VietNamNet Bridge – Bank executives are mulling ways to achieve credit growth this year amid a continuing tough business climate.

"The rate of families awarded the ‘cultured’ title increases annually, but social morals and family values have degraded," admitted Director of the Grassroots Culture & Information Department of the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism.

 Art performance marks New Year’s Eve; Japanese culture exhibited in Hanoi; Musical countdown for Tet; Committee set up to seek recognition for Chau Van singing; Vo Viet Chung brings royal images to My Nu

 FOL to rise before Tet; Banks brace for high Tet cash demand; Unskilled labor market dreary ahead of Tet; Keyword advertising grows well; Aeon plans bigger presence in Vietnam; Budget figures consistent, say Finance Minister

 Vietnam, US launch climate change project; Heroin trader receives death sentence; Bus ticket queues getting intense as Tet approaches; Shaped trees sell big in run up to Tet; New bus ads target rhino horn buyers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Foreign Deputy Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and Norwegian State Secretary Morten Høglund co-chaired the sixth political consultation at a deputy ministerial level between the two countries in Hanoi on January 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is the legal representative of the Government in dealing with international investment disputes as said in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 4/2014/QĐ-TTg.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists from Hanoi National University (HNU) have announced the initial results of a scientific study of Vietnamese genes (also known as genomes) and how they compare with other races of the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team is temporarily ranked third in the medal tally of the on-going seventh ASEAN Para Games in Myanmar, with 24 golds, 34 silvers, and 28 bronzes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifter Le Van Cong reached a world record of 176kg on January 16 at the ongoing seventh Para Games in Myanmar, equalling the weight lifted by a Nigerian athlete

 VietNamNet Bridge - A toy shaped like a grenade exploded, making 32 pupils dizzy, short of breath and some fainted.

 Most tourism companies have suspended tours to Bangkok given their deep concerns over the ongoing complicated security situation in the capital city of Thailand, saying they will have to watch movements there in the next few days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) announced the best selling song of 2013, which brought in around VND164 million (USD7,759) in licensing fees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team was set up on Tuesday to inspect land-use activities in Zone 9, a popular entertainment complex on Ha Noi's Tran Thanh Tong Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Modern retailing channels make up 20 percent of the domestic retail market, while the proportion keeps rising, expected to reach 40 percent by 2014, a report from Vietnam Report said.

 Women's tennis team set up for Fed Cup; Ha Noi T&T look to build on good start to the season; Nam extends winning streak in Copa Gatorade

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local and foreign visitors have a variety of domestic tour options during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – State owned school teachers may feel affected with the modest Tet bonuses of several hundreds of thousands of dong, while their colleagues at international schools can get up to thousands of dollars.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has affirmed that bitcoin is not a legal currency which is accepted in payment in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Another earthquake has occurred, upsetting the life of the people in Song Tranh hydropower plant area.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The legend of the 12 animal designations originated from the East, but so far about 80 countries have issued stamps for the Lunar New Year with more than 1000 designs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If footballers who are easy to earn a billion VND are not mentioned, badminton player Tien Minh, swimmer Anh Vien and chessman Quang Liem ranked first for income in 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh was placed at the 8th position out of 52 ideal destinations for tourists in 2014, according to New York Times.

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday urged doctors to discontinue prescribing drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per tablet or capsule, to reduce the risk of liver injury.

In many localities, over 90 percent of households are recognized as “cultured family”. Local government cannot afford to print enough certificates, while many households in “cultured villages” have to suffer from ridiculous regulations.