VietNamNet Bridge – The seventh ASEAN Para Games officially opened yesterday (Jan 14) at the Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi T & T and Ninh Binh football clubs may have to pay huge compensations for foreign footballers owing to the change of rules by football management agencies.

 While some of the many compounds in green tea confer health benefits, others may impede drug action

 Condolences collected for Sharon; Viet Nam, Spain enhance bilateral ties; Dominicans hope to deepen ties; Vietnam pursues self-reliant foreign policy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has closely co-operated with countries in the Gulf of Thailand in navigation security, the commander of Viet Nam Marine Police,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam always treasured and fostered sound neighbourliness, traditional friendship and comprehensive, sustainable and long-term co-operation with Cambodia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City prosecutors on January 13 demanded life imprisonment for Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu, former deputy chief of the Risk Management Department of the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A notice appeared on a website, called the “forum for the parents,” last week: “Bitcoin accepted here,” with the symbol showing that bitcoin is the acceptable payment currency.

Scientists have warned that “Co kim tuyen” as called by local people, or Anoechilus roxburglihayata, a kind of precious herb, may get exhausted in Vietnam, if drastic measures are not taken to prevent local people from picking immoderately.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Too many big mistakes were found in the educational books published in 2013. The irresponsibility of the editors and publishing houses is feared to spoil the next generations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese still have been hunting for the versions of South Korean smart phones designed for the domestic market, despite a lot of inconvenience.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sales of domestically assembled cars in Viet Nam rose 19 per cent in 2013, the Viet Nam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) said last Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Business Insider magazine of the US has announced the list of the 12 most spectacular caves in the world, including Son Doong in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inadequate facilities and a lack of police dogs have been blamed for customs officials failing to prevent drug trafficking at the Noi Bai International Airport in 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While people vote against the Long Thanh airport project, the Ministry of Transport has been insisting on the development of the project, saying that this would be the optimal solution for the future.

 The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday unveiled new 10-euro banknotes which will enter into circulation on Sept. 23 this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is hard to believe that there is a “beach for nude bath” in Hanoi, especially in the city’s center. But it is real.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s retail market continues to flaunt its attractions as ten more international brands seek Vietnamese franchise partners.

 Nadarzyn orchestra to bring Polish music space to Vietnam; Bilingual fairy tales published; Magic show appears on TV screens; Annual street book festival reflects city’s cultural characteristics

 Kidnapped infant returned to mother; Smuggled wood seized at Noi Bai Airport; Cold snap kills cattle in Lai Chau; Health Ministry launches action plan against avian flu;Phu Quoc linked to power grid

 Vietnam, EU aim to finalize FTA negotiations; Vinamilk to construct US$23 million facility in Cambodia; US$50 million steel factory inaugurated; MoT requires new funding to upgrade national highways

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Railway Administration has submitted to the Ministry of Transport a statement related to a huge Hanoi urban railway project that would run from south West Lake, crossing Ngoc Khanh and Hoa Lac

 VietNamNet Bridge - William and Alastair Hill, are interested in the traditional New Year of Vietnam. They both teach pupils to make banh chung and teach them the English words on the lunar New Year.

 Put VN-Cuban ties on practical footing: Party leader; Conference of Maritime Law Enforcement of Thai Gulf opens; Popularisation work helps public grasp new Constitution

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2014, the government will drastically restructure state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and a series of large SOEs will perform initial public offerings (IPO) and listing.