A programme to promote Then folk singing of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority groups has been held at the Kim Ngan temple in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from May 17 through 13.

Four second half goals helped Hanoi FC to beat Ho Chi Minh City 4-1 in their V.League match at Thong Nhat Stadium on May 6.

 There are no longer fishing boats that have committed illegal catching since the beginning of 2018, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on May 5.

VietNamNet Bridge - The map of the Vietnam’s e-commerce market is being redrawn as more and more foreign firms have entered the field.

Tran Thi Thu Trang, head of the accountancy and treasury division of Viet Capital Bank, counterfeit signatures to withdraw over VND82 billion ($3.6 million) from customer accounts.

The Carina Plaza fire in March in HCMC has reinvigorated the fire equipment market as real estate developers are increasingly pouring money into upgrading fire prevention systems. 

Tien Hai is the only island commune in Ha Tien District, southern province of Kien Giang. The commune also has another name: Hai Tac (Pirates) Archipelago. It boasts 16 islands and total area of 283ha.

 The billion-dollar steel facility invested by leading Japanese steel maker Kobe Steel may roll with the wind with Thach Khe ore iron mine.

Falling profit figures may hinder new members of the Sabeco management board in realising the promise to take Sabeco and 333 Beer overseas.

On the occasion of the visit of the Swedish Sustainable City Delegation to Vietnam, roundtable discussions on fostering efficient operation and management of public transport will be held in Hanoi and HCMC.

Two precious swords of the Nguyen Dynasty’s King Khai Dinh are being displayed at the Vietnam Museum of History.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – RedSun ITI has taken its chain of Truly Viet restaurants to Australia under the franchise model.

People in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh have been seriously affected by the burning of waste at a nearby open dumping site for many years. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam claimed the top spot in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Futsal Championship 2018, after defeating Malaysia 3-1 yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Files on the appointment and promotion of officials have suddenly disappeared from state agencies. The most reported example being the master map planning for a new urban area in HCM City.

The Ministry of Health has warned of the possibility of infectious disease break in this summer.

The area included in Sapa District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will be doubled following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decision.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai was denied a V. League win against Sanna Khanh Hoa after a referee awarded a controversial penalty to the latter in the dying moments yesterday.

As many as 200 forest destruction cases were reported in April, down by 42% compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.