People flock to lottery winner’s house to ask for money

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the day he hit the jackpot, everyday 10-20 people lie and bow in front of Mr. Huynh Thanh Dung’s home in Long An province to cry help.

Giant lotus leaves in Dong Thap’s temple

 VietNamNet Bridge - The giant lotuses that grow in the ancient temple of Phuoc Kien in the southern province of Dong Thap have leaves of up to 3m wide and each leaf can “carry” a person weighing up to 80kg.

Intellectuals discuss PM's plans for the year

 VietNamNet Bridge – In his message for 2014, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasised the need to foster the rule of law and democracy in Viet Nam.

Cao Bang: 30m suspension bridge tied with bamboo strings

 VietNamNet Bridge – A farmer in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang built a suspension bridge for his family, using timber, bamboo sticks and bamboo strings as materials.

Expert says there are too many new year festivals

VietNamNet Bridge – The first month of the lunar calendar after Tet has traditionally been seen as a month of festivals, but one cultural researcher says that, while this may have been appropriate for an agrarian society,

Developing renewable energy

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s ever increasing energy demands mean developing renewable energy is an important priority in its national climate change strategy and efforts to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. 

FDI up, Vietnam’s agriculture meets with good fortune

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreign investors have poured their money into agriculture, the sector which was never before attractive to them.

U19 players to attend overseas training

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s U19 football team will leave Vietnam on March 1 for over two months of comprehensive and rigorous training camps in the UK, Belgium and Japan.

Olympiad underlines Vietnam’s stature: educator

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rector of the Hanoi University of Science Nguyen Van Noi talks about the preparations for the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad, which will be organised in Vietnam this July.

Cycling provides an escape for traffic weary city-dwellers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quang Dung, a martial art master living on Hang Bong Street in Ha Noi, chooses to go to his classes on his bicycle, rather than his car or motorbike.

Bun ken Phu Quoc’s special flavor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province is known for its fresh seafood, sim fruit wine and pepper. However, tourists in the area should check out bun ken a delicous noodle soup.

Ca Mau - The final point on the S-shaped land

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ca Mau in the Khmer language means "black water," the color of fallen indigo leaves in the vast U Minh forest.

Vietnamese mobile game industry still at the starting line

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flappy Bird and Nguyen Ha Dong have kindled the hope about the development of the Vietnamese online game industry. However, experts say too many difficulties are still ahead.

Motorbike market starts to run flat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's motorbike industry could fail to become a major manufacturer in the region by 2015 due to sluggish demand in the domestic market and a gloomy export forecast.

Oc Eo culture-significant part of VN's treasure

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Oc Eo civilization contributes ten sets of ancient objects to the list of 77 national treasures, including a collection of golden items which are kept at the Long An provincial museum.

Pirate raids overwhelm local authorities, fishing industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Piracy off the coast of southernmost Ca Mau Province is endangering local fishermen as authorities struggle to deal with armed raids.

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 New law gets tough to revoke business licences; MobiFone urged to detach from VNPT; Khanh Hoa scythes stalled projects; New IP looks to Korean investors; Vietnam mulls expanding cooperation with Samsung

Phu Yen catches the eyes of foreign property developers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Yen province in the south of the central region has become the new choice for foreign resort real estate developers.

Fairy tales inspire water puppet show

 VietNamNet Bridge – Non-stop applause fills the Claude Levi-Strauss theatre at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, as the plot from The Steadfast Tin Soldier comes to an end.

In pictures: Unique furniture encrusted with shells in Soc Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge - 10 years ago, a set of table and chairs and a tea set enchased with millions of sea shells were auctioned for nearly VND100 million (about $50,000).

SOEs prepare for share bonanza

 VietNamNet Bridge – A raft of huge state-owned enterprises will make an initial public offering in the first half of 2014, as positive signs in the market fuel confidence.

Laptops will replace books at school?

 VietNamNet Bridge – While technology experts believe that computers will replace students’ books at school, educators keep doubtful about the prediction.

Local investment in science shows sign of prosperity

VietNamNet Bridge – Disbursement for local scientific development last year prospered remarkably, with effective use of both public and private funds, the Vietnam Economic News (VEN) reported on February 17.

Hanoi - A Century Ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Hanoi, Colours 1914-1917” is the title of an exhibition that features the beauty of Hanoi through the first 60 colour photos taken about 100 years ago.

Japanese flock to VN to use cheap labor force

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of Japanese investors in Thailand now tend to relocate their factories to Vietnam. However, only the labor intensive production workshops would be set up here.