLC Group in six months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 600-year-old citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa is facing serious erosion caused by heavy rains.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-year project aiming to support organisations and practitioners in the fields of arts, culture and creativity has been launched by the British Council (BC).  

Vietnamese beauty Huyen My has been named among the top 32 of Miss Grand Slam 2017 as announced by Global Beauties.

 Contrary to the profits reported by Viettel and FPT, numerous state-owned firms are suffering with overseas investment.