Dinh Tuan Minh, an economic expert from the Institute for Policy Research and Technology, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on the need for transparency and accountability in the decision to raise the environmental tax

 VietNamNet Bridge – Van Don Island is quiet on a rainy day. When we paid them a visit, the range of islands in Bai Tu Long Bay was covered in a blanket of drizzle.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Organising outdoor activities for patients may be unusual at most hospitals but it is normal at Da Nang Hospital of Traditional Medicine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bamboo, clay and straw were traditionally used as building materials in rural Vietnam, when cement, brick and steel were not available. As cities expand, homes made of bamboo have gradually disappeared,

Many elderly people want to relax and spend more time with their families, but some old people in Thanh Hoa Province’s mountainous district of Quan Son are proving they can still play a big role in society.

The telephone on the table rings. Interpreter Vu Hoang Lan receives the call. A pregnant woman standing in a shop is on the phone’s screen. She does not say anything, just shows signals with her hands. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes arrived home on Tuesday with a basket of four gold medals from the third World Taijiquan Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Trekking a muddy road, treading carefully past precipitous cliffs and sleeping in the middle of the tranquil jungle are among the best memories from our trip to Tram Tau District in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

A programme to sort waste at source has been started at HCM City’s export processing zones (EPZ) and industrial parks (IP) by the HCM City EPZ Authority (HEPZA) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Nguyen Van Ly, deputy director general of the Viet Nam Bank for Social Policy, speaks to the newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay about the challenges the bank has faced over the last five months implementing the Government Decree 100/2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of senior architects have objected to plans to build sewer system into Kim Nguu River, one of the most polluted in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of tonnes of garlic in Khanh Hoa Province is in danger of rotting, as a lack of demand has forced farmers to put their crops in storage.

Nearly 150 volunteers to work at WTA’s 11th General Assembly, Info on 41 social housing projects available online, PM agrees to VNĐ56 billion plan for groundwater protection project, Vietnam, RoK enhance cooperation in labour safety

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People’s Committee aims to implement several projects to strengthen national capacity in response to climate change and environmental pollution in the capital during 2016-2020.

 Vietnam and the US convened a defence policy dialogue in Hanoi on October 4, discussing measures to enhance the effectiveness of bilateral defence cooperation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese are increasingly choosing overseas tours during holidays since prices are getting lower.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hang Duong Market in coastal district of Can Gio is the best destination for seafood lovers in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has called on local police forces to strengthen the fight against robberies at banks, banking transaction centres and gold shops.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Education and Training has instructed managers of schools to take preventive measures against the spread of contagious disease among students.

 The sixth Latin American Film Festival will return to the capital city on October 8-13, promising to provide fans of the silver screen with entertaining treats.