VietNamNet Bridge – Despite tens of billions of dong having been spent to build new markets to replace old or temporary structures in rural areas, several markets have been abandoned for years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism parks and entertainment centres in HCM City have made significant investments to attract visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which begins on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday, Jan 26, led the nation's leaders in conveying greetings and paying tribute to national heroes on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year).

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These days, residents of the largest bean sprout growing village in the central region - Tho Loc village in Quang Ngai province, flock to the sandy bank of the Tra Khuc River to harvest bean sprouts to serve the Tet-holiday market.

Current H7N9 cases are scattered and there is no evidence of constant inter-human transmission, according to a paper on H7N9 diagnosis and treatment issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday. 

Once foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) are given the right to distribute some important products in the domestic market, a lot of Vietnamese businesses would have to leave the market. However, this would benefit consumers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Capital demand for building infrastructure of the electricity industry is increasing, but the industry still has difficulty in gaining access to it, stated Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is among the nations with the lowest unemployment rates on the globe, but the number of young jobless laborers is triple the domestic unemployment rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs about US$8.3 billion to provide waste water treatment services to its 36 million urban residents by 2025, according to a World Bank report released yesterday, January 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Pa, a 120-meter hill on Tri Ton District in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, lures tourists due to its magnificent and romantic landscapes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese young people, including design students across the nation, have been invited to participate in Design Lab, a global design competition hosted by Swedish household and professional appliances manufacturer Electrolux.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of southern central province of Phu Yen has declared a state of emergency over the sea erosion in the coastal city of Tuy Hoa's Ro neighbourhood.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the economy recovers and the government issues new policies to develop the stock market, the shares of companies in certain sectors are predicted to gain.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tet atmosphere of the 1990s was so simple, warm and fun through the lens of two foreign photographers Steve Raymer and Nevada Wier.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From love with the landscape and people of Vietnam, French photographer Rehahn implemented a five-year photo project entitled "Hidden Smile".

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a circular on granting work permits to performing artists. The circular will be effective from April 1 this year.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam consumed around 110 tons of gold in 2013, higher than previous years, despite global gold prices falling steadily and less gold sales points in the country, according to a source from the World Gold Council.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The traditional market for flowers and ornamental trees on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, is increasingly hectic and bustling several days before the lunar New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have discovered a new species of pipevines near the buffer zone of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.

 A number of five-star hotels in town have prepared some fabulous programs to serve guests during Lunar New Year. Here are some of the top picks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is taking steps to support enterprises to implement technological innovations, according to director of the city's Sciences and Technology Department, Phan Minh Tan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The model Phan Hoang Thu was fined VND15 million (USD714) on January 22 for competing in the Miss World Tourism 2013 pageant without permission from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the global economy has seen recovery signs, Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to remain low in the coming years,