VietNamNet Bridge – Jutatip Maneephan of Thailand won the first stage of the National Women’s Cycling Open for the An Giang Television Cup on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – General Le Van Cuong, speaks to Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on lessons learned from the deadly raid on a drug den in Long Luong Commune of the northern province of Son La.

With average monthly income of VND5.5 million (US$261), nearly half of workers in Vietnam felt that their income was enough to cover basic living expenses, according to a recent wage survey.

Susan Hammond, an American, first set foot in Vietnam 27 years ago, on a vacation she had planned with the hope of learning more about the country where her father spent time during the war.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entering ‘Mama’s homestay’ founded by Le Hong Thai, many tourists are wowed by the lovely wooden houses on a hill and their cheerful young owner.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Senior public servants in the central coastal city of Da Nang are likely to receive support of VND200 million (around US$8,900) if they volunteer for early retirement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A French transportation firm has recently proposed a solution to curb urban traffic congestion in the capital city of Hanoi, boasting a population of more than 7.5 million.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Raising butterfly lizards is providing a good income to farmers in Ninh Thuan Province since the reptile is in high demand for its meat.    

 VietNamNet Bridge – For 20 years Nguyen Van Vuong has taken to the seas fishing in areas he knows like the back of his hand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is facing ongoing issues from agro-product waste at its wholesale markets and has yet to come up with a solution, reported Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

Ha Anh Tuan, Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis under the Institute for Bien Dong Maritime Studies, writes to Viet Nam News on the legal implications of the arbitral tribunal’s ruling and its impacts two years on.

HCM City’s People’s Committee has asked the Prime Minister and relevant agencies to approve an extension of the second phase of its environmental sanitation project to 2030 as a foreign contractor has yet to be selected.

Inspectors of the Transport Ministry will verify nearly 100 job appointments and promotions at the State-owned Airport Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) to see if the head of the corporation abused his power.

Given the boom in the number of Chinese tourists in HCM City, authorities have been urged to take preventive measures against the so-called “zero-dong” tours that cater to these tourists and adversely affect tourism revenue.

Young dancer and choreographer Hai Anh and her colleagues in HCM City are working to prepare for her performance at the 8th International Dancers & Choreographers’ Residency Festival in Singapore next month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Tinh Museum has announced the discovery of four pottery items created some 800 years ago at a location in Nghi Xuan District, central province of Ha Tinh.

The Vuon Chuoi archaeological site, though the most important and largest relic complex of the pre-Dong Son and Dong Son Cultures (700 BC - AD 100) in Vietnamese history, has long been on the brink of being wiped out.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In no surprise to anyone, infrastructure projects across Hanoi are lagging behind schedule.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Images of houses and old apartment buildings with windows and balconies closed in with steel cages have been popular to Hanoians for many years.

Last month, Toyota Việt Nam unveiled the recommended retail prices for its first shipment of cars imported from Indonesia at zero tax, and most of them are higher than before the policy of zero tariffs took effect.