VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam faces an urgent need to become a more competitive global economy or risks being left behind, according to a statement from Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A painting exhibition introducing artworks on spiritual and cultural activities of Vietnamese during the lunar New Year by eight artists opened at the Tu Do Gallery, HCM City on January 5.

 Australia funds 11 small projects in Vietnam; Eight students to attend Global Young Scientists Summit; HCM City closes illegal parking lots; Drug precusor detained at airport; Metro line 3 deadline extended

 Vietnam becomes world’s No1 pepper exporter; Vietnam toasts trade surplus with Japan; Decree lifts foreign ownership cap; JBIC opens representative office in Hanoi; Foreign currency account opening regulated

 VietNamNet Bridge – A businessman from the northern province of Thai Binh has announced to test his submarine, named Truong Sa, next week. The submarine has been put into a big tank, to get ready for the test.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese advertising market grew strongly in 2013, with television channels still dominating the market, although they are competing with one another fiercely to lure customers,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singapore has announced 30 sports for competition at the 28th Southeast Asian Games scheduled for the summer of 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a highly skilled labour force, Vietnam is leading the markets of Japan and some European countries,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s first cartoon-only cinema opened on January 9 in a state-of-the-art facility located in the downtown of capital Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - For years, the Mong ethnic group has been known for the craft of making paper, which are not used for printing books or writing, but for spiritual and religious activities.

 In more than half of European countries, there are not enough honeybees to pollinate crops, according to new research.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Customs agencies have expressed their worries about the increasingly high imports of the devices which allow to record images, take pictures sneakily and eavesdrop.

 Finger-painting artist displays art works in Da Lat; Rockstorm to heat up capital; Magazine names VN's top men of 2013; Artists pay homage to feminine beauty; Art films on Ha Noi daily life to hit screens

 Nam moves onto Coffee Bowl third round; Minh defeats Hong Kong rival at Korea Open; Striker Bryan comes to V-League's Ninh Binh; Duan pedals to second stage win of Ben Tre cycling tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2013 was really an eventful year for the banking sector which has been undergoing a restructuring process.

Citing complexity, security and weather, the head of the joint UN-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons mission charged with ridding the munitions from Syria said Wednesday though the operation has been delayed,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Vietnam on January 7 to discuss measures to promote cooperation in the field of atomic energy between two sides.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms in HCMC have reported a surge in demand for expensive tours to the U.S., South Korea, South Africa and Europe during the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year, or Tet, with many tour programs fully booked.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The representative for the Korean Tourism Administration shows the deep and secret beauty of a woman in ao dai - the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.

 Prime Minister welcomes head of international atomic agency, Defence Ministry aims for stronger defence diplomacy, Prime Minister vows to tackle corruption; Prime Minister to visit Cambodia

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected 10 outstanding events in the area of culture, sports and tourism during 2013, reported by the Nhan Dan online newspaper, as follows:

 VietNamNet Bridge – Peach flowers have begun to blossom in the flower villages of Hanoi like Nghi Tam and Quang Ba, signaling the come of spring in the capital city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan trounced host Viet Nam 7-0 during the second round match of an international under-19 football tournament, the Nutifood Cup, held at the HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday, Jan 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi People’s Court on January 8 sentenced Duong Tu Trong, former Deputy Director of Hai Phong City's Police Department, to 18 years’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of organising for a wanted person to flee abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Real estate inventory has decreased more than 26 percent compared with the first quarter 2013 quarter, mainly in the segment of small and medium sized apartments, said Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung.