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.

Images: The tranquil beauty of Co Chat Village

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nestled on the banks of the gentle Ninh River in Nam Dinh City, the village of Co Chat in Phuong Dinh commune, Truc Ninh district, is famous for its sericulture.

Farmers bet on huge macadamia returns

 Macadamia cultivation is expected to reap considerable benefits for farmers in the Central Highlands region, where the traditional cultivation of coffee and rubber have started reflecting a development limitation.

Belief bolstered by youth football

Vietnamese football underwent a year of numerous fluctuations concluding with the men’s national team’s failure at the 2014 AFF Suzuki cup. Most noticeable in that colourful picture were the positive signs coming from youth football.

The snacking habit of Vietnamese people

Snacking is a habit of many Vietnamese people, no matter where they come from. It is strange that although snacking does not make people full, they still like it. In the story below, Nguyen Hoa tells readers more about the habit.

Impressive cultural, arts young faces

In the field of arts in Vietnam last year, music and cinema took first place in winning the hearts of the Vietnamese public, with many young faces who strived for achievement and continually created works leaving a deep impression on art lovers.

Expressways on 2020 checklist

 Viet Nam had set a target of building 2,500km of expressways by 2020, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang told a meeting in the capital on Wednesday.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1-10 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in major cities of Vietnam.

Thi Cam villagers take part in traditional rice cooking contest

 Thi Cam villagers in Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi eagerly took part in a traditional rice cooking contest held in the courtyard of the village’s communal house on February 26.

The last Tet of the oldest pottery village in South Vietnam in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tan Van Pottery Village was founded nearly 300 years ago in the southern province of Dong Nai. The ancient village will be relocated to the Tan Hanh ceramic industrial zone later this year.

Vietnam has big plans for aluminum industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to double the production capacity of the Tan Rai and Nhan Co projects to 2.6 million tons of alumina per annum.

Nine dishes foreign tourists should not miss in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh mi, pho bo, cao lau, banh xeo, and che are the dishes praised by foreign visitors for their special taste.

Free trade agreements likely to challenge local companies competitiveness

Its "golden population" phase and other specific advantages can help Vietnam exploit well a slew of free trade agreements, but there is zero room for complacency, experts and leading industrialists have warned.

Social News 28/2

 Investment to health infrastructure effective: minister; HCM City working to supply safe water; Health Ministry urges to prevent food poisons; Social network members reject false rumors; Border patrol discovers marijuana plants in Ha Giang

Children’s best selling author releases new book

 Children’s best selling author releases new book; Largest Buddhist flag go on display; Dai Nam Van Hien tourism area offers free entry to visitors; Con Son-Kiep Bac Spring Festival set to open on March 4; Vietnam shines at Egypt cultural festival

Ministry to offer concessions to investors in airports, Vietjet eyes Noi Bai

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering offering concessions to investors in Phu Quoc airport and part of Noi Bai airport in an aim to attract capital for other airport projects.

Northern farmers take part in project to restore luong forests

VietNamNet Bridge – The project on restoring degraded luong (Dendrocalamus barbatus) forests in the northern provinces of Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho has shown satisfactory results.

Vietnamese doctor’s thyroid-surgery technique used worldwide

VietNamNet Bridge – The thyroid endoscopic technique of Tran Ngoc Luong, director of the Central Hospital of Endocrinology in Hanoi, has been used by many doctors from developed countries.

Teachers blame increased school violence on lax discipline

Educators complain that the disciplinary measures being applied at schools are not suited to current circumstances, while the students’ violations have become more and more sophisticated.

Parents hold out for foreign vaccinations

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of paid vaccinations – foreign-produced vaccines that must be paid for - will continue this year, says an official from the Ministry of Health.

Husband, wife team up for Blood Soup

 VietNamNet Bridge – The opening scene of Blood Soup (Canh Mau), the Sai Gon Theatre's new play for the Tet holiday, made a strong impression on the audience by producing a shocking nightmare caused by a fox ghost.

Cooking oil market starts to heat up

 In addition to importing more cooking oil products, Viet Nam's domestic cooking oil market is seeing growing competition between the new and experienced brands.

Killer frog disease: Chytrid fungus hits Madagascar

 A devastating disease that has wiped out amphibians around the world has been discovered in Madagascar, scientists report.