Hanoi to build more national-standard schools

 The Hanoi Department of Education and Training is planning to build an additional 350 schools meeting national standards between 2016 and 2020.

HCM City monitors wastewater at IPs, EPZs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment on January 26 launched an automatic wastewater monitoring system to keep track of wastewater treatment at 16 industrial parks (IPs)

Photos: Tet markets of Vietnamese in the US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The communities of Vietnamese in many states in the US have organized activities to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016.

Fintech to see boom in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - 2015 was believed to be the year which witnessed a boom of technology startups in the finance sector, or Fintech. 

US dollar appreciation behind hike in dong deposit interest rate

VietNamNet Bridge - The increased demand for loans as well as the dong appreciation has increased the deposit interest rate. 

Impacts of the TPP on Vietnam – Opportunities and challenges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam appears poised to potentially benefit more than any of the 11 other nations in the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

The plant, the monk and the bird

 VietNamNet Bridge – After hearing about giant lotuses with leaves that are 3m wide and thick enough to "carry" a person weighing up to 80kg, we became curious.

Nation’s 30-year renewal accomplishments and lessons

The 30-year Renewal period has been a critical period in the country’s development, featuring a profound and comprehensive transformation and a huge revolutionary cause undertaken by the entire Party and people.

‘Iron fist' coach makes a comeback

 VietNamNet Bridge – Football has a knack of drawing people out of retirement, no matter what their age. Many dedicate their lives to the "beautiful game", and letting go of something that's so important to them is a difficult

Photos: Overseas Vietnamese around the world welcome Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese embassies have held many activities for local communities of overseas Vietnamese to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016.

Google report reveals more than low literacy rate

VietNamNet Bridge – An annual report by Google has shown that nine out of Vietnamese top 10 searches in 2015 were related to movies, music and celebrities. The song "Vo nguoi ta" (Wife of Another Man),

Discover the "treasures" of antiquities in Hue Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The last feudal dynasty of Vietnam in Hue City went through many historical events. Tens of thousands of rare artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty have been lost.

More M&A deals expected in domestic real estate sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the domestic real estate sector are being favoured thanks to the recovery in the market, together with several new policies.

Typical architecture of Khmer pagodas

 VietNamNet Bridge – People who visit Khmer villages in the Mekong Delta are impressed by the high towers and curved roofs surrounded by palm trees of the pagodas.

Life in limbo for migrant workers

 Migrant workers become almost non-citizens once they move from their homeland to live and work elsewhere.

Vietnam’s notable economic achievements after 30 years of Doi Moi

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 30 years of the Doi Moi reform, Vietnam has recorded significant achievements, emerging from a backward country with 90% of the population working in the agricultural sector

Tomb-sweeping tradition in Vietnam

 Whenever the Lunar New Year (Tet) comes, normally from the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year to the New Year eve, Vietnamese families visit their ancestors’ tombs and clean gravesites.

In pictures: Love story of the 1.1m couple

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man’s love was refused by his current wife because of fear that their children would be as short - 1.1 meters - as their parents. The two families also opposed their marriage for a long time.

Hoan Kiem carver's craft spans five decades

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Le Van Quy, carving inscriptions on pens is more than just a way to make a living. It's a way to preserve and document history.

Impressive moments of Vietnam photography in int’l newspapers in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s take a look at the most dramatic moments of Vietnam photography at international photography awards and international media in 2015.

US investors pour money into Vietnam’s textile & garment industry

VietNamNet Bridge - US capital continues flowing into Vietnam in anticipation of the opportunities to be brought by TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) and other free trade agreements (FTAs).

Hanoi T&T use young squad to dominate V.League

 VietNamNet Bridge – As usual, Ha Noi T&T are set to win the V.League title, but this year the heavy responsibilities are being placed on the shoulders of their young players.

Image: Over 1,000 antiques displayed in Binh Thuan Museum

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Museum of Binh Thuan Province was inaugurated on January 31 at 4 Ba Trieu Street of Phan Thiet City, exhibiting collections of precious antiques for the first time in the province.

Education ministry proposes cutting higher education timeframes

 The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed reducing the time spent on tertiary training to 3-4 years from a current 4-6 years.

Image: Famous ancient village in Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient Dong Son Village in Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa City has been known by many Western scientists since the last century.