Photo of Vietnamese war veterans shortlisted for Sony World Award

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo of Vietnamese war veterans taken by Spanish photographer Sergio Diaz had its name on the shortlist of the Sony World Photography Awards 2015. 

Don Ca Tai Tu gets an unforgettable year

 2014 was an unforgettable year for Don Ca Tai Tu Nam Bo (southern amateur traditional music)  as it was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Government urged to tighten fiscal policy

Only when Vietnam tightens fiscal policy and loosens monetary policy will it be able to make a breakthrough in allocating resources, which would untie the knot of the national economy, experts have said.

Photos: A trip to U Minh Forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U Minh Forest is a huge cajuput forest covering approximately 2,000 km2 of Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces.

Sapa people offer a banquet of spring festivals

 Sapa Town in northern Lao Cai Province is as famous for its natural beauty as its unique cultural identity, expressed by the spring festivals of its many ethnic minorities.

Vietnamese chess players eye berth in World Championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese chess players are expected to shine in the Zone 3.3 Championships 2015 for Open and Women on March 6 in HCM City.

Hoi An offers afforestation tourism in Cam Thanh

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An's Cam Thanh Village started offering tours of nipa palm forests and opportunities to participate in afforestation efforts.

Boris Nemtsov murder: Thousands set to march in Moscow

 Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Moscow to honour opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday.

Deputy PM asks for absolute security for IPU-132

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked relevant agencies to work to ensure absolute security and safety for the upcoming 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Hanoi.

Brokers raise property prices on back of new framework

 Although the new land price framework in HCM City has only recently taken effect, some brokers have taken advantage of the change to increase property prices.

Abandoned Boeing in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Boeing 707 has been exposed to rain and shine for decades on the campus of the HCM City flight training center, about 1 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Door opens for Vietnam’s aerospace technology development

 Vietnam has set up an ambitious aerospace development programme with construction of the 9ha Vietnam Aerospace Centre (VAC) at Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park to be kicked off by early of 2015.

Crime probes must avoid errors: NA

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Friday, Feb 27, discussed the draft Law on Criminal Investigations.

Sci-tech role key in VN development

 VietNamNet Bridge – Science and technology play an important part in a country's development and modernisation, especially a developing country, such as Viet Nam,

HIV egg rumours dismissed

VietNamNet Bridge – An official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected a rumour surfacing in the social media that Chinese chicken eggs sold in Vietnam have been injected with blood contaminated with HIV

Yen Tu Fest offers bird's eye views

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Yen Tu Festival, one of the country's most famous spring festivals, will offer a wide array of activities when it opened yesterday, including hot-air balloon rides for the first time.

Vietnam launches fund for supporting Paralympic Sports

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Fund for supporting para-sports was launched in HCM City on Thursday.

Which bank is Number 1 in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge – Four state-owned commercial banks are considered the big guys in the banking sector, but there is no Number 1 bank.

How Vietnam Is Putting Other ASEAN Countries on the Map

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past 20 years, Vietnam has come out from the ravages of war to become as some prominent observers have called the "New Asian Tiger". It is emerging as a key economic and geo-strategic pillar of Southeast Asian stability.

Vietnam hopes to produce more classical musicians of int’l renown

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese students attended international music competitions in 2014 where they came away with top prizes.

Michael Phuoc Khung – An Artist Paints By Light

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Phuoc, who lives in Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has been a nature photographer for 30 years. He uses the acronym MPK, which stands for Michael Phuoc Khung.

East Sea fisherman takes pride in career

 More than three decades after working at sea, fisherman Nguyen Quoc Chinh is familiar with each island and navigates the Hoang Sa (Paracels) waters as easily as people might locate houses on the mainland.

1,300ha of forest in Dak Lak destroyed under absentee management

VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation in Ban Don ecological forest cannot be stopped because it is unclear who is in charge of forest management.

Housing law means affordable homes, real estate growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction sector excelled in 2014, said Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung.

Waves of tourists head to mermaid show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang is famous for its beaches, but the city's aquarium boasts an even more unique attraction.