VietNamNet Bridge – Writer Di Li showcases an attractive writing style in detective literature and is a testament to how the genre can thrive in modern times, said writer Nguyen Quang Thieu.

US doctors treat hearts of underprivileged Vietnamese children, Deputy PM urges less bureaucracy, HCM City to spend US$13 million fixing century-old sewers, Over 4,600 units, people punished for violating environment rules

 The 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened on the morning of January 21 at Hanoi’s National Convention Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge - The initial success gained by foreign franchise chains in Vietnam has prompted more and more foreign chains to come to the country.

 Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts

Asian shares and the dollar surrendered their gains on Thursday as recently volatile crude oil prices seesawed lower, although European shares were still expected to mark opening gains.

 Ho Hung's watercolour exhibition opens in HCM City, Painter conducts FVH lecture on printmaking, Learn about lomographic with Maika Elan, Tet market opens at Maison de Tet Decor, Japanese ‘noisegrind' band to perform

 Vietnamese organisations in France issued a statement on January 18 to condemn China’s pilot flights to the illegally-built airstrip on Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

The 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opened at Hanoi’s National Convention Centre in the morning of January 21.

 Blood-letting in global markets is dominating corridor talk as business leaders and policymakers meet in Davos, although so far the view is that it doesn't signal a financial crisis.

VietNamNet Bridge - How to tax Netflix, Facebook and Google is an intricate question for Vietnamese state management agencies.

To improve the value of rice and maize, a 45-year-old farmer in the southern province of Dong Nai has turned them into ornamental plants for display at lunar New Year. The products are sold at high prices and the demand is always over supply.

VietNamNet Bridge – After two failed attempts, Ta Nam Long and his team have at last succeeded in the ultimate adventure— conquering the dark underground world of Dia Nguc (Hell) Cave located at the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark

 HCM City not prioritising labour-intensive projects, Vietnam lifts import restrictions on peanuts from India, Interest rate level to stay unchanged in 2016, Market loses billions of greenbacks, SSC advises caution

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People's Committee has decided to move the deceased Hoan Kiem turtle to the Museum of Nature (Vietnam Academy of Sciences) for maintenance.

 An art performance praising the beauty of spring opened the Lunar New Year Festival yesterday in downtown Ha Noi.

 A top Vietnamese singer, Ha Tran, has unveiled her latest music project — the indie rock album Ban Nguyen (To the Core), after nearly a decade since the first idea about the project flashed in her mind.

 The central bank's new exchange rate management policy has helped reduce the US dollar speculation in the domestic economy, an official said at an online discussion.

 A 115-year-old woman has died of natural causes in her native Ben Tre Province.

 Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh on January 20 lost to strong Malaysian rival Goh Soon Huat at the men's singles first-round match of the Malaysia Masters at the Spice Arena in Penang.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government of Vietnam, well aware of the damages that climate change can cause, has made strong commitments to take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 Hanoi will finish building an underground power cable network to service 200 streets in four inner districts this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities say they have not found solutions to cut the numbers of students to meet new enrollment quotas.

A Dong Nai-based maker of Banh Chung has completed procedures to ship abroad 40 tonnes of the cake to serve the Overseas Vietnamese community, during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On January 15, a restaurant in District 7 in HCM City, bought a giant grouper weighing up to 160 kilos from fishermen in the central province of Khanh Hoa.