A lack of investment into inland waterways has stunted the development of water-borne shipping and made Vietnam’s logistics sector heavily dependant on more expensive road transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a short holiday, Vietnamese workers at a South Korean garment company in HCM City were dismayed as they couldn’t get back into work.

With HCM City’s metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien suffering from major cost overruns, and the National Assembly yet to sanction the additional funding, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam beat Brunei 9-0 in the first match of Group B of the AFF Futsal Championship held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s People’s Committee has refused a proposal by a harbour investor to dump over 700,000 cu.m of mud into the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sun gradually descends, meeting the calm surface of An Duong Lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sanest Khanh Hoa men’s team were crowned champions at the national PV – Cà Mau Protein Volleyball Cup 2018, which concluded on Sunday in the central highland’s province of Dak Nong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi overcame Gretchen Abaniel of the Philippines on the first day of the Ho Chi Minh City Victory tournament on Sunday at Nguyen Du Gym in District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam rose 51 steps to world No 425 in the latest ATP rankings yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security on Monday announced it would prosecute two environmental sector officials in Ben Tre Province over illegally imported scrap.

VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most important issues in urban development and planning of coastal areas and islands is resolving the conflict between economic development and preservation of existing resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Composers and peformers will gather to present new compositions at the third Asia-Europe New Musical Festival 2018 which will take place in Hanoi on November 24-28.

Việt Nam’s representative, Vuong Ngoc Loan, has surpassed 30 other contestants from around the world to take the crown in the final round of Mrs International 2018, which was held in Singapore last Saturday.

Dong Temple – one of the most prestigious historical and cultural relics in the northern province of Hai Duong has sustained serious damage due to the effects of weather and time, despite efforts by local people and authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have leased out their land in order to raise funds to build houses or cover other expenses.

A showcase room featuring images of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers has opened at the HCM City’s Southern Women Museum, as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Southern Resistance Day

More than 300 rare and precious photos and documents featuring the architecture of Sai Gon (now HCM City) from 1698 to 1945 are being exhibited on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City’s District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents have welcomed efforts to put thousands of kilometers of electrical and telecom cables underground in HCM City.

So many expats and tourists visit Vietnam and leave with happy memories and a cell phone full of photographs recording their time spent here. There are no doubt pictures of them in Sa Pa, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project aimed at saving rare sea turtles on Cham Island has achieved the added bonus of teaching residents the importance of caring for the environment and in turn boosted tourism.