The Travel 365 Forum of the prestigious travel magazine National Geographic reviewed the world tourism 2013 with many famous places that attracted tourists in the world, including HCM City.

 Latvia said its banking system operations in euros have been stable and smooth since entering the eurozone and became the bloc's 18th member early Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese model Phan Hoang Thu was in the top ten contestants and won the Miss Southeast Asia in the beauty contest, which took place on December 31 in Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The growth of Vietnam's stock in 2013 was over 20 percent, while that of other Southeast Asian countries declined or increased only 3-10 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Wishing to have a strange experience or just accidentally welcome the New Year in Vietnam, many foreign visitors were surprised by the bustling atmosphere in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On 31/12/2013, Vietnam’s first Kilo submarine named HQ 182 Hanoi arrived at the Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province after a journey lasting a month and a half.

VietNamNet Bridge – A large number of new policies and regulations influencing the entire socio-economic life will become effective in January, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Khanh Hoa provincial People Committee and Hoan Vu Saigon Joint Stock Company reached a December 31 agreement designating Nha Trang City the host of Vietnam’s Miss Universe 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism December 31 announced ten outstanding cultural, sport and tourism events in 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – The south-central coast province of Binh Thuan is known for its stunning beaches. However, the location is also a popular destination for pilgrimages to Co Thach, a unique pagoda located on a rock cliff

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 domestic and overseas Vietnamese artists, beauty queens and models will appear at the 26th Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) gala to be held at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on January 10 and 11.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s rubber output may rise 1.5 percent to 995,000 tonnes in 2014, after climbing 14 percent to 980,000 tonnes in 2013, beating Malaysia to become the third largest grower,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tying his life with an anonymous cemetery and salvaging unknown bodies in the Red River, Mr. Nguyen Van Dung is called by locals the "Red River knight."

 VietNamNet Bridge – The situation of Vietnam football in 2013 was that of a ‘colourful picture’. Home fans were happy with the success of the national U-19 men’s football team, but also felt disappointed at the failure of the national team

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of students living in HCM City suburbs will not have shuttle buses to access school on January 1 as owners of bus transport companies have decided to suspend operations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s exports are forecast to enjoy a good year in 2014 thanks to the country’s efforts to expand markets and new opportunities generated from trade deals that are expected to be concluded next year.

 Early start urged for new airport; Cement sector grows while steel market stagnates; Exporters target EU quality standards; HCM City has 26,000 new businesses in 2013; Vietnam looks to attract ODA capital to agriculture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Telcos scored a spectacular goal when they got the operation licenses for pay-TV services, despite the strong protest from existing televisions. However, they are meeting a new barrier in the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two-time V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai have signed a one-year deal with Nigerian Timothy Ajembe from the Ninh Binh team after a two-week trial,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A serious dispute among officials at a HCM City private university has led to a deadlock, following a decision by its management board to transfer the school to another site.

The government has successfully controlled the inflation and ensured the macroeconomic stability. However, Vietnam has to pay a heavy price for this – the low GDP growth rate and the death of tens of thousands of businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exchange between Mikhail Samarsky and visually-impaired students at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Blind School on Friday was the first of several activities of the 17-year-old Russian writer during his first visit to Viet Nam.

 Visiting Yen Bai Province in early summer, we saw immense yellow fields of hybrid corn, which were ready for harvesting along highway 32 from the city of Yen Bai to Suoi Giang Commune, Van Chan District.

 Drivers of cyclo rickshaws (or pedicabs) in Hue have been trained in communication skills to improve satisfaction among passengers who use this means of transportation in the former imperial city.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has highlighted the perfection of institutions and promotion of people’s right to mastery and successful implementation of 2014 tasks, laying foundations for the country’s rapid and sustainable development,