Brit serenades locals with folk songs; Writing, photo contest to fete South Sai Gon; Yearly literature prizes announced by Writers' Association; National festival to honour southern folk music; Dozen artists feature in Saigon exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge - On the morning of January 7, the police of Ward 7, My Tho City, the southern province of Tien Giang, invited an old beggar who used an iPhone to the police station for investigation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – GP Bank may kick off the 2014 merger and acquisition (M&A) season. The next would be HDBank.

 Weather records have tumbled across North America, as all 50 US states saw freezing temperatures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners and Vietnamese nationals holding foreign passports can enjoy visa exemption for stays of less than 30 days on Phu Quoc Island from March 10, according to a new decision by the Prime Minister.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two education accreditation centers (EAC) have been set up in Vietnam. However, the establishment of EACs is not enough for Vietnam to have a professional accreditation service.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The decision on “selling” the coal mine to an Indonesian investor 15 years ago has blundered the coal mining industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – OTT televisions still cannot collect subscription fees from clients, thus incurring a loss for a long time. However, they still have been developing interaction features to survive the stiff competition in the market.

Duong Chi Dung – Vinalines former chief  - yesterday declared Deputy Minister of Public Security – Mr. Pham Quy Ngo – as the one who informed him of the prosecution, which helped Dung flee Vietnam in May 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A German couple - Alexander Babriel and Jana Halloun, who are on a bicycle tour around the world and have ridden bicycles through 13 countries during the past year, recently arrived in Hanoi.

 Travellers from around the globe have lauded four Vietnamese hotels among the best worldwide, according to the latest annual World's Best Awards survey by Travel + Leisure magazine.

The 10 most outstanding environment events have been selected by environment reporters. The forest protection and the punishment on the enterprises which discharged dirty water into the environment are in the highlights.

 Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones and TVs, has forecast a fall in profit for the October-to-December quarter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While not needing any preserving chemicals, the remains of two Buddhist monks have not decomposed. And the statue with a bare foot--are unique statues in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province have urged the government to make a decision on Long Thanh International Airport project as quickly as possible.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysian police recently raided two premises in Seri Manjung Town, rescuing 108 Vietnamese women from an allegedly human trafficking ring.

 US unveils anti-dumping duty on Vietnam’s steel pipe; Japan investors expanding e-commerce in Vietnam;

 Vietnamese American wins $324mi California lottery; US announces Fulbright Scholarships for Vietnamese students; Rescuing four foreigners near Truong Sa islands; School incident injures three students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only 24 out of the 47 investment fund management companies reported profit in the first three quarters of 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The song Chiec Vong Cau Hon (The Engagement Bangle) by Dam Vinh Hung won the "Song of the Year 2013" award at a ceremony in Ha Noi on Sunday night.

 VietNamNet Bridge – AS Roma defeated Viet Nam 2-1 in the first round match of an International U19 Football Tournament at the HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday, Jan 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A swindling trial in which the defendant is accused of appropriating 3.9 trillion (USD 188.7 million) from individuals and banks began in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Education and Training, Pham Vu Luan, said “It will be very difficult for the education and training sector to offer Tet bonuses to its staff”, adding that the state will not be able to provide these funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A HCM City Supreme People’s Court on January 6 rejected a Malaysian national’s appeal and upheld the First Instance Court’s life imprisonment ruling against the drug trafficker.

Documents assert Vietnam’s East Sea sovereignty; Ethnic community to celebrate New Year in capital; In France, water puppets bring Andersen tales to life; Tet pole restoration expected to excite Hoi An locals