The highest Tet bonus in Hanoi is expected to be VND86 million, offered by a foreign invested enterprise, while the figure is VND583 million in HCM City, according to local labor departments.

 Nguyen Oanh and Quang Hung were crowned on the finale of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 on January 17.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the go ahead for an investment project to construct a tourism and entertainment complex along with a casino at the Phu Quoc island district in the southern province of Kiên Giang.

 A Vietnam-Japan policy dialogue on information and communications technology took place in Hanoi on January 16, with a focus on television digitalisation and next-generation broadcasting services (4k, 8k, smart TV).

 Work on the expansion of Phu Cat Airport in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh commenced on January 17.

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Vietnam sincerely wishes China success in its development cause and to play an active role in safeguarding peace and stability as well as promoting prosperity in Asia and around the globe, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh wrote.

VietNamNet Bridge – What if someday one realizes he or she has cancer? It is true that most people may think of death in the first place while it is extremely rare to see somebody trying to make the most of his or her remaining life

Vietnam and India will focus their defence cooperation on applying technological advances and developing information technology and defence industry, it was agreed at the ninth Vietnam-India defence dialogue in New Delhi on January 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City’s annual Tet events would be able to access free wireless internet, allowing them to freely share photos of the city on the lunar New Year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hi-tech inward investments are expected to surge following the issuing of a new government shortlist of prioritised technologies and hi-tech products and eased criteria for enterprises to enjoy the most preferential incentives.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of qualified labour force has been blamed on unreasonable training curricula which puts an emphasis on theory and makes light of practice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new decree requiring the payment of interest on overdue salaries has been issued by the Government, but neither employers nor employees are sure how effective it will be.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite great efforts to attract customers, shopping malls in large cities continue to have problems attracting many customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi is a unique Vietnamese game combining folklore and a competition. Conservation of the performance art game is crucial to keeping the country's history alive,

VietNamNet Bridge – Poachers continue to destroy the 1,300-hectare forest in the Buon Don Eco-tourism area in Central Highland Dak Lak Province' Krong Na Commune after media reported on illegal logging last October.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-three of the country's forty-five insurance companies ensured financial safety in 2014, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reviewing insurance market restructuring over the past year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated some 10 kilometers from the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, Kenh Ha Lake is considered as a primitive tourism site attracting a lot of tourists, especially those coming from Russia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite many efforts from HCM City authorities and the city's Transport Department, public transportation in the city, which is conducted mainly by bus, has not developed as planned.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to hand-made embroidery items and paintings, Hoi An has many more attractive souvenirs that you can buy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese enterprises should be proactive when it comes to international integration, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh told Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first e-books appeared when the internet was born. Most of these books were out of copyright, and of course, the viewers didn’t have to pay any fees.

Hand, foot and mouth disease strikes Hanoi; Construction sector owes USD25m in unpaid wages; Hao Duong delays paying environmental pollution fines; As many as 3,000 part time jobs awaiting students during Tet; Chemical traders ignore dangers: HCMC

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 David Gomez Ramirez, one of the most promising conductors and composers in Spain, will perform at a special concert next Monday (January 19) at the HCM City Opera House.