Tour retraces a classic novel

 VietNamNet Bridge – When I visited Nhan Hau Village, I felt I was walking into the pages of Chi Pheo, the Vietnamese literature classic about northern farmers in colonial-feudal society.

Photos: The last bronze censer making village in Saigon

Many households on Nguyen Duy Cung Road in HCMC are pursuing a traditional bronze casting craft. One month before the lunar New Year, they are working day and night to meet the need of the market for bronze censers.

Legal Advice: Regimes of labor discipline regulated by new provisions from March

 VietNamNet Bridge - On January 12, 2015, the Government promulgated Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP detailing the order of labour discipline, which shall come into effect on March 1, 2015.

VN must confront ‘plague' of corruption by tackling bribery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bribes are sometimes given as gifts during Tet, but they are also a year-round problem, Dang Ngoc Dinh, director of the Center for Community Support Development Studies,

Solid waste piles up as country industrialises

 VietNamNet Bridge – Solid waste continues to increase rapidly throughout the country, and is expected to reach a high rate of 44 million tonnes annually, starting this year,

Symphony to light up Da Nang skies

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five teams from South Africa, Australia, Poland, the US and Viet Nam will perform in the 2015 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition on April 28 and 29.

Sweet potatoes, hard work: keys to a long life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese sisters, Dinh Thi Xa, 102, and Dinh Thi Long, 94, have been recognised as Viet Nam's oldest sisters by the Viet Nam Book of Records (Vietkings).

Tunnel village of Vinh Linh in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – A system of 114 tunnels and the tunnel village of Vinh Linh in Quang Tri province in central Vietnam has been recognized a special national monument.

What if foreign banks are allowed to buy a 100% stake in a Vietnamese bank?

VietNamNet Bridge – Currently, foreign investors can hold no more than 30 percent of shares in one Vietnamese bank, but the proportion may rise to 100 percent by 2020.

Rat trapping service in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses, especially restaurants, and individuals are always frustrated by rats, so they often use special agents called “rat killers” to get rid of these rodents.

Vietnam’s cashew sector sets records in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s cashew sector set records with its 2014 export revenue exceeding 2 billion USD for the first time, securing its place as the world’s top cashew exporter for the ninth straight year.

Vietnam strikes a chord in expatriate musician's heart

 VietNamNet Bridge – When his father suggested that the family move from the US to Viet Nam, Ryan Duy Hung's mother thought that her husband had lost his mind.

IT companies in search of more experts in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge – Demand for human resources in the IT industry in HCM City is expected to increase by 15-20 per cent this year,

MOT to focus on expanding airports, ditches plan to build more seaports

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has scrapped plans to build seaports and instead will expand several airports this year.

Silence is not golden in education

Young education experts who have received western-style education, noted that with the current unreasonable teaching methodology, Vietnam can only produce obedient workers, not creative thinkers.

Hanoi leads in e-commerce last year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest report by the Vietnam E-commerce Association unveiled that Hanoi topped the Vietnam E-commerce Index 2014, followed by HCMC, Danang, Haiphong, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Khanh Hoa, Can Tho and Nghe An.

Recycled coffee shop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recycled construction is not new as makeshift offices or houses made from pre-used shipping containers can be seen at a lot of construction sites around HCMC.

Pesticide abuse raises food safety concerns

VietNamNet Bridge – Widespread abuse of pesticides was undermining food safety in the country, participants said at a recent conference on plant protection held in Hanoi.

An “international dumping ground” in Khoai Village

VietNamNet Bridge – Called the “rubbish metropolis”, the Minh Khai Village in Van Lam District of Hung Yen province receives several tons of garbage every day.

The most prominent under-30 faces in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Forbes Vietnam has released its first-ever list of 30 of Vietnam's brightest stars under the age of 30 in different fields, including business, communications, entertainment and sports.

Vietnamese seafood exports off to a rocky start for 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seafood exports for calendar year 2014 grew 16.5% on top of the prior year to US$7.84 billion and have been forecast to continue rising to US$8 billion in 2015,

Kite runner dreams of a playground

 VietNamNet Bridge – A simple kite used to be a favorite toy of children in Vietnam. However, it is losing its appeal due to the prevalence of modern toys that are easier to play.

Mining explosions endanger lives in and around mines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The use of explosives at mines and construction projects has created major problems for people living nearby.

President extends New Year greetings

 President Truong Tan Sang, on behalf of the Party and State, extended his seasonal greetings and best wishes to all Vietnamese people at home and abroad on the eve of the traditional lunar New Year (Tet).

Farm ministry cultivates ties with overseas Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to strengthen links with overseas Vietnamese to boost the agricultural sector and improve farmers' lives.