VietNamNet Bridge – The day has not yet broken when Dr Nguyen Thanh Liem wakes up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Facing a severe student shortage, many vocational training school classroooms equipped with expensive tools and machinery are going unused as enrolment remains stagnant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike in previous years, the plans for the Da Nang Beach Tourism Season 2014 were announced many months ago, aiming to attract more visitors to Da Nang this summer, a local newspaper reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank has decided to stop printing more small bills, which play an important role in Buddhist worshipping practice but end up costing billions of dong to produce. 

 Amid rising pressure on State-owned enterprises to reform and critical problems that hinder the process, Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President and General Counsel of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), talked about this issue.

 2013 was a landmark year for Vietnam in terms of external relations, with deeper ties forged with countries worldwide creating an environment of peace and stability in which every Vietnamese citizen has benefitted, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon is known for its dynamic and pioneering lifestyle. Thus, the birth and development of foreign bands are contributing to the cultural life of Saigonese and helping to bring more entertainment choices to the masses.

New rules press VAMC to be more transparent; Steel production falls in January; Retail sales on upward trend in first two months; Draft law proposes new fat tax on carbonated soft drinks; FPT says will make vigorous steps abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professional and amateur painters, particularly fine arts students, can earn money by sketching portraits of passers-by at historical and cultural sites in Ha Noi -- though many quit due to the cold.

VietNamNet Bridge – Looking at the record book of Nguyen Bich T, no one can guess that she is a third year student at the English Department of Foreign Languages University. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – They are not big but the Ba Danh (Mrs. Danh), Ba Nanh (Mrs. Nanh), Ba Da (Mrs. Da) and Ba Ngo (Mrs. Ngo) attract visitors by their ancient and sacred beauty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The latest information about the new big shareholder of Bao Minh insurance – a Chinese company – has affirmed the growing tendency of Chinese acquiring Vietnamese businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi T&T football club invited the well known comedian Chi Trung to be the chairman of the club's fan association in an attempt to attract larger audiences.   

VietNamNet Bridge – A fair held every Saturday in Ha Noi has become a weekly destination for antique enthusiasts. While some people come as collectors, others visit the fair simply to touch and look at old items

 Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An have been ranked second, sixth and 12th respectively in the top 30 Asian cities based on price in the backpacker index for 2014, a database of travel costs around the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economist Pham Chi Lan tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that preferential treatment for foreign firms at the expense of Vietnamese enterprises will harm the nation in the long run

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fried chicken, hamburger and pizza are often the first choices of HCM City children when their parents ask them what they would like to eat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Moves to downsize the public sector is a move that deserves attention, labour expert Dr Nguyen Huu Dung tells the Khoa hoc and Doi song (Science and Life) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Existing cable televisions have hurried to change their business strategies in anticipation that the big guy in the telecom sector, Viettel-- when joining the market, would try to scramble for clients with surprisingly low fees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Plant Protection Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed to apply heavy-handed measures to prohibit the use of hazardous pesticides in agriculture production.

VietNamNet Bridge – During the Nha Trang Sea Festival held last June in coastal Khanh Hoa Province, bai choi games attracted crowds of both Vietnamese and foreigners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past three centuries, Ha Tien Town in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been a popular location for tourists attracted to its stunning landscapes and pilgrims to Sac Tu Tam Bao Pagoda.

VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional coracles made by an old fisherman in the central city of Da Nang are not only famous among locals, but have also made inroads into some foreign markets, such as Australia, Japan and the Philippines.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Kindergartens will be banned from teaching foreign languages, according to a Ministry of Education and Training document sent to all the provinces recently. 

 Black holes can release more energy into the galaxies they live in than previously thought, a new study said Thursday.