Located in Tam Nong district of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, Tram Chim National Park boasts a rich biodiversity that turned it into the world’s 2000 th Ramsar site in 2012.

 Sea levels along the northeast coast of the US rose by record levels during 2009-2010, a study has found.

 Renovating vocational trainings, increasing labour productivity, and creating additional jobs for young workers are the 2015 goals of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of activities on climate change and energy have been launched by 350.org Viet Nam aimed at raising people's awareness about the threat of a carbon bubble.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has publicised a list of 147 colleges across the nation that will have to close down specific majors or departments that have been found in violation of recruitment regulations.

A quarter of a century has gone by since Vietnamese sport reintegrated into international sporting festivals. However, the necessity of self-elevation is still needed to fulfill the nation’s competitive desire to fly higher, faster and further.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Year of the Horse (2014) was a grand time for many Vietnamese businessmen.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are areas in the central area of Hanoi where many Korean and Japanese expats who work here live.

 Eurozone finance ministers have approved reform proposals submitted by Greece in order to obtain a four-month extension of its bailout.

 The chairman and chief executive of HSBC will appear before a panel of MPs today to answer questions about a tax scandal at the banking giant.

 The ASEAN Community, scheduled to establish in 2015, is expected to greatly benefit tourism sector as the Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) among ASEAN members will take effect in all member countries. 

Fishermen in the central region who worked during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday returned to shore over the weekend with a bountiful catch due to good weather and fewer fishing boats out at sea during the festive period.

 There is no escaping the inevitable fact that larger crop farms perform better financially, on average, than smaller farms. The difference results mainly from lower costs of production. 

 A gunman has opened fire at a convenience store in South Korea, killing three people, local media say.

Fishermen on Ly Son island have kicked off a boat racing festival in the Lunar New Year to wish for peace and prosperity for the people and to commemorate ancestors and Hoang Sa (Paracel) soldiers who protect the country's borders.

The successful sequencing of the genome of a people is highly significant. Recently a group of scientists added Vietnam to the list of 20 countries successfully sequencing the genome of their peoples.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr. Nguyen Van Tien, former lecturer of the College of Foreign Economic Relations (Cofer), has said the school had committed copyright infringement by using his textbook without permission.

Despite international and local criticism about animal cruelty, the annual Pig Slaughter Ceremony in Bac Ninh Province went ahead on February 24 with participants maintaining they want to keep traditional customs alive.

 Private film companies that sunk large amounts of money into making movies for release at Tet (Lunar New Year) saw high ticket sales, while theatres also had large crowds.

 More than 140 amateurs from Thailand, Hong Kong and Viet Nam will compete in the Da Nang Golf Club Championship, the club announced yesterday.

 Vietnam's U23 team gathered at the Ha Noi-based Viet Nam Football Training Centre yesterday to practice for the 2016 AFC U23 Championship qualifier.

 As many as 50,000 people flocked to the holy site in Ha Noi's suburban My Duc District on the opening day of the increasingly popular three-month long Huong Pagoda Festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past few years, some veterinary experts, forest rangers and volunteers in Viet Nam have been rescuing and caring for birds, particularly endangered species, at a national wildlife reserve.

 The northern province of Tuyen Quang is taking steps to have the traditional Then singing of the Tay ethnic group be included on the list of the world intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

 Bookings by both domestic and international adventurers to explore the world's biggest cave, Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, have reached 267 since the tour launched early this month.