VietNamNet Bridge – 2013 was a horrible year for some state owned conglomerates which were considered the “iron fists,” or the “motive force” of the national economy.

In a report to PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Thai Nguyen Province confirmed that the incident that happened at the factory of Samsung on January 9 was ignited by the clash between the workers who went to work late and guards.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While illegally mining gold in Phuoc Hiep commune, Phuoc Son district, the central province of Quang Nam, three men were buried beneath hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil after the mine collapsed at night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pa Co Market in Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province, opens every Sunday morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has decided to suspend oil extraction from Block Junin 2 in Venezuela because inflation has sent goods prices soaring and because the gap between the official ...

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese model, actress and singer Ngo Thanh Van has been selected as one of the top 50 beautiful women in the world by website World Actuality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised internal strength and confidence as driving force for the country to overcome difficulties and continue its sustainable development in an interview

 Prime Minister starts official Cambodia trip; PM inaugurates new Vietnamese embassy building in Cambodia; President praises contributions of northern province patriots

 VietNamNet Bridge – China’s recent acts concerning the East Sea are illegal and of no value, and seriously violating Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If the State Bank of Vietnam had not made the timely intervention, the dollar prices would have tumbled more dramatically in recent days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a wonderful wild orchid garden in the Central Highlands, where hundreds of wild orchid species are living. It is called Troh Bu.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The software products have become so smart that they not only allow eavesdropping on normal calls or SMS, but the calls and SMS applied OTT apps as well.

The Association of Non-state Universities and Junior Colleges has officially filed a claim to the Ministry of Education Training on a new enrolment mechanism, proposing to remove the university entrance exams.

 Protesters have begun blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on 2 February.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thanh Hoa province offered two cannons and a bronze drum at the grave of late General Vo Nguyen Giap, on January 11, at Tho Mountain, Vung Chua, Quang Trach district, central Quang Binh province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has unveiled a plan to promote the tourism industry overseas with a target to welcome 8 million foreign visitors this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On January 11, four students from the Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic University were tragically killed in a fire which broke out in ward 14, district 10, HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese labour market this year will see just a 6-8 per cent salary increase due to the sluggish economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tay Tuu flower village is in Tu Liem district, 20 km from Hanoi’s center. Early November every year, Tay Tuu people began preparing for the Tet flower season.

 Gov’t to borrow VND100 trillion through bond sales; HSBC forecasts bright year for Vietnamese exports; Stock market offers rich opportunities; Grounds for optimism as market thaws; Textile exports forecast to grow

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local enterprises for the most parts agree that this year will bring better business opportunities as the investment environment will change for the better,

 VietNamNet Bridge – VTV3 on Tuesday announced The Money Drop (Dung de tien roi) game show with a cash prize of VND200 million, the highest prize money from a TV show in Vietnam.

With unique architecture filled with ecological characteristics, the communal house in Hoa Binh Province, won the 2012 Green Good Design Award given by the US and  ranked in the Top 7 of the Ecowan Awards by the World Architecture News.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local gold market has seen strong fluctuations in 2013 given the strong price decline on the world market and new policies on gold market management released by the central bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US-based food website Daily Meal continues its culinary tour of the world with its first-ever roster of the 101 Best Restaurants in Asia, which honours five Vietnamese restaurants.