VietNamNet Bridge – After putting the finishing touches to her tied-up hair, and buttoning up her glittering, long silk dress, Doan Thi Thu Huong takes a deep breath and walks onto the stage.

 Calls for European Central Bank action to help protect the eurozone's fragile recovery have grown after the release of inflation and jobless data.

 How do members of the international community in Vietnam view Tet, the country’s traditional holiday?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology promises to entertain the public in the post-Tet weekend with a range of cultural and folk-related activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful sunny weather marked the first day of the Lunar New Year in Ha Noi. Chaotic streets were replaced by empty roads. The busy crowds disappeared as people spent their time reconnecting with families

 VietNamNet Bridge – The arrival of the Lunar New Year was celebrated across the entire nation at midnight on January 30, with cultural activities organised to welcome the Year of the Horse.

 A high-fat diet during pregnancy has the potential to alter a baby's developing brain and increase its chances of obesity later in life, animal studies suggest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This is the first day of the Year of the Horse and certainly, horses are on people's minds.

 "I love the warm atmosphere of Lunar New Year's Eve, when the whole family gets together to enjoy the traditional year-end feast," Pham Thi Vy says.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's athletes spent 365 days working hard in 2013 and had many successful achievements to show for their efforts. Now, a new season has arrived as they seek even more records and victories.

 President’s New Year greetings to nation; President pays New Year call to HCM City workers; Diplomatic agencies meet in Lunar New Year

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen The Thao spoke with about how the capital city enhances its competitiveness and attracts investment resources for socio-economic development.

 Professor, Doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong is a leading clinician/researcher on the effects of Agent Orange on the health of the Vietnamese people.

On the occasion of the preparation of a dossier to submit to UNESCO for its recognition of Chau van as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, VNP had an interview with Prof. Ngo Duc Thinh, a leading expert in the Mother Goddess religion.

 Scientists in Japan showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid.

VietNamNet Bridge – Having succeed in opening a series of European style cafes in HCM City, Le Nguyen Tung Lam has introduced his own brand, Cafe Da Sai Gon, (Sai Gon Ice coffee) in the central Da Nang City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policy loopholes are the cause of the most dangerous types of corruption, according to National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Minh Thuyet while talking with Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local government agencies throughout the country have warned parents to pay close attention to the quality of toys they purchase to help prevent children from playing with dangerous things.

Local authorities have been trying to attract talents to their localities by rolling out the red carpet for them and offering high salaries. However, these are not enough to retain talents.

Prof. Dang Thi Kim Chi has spent over 40 years doing research on the environment, particularly in the field of environmental treatment in craft villages.

Plant protection chemicals have been killing the agriculture production, while industrial gains have been paid by the polluted land, water, air and human diseases.

VietNamNet Bridge – As the domestic casinos bar their doors to Vietnamese, they have been going to Cambodia to gamble.

 A free 10-minute online test developed by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) is helping people assess their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the university said on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ha Noi T&T booked their place in the second round of qualifying for the 2014 AFC Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Indian Pune FC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – We came to the Mekong Delta Town of Ha Tien on a sunny day with an attractive itinerary to Doc Island on Hai Tac Archipelago.