Themed “Buddhist Perspective towards Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals”, the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak was held in Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province from May 6-10, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Customs issued by the National Assembly in June and due to take effect on January 1, 2015 demonstrates the efforts of the government in reforming customs procedures. However, many issues will need to be clarified.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's Cau Rong earned a Special Citation award at the 31st Annual International Lighting Design Awards last month. The world's largest dragon-shaped steel bridge beat out more than 200 entries from ten countries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since early this year, the HCMC Department of Transport has allocated capital for slow-moving projects to accelerate their progress.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN) has asked agents and transport departments across the country to remove all irrational road signs along highways by mid-August.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living in Cai Rang District of southern Can Tho Province have had to cope with severe pollution for several months while waiting for city authorities to find a solution to treat the waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A vice chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Property Association said it is time-consuming for investors to complete all the approval procedures and development of luxury resorts in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is a popular destination for many adventurous tourists to enjoy street food, pagodas and beautiful landscape. One other distinct tourist experience is Bia Hoi (draught beer)

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the Ha Noi Vespa Club set a record by becoming the first aficionados of the iconic Italian scooter from Southeast Asia to attend a four-day global meet in Italy.

Quang Ninh bestows ‘Tourism Beach' title on two destinations; Ha Noi announces dates for annual craft village festival; Smartphone app offers new options to last-minute travellers; Railway e-tickets available this November

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 42, Nguyen Gia Vien already has more than 25 years of deep sea fishing under his belt.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam rice exporters face a risk of being sued because of their low selling prices in the US market.

VietNamNet Bridge – Licences of nearly 17 investment projects at the Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone in southern Tay Ninh Province which have been delayed may be revoked.

 VietNamNet Bridge – So-called restoration workers have almost destroyed a 500-year-old pagoda on the southern outskirts of Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysian-backed Gamuda Berhad, developer of the giant Hanoi-based Gamuda City urban development has requested the Hanoi People’s Committee allow the firm to withdraw from Parcel B of the Yen So Park subproject.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has deployed inspection teams nationwide from July 15 to check and punish those who violate norms by reconfiguring the lorries, changing their initial design, to carry more load.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 348,000 out of the total 500,000 businesses operating in Vietnam now use digital signature services and declare their taxes online.

Even though Vietnam has developed a market for contemporary art, domestic galleries continue to invest in expensive Hong Kong exhibition space to show Vietnamese artworks. Cristina Nualart asks why this is happening and if it’s a good thing.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has more than 110 super-rich people, as announced by the World Bank. The super-rich include state agency officials. No one knows the actual values of their assets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The story of two couples in the central provinces of Binh Thuan who divorced but got married a second time has caused tongues to wag in the province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tay Thi Nguyen, a 20-year-old college student from Long An Province, defied all odds to pursue education. Even after her parents burned all her books, she continued to find ways to read.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the Truong Sa Archipelago, a solar and wind energy system is replacing the limited power supplied by diesel generators.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ba Om Pond in the Southwest region is a famous tourist sight. The climate here is cool, and named as the second Da Lat.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After four years of preparation, Ha Huyen founded the largest channel featuring Vietnamese food on YouTube, called Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food). It has had over 20 million hits, mostly from foreigners, on YouTube.