VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Central Committee's Secretariat has banned its members at grassroots levels from giving Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts to senior officers.

 Tough measures against violators of food safety rules; Phu Quoc island to connect to national power grid this Tet; Many claim for unemployment allowances; Unlicensed coaches hope to benefit from Tet travel

 Dong Nai develops service area for int’l airport; 3G service fees likely to be hiked further; Lao Cai casino upgrades; Few takers for foreign currency loans; HCM City recalls 136 slow-moving projects

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Lat is not only a resort city with picturesque scenes and cool weather, but also the land of hundreds of flower and fruit varieties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government bond market witnessed a record growth in 2013, while the corporate bond market got much bigger in scale.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An alleged drug addict attacked his sister in Hanoi’s Saint Paul Hospital during the early hours of January 2, almost amputating her right leg.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "I - CAMP" is the first brick for building Vietnam’s first contemporary art, initiated by artist, curator Tran Luong.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On January 3, Vietnam’s first Kilo-636 submarine named Hanoi entered the military port of Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa province.

On January 3, the authorities of Da Nang city gave a warning to Mr. Li Lin Xiang, 67 and his wife, Gao Ya Fan, 63, from Liaoning Province, China, for taking wrong maps with the U-shaped line into Vietnam.

 Tottenham, Japan arrive for U19 Cup; Badminton player placed 7th in the world; Three-time SEA Games winner to compete in Kuwait; V-League champions to grab VND4 billion prize; Ba Ra mountain climbing to kick off next week

 Binh Thuan to host Miss Vietnam Ocean; Intact shipwreck to be removed from river and displayed; Van Tan feted for 40 years of portraying Ho Chi Minh; 45 int’l art troupes attend Hue Festival 2014

 Blaze engulfs coal selection plant in Quang Ninh; Bach Long Vi nature reserve taking shape; Crane falls down in HCM City; Ministry eyes 1.6m new jobs in 2014; Female student killed in house fire; Drug traffickers face trial in Quang Ninh

 Hubpages.com has unveiled a list of top ten friendliest nations in the world, including Vietnam.

 Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a "polar vortex" brings more freezing weather.

Revised Land Law features important new contents; Viet Nam, Cambodia join hands to fight crime; President affirms close Vietnam-Cambodia ties; Cambodia remembers Vietnam’s help with gratitude

 Sending elderly relatives to a care home can be a tough and emotional decision. But is booking a one-way flight to a destination 8,000 miles away a step too far?

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Trade Department of Ha Noi revoked the licences of 106 representative offices of foreign investors in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new record was set in the history of vintage buildings, when two ancient houses and a lake were recently recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records (VietKings).

 VietNamNet Bridge – As predicted, the unemployment rate in Vietnam has increased rapidly in the economic recession, when there are more dissolved than newly set up businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 19th century shipwreck discovered in 2012 in the Lo River in the northern city of Tuyen Quang is now being removed from the river.

After more than 2 weeks, the AAG (Asia America Gate Way) international sub-marine cable was completed repaired and the Internet connection from Vietnam to the world has been fully restored.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh Dung has helped Ninh Binh make history as they won the national Super Cup on their home turf at Hoa Lu Stadium.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders observed a minute of silence in tribute to martyrs of both countries at a meeting held yesterday to mark victory over the genocidal Pol Pot regime 35 years ago (January 7, 1979).

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC has completed a list of wharfs, piers and stations on the city’s river tour routes with relevant authorities set to announce the details including the location and the scale of every project, to seek investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of trying to prohibit students to access to social networks which are believed to be the sources of a lot of students’ problems, educators have decided to manage students via Facebook.