VietNamNet Bridge – The Asia-America Gateway cable linear reportedly broke on December 20, affecting 40 percent of Vietnam’s international traffic. Involved parties have said the problem would be fixed only after one month.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Economists and journalists are skeptical about the numbers on Vietnam’s social and economic indicators. Few people pay attention to a number that is also very important – the average height of Vietnamese people.

 The scarcity of Russian- and Korean-speaking tour guides is getting more severe in the near future as the number of visitors from these two markets is rising sharply, with Anh Duong Tourist Company alone saying it needs . . .

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 VietNamNet Bridge – She has experienced very difficult times, but 28-year-old Truong Thi Kim Loan considers herself lucky.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For vintage scooter enthusiasts in HCM City, the Piaggio-made ride has become a valued collectors item. Many devote themselves to restoring the vehicles, which can cost millions of dong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has about 600 temples of the Khmer ethnicity; the Bat Pagoda in Soc Trang emerges as the most beautiful and exclusive architectural ensemble.

 There is only one teacher cum principal of the school having only one classroom for pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 4. But laughter and reading of the lessons by the pupils are heard everyday, making the class special on far-off Truong Sa Lon Island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Opinions from a well-informed circle say South Korean and Japanese “big guys” would jump into the Vietnamese shipbuilding industry. Does it mean the shipbuilding industry will be saved?

VietNamNet Bridge – Young, amateur poet Nguyen Phong Viet has released his second collection of poems Tu Yeu Den Thuong on Sunday, with sales expecting to reach over 30,000 copies by Christmas – similar to the volume of his previous collection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three-year-old Nguyen Thien Bao was being treated at the National Hospital of Pediatrics before being moved to an orphanage at Bo De pagoda in Ha Noi City's Gia Lam District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software outsourcing companies will have strong demand for manpower in 2014 as outsourcing orders are expected to pile up, industry players said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The commercial affairs worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars were contracted in 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The famous red sand hills of Mui Ne color the horizon. Blue and red fishing boats crowd the bay below.

VietNamNet Bridge – After years of struggling, many music lounges in Ha Noi have had to close due to the lack of clientele.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To participate in these unique tours, the simple criteria are you must love traveling, love nature and love ... jogging.

Many central provinces complained that they could not recruit well-trained people to government agencies but many college graduates, even those who were trained abroad, bemoaned that they could not find a job at state agencies in their hometowns.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At a recent seminar entitled "Prospects for Vietnam's Economy in 2014: Resonance Policy Effect" organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, participants put forth several scenarios for Vietnam's economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every day, Nguyen Van Chuc puts on his sports attire and leaves his house at 4pm. He walks for about 10 minutes to reach a park, where he and his friends play badminton until 6pm.

 HCM City invests just VND4.5 tril. in science, technology, HCM City invests just VND4.5 tril. in science, technology, Kinh Do continues boosting M&A activity; VFA, provinces team up for rice production

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many electronics stores in Vietnam are facing the risk of bankruptcy after a period of rapid expansion and competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Le Duc Giap earns tens of thousands of US dollars from his garden of unique trees that yield five species of fruit.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The festivity atmosphere has covered streets of Saigon. Central roads, buildings and commercial centers are brilliantly decorated with lights, snowmen, Christmas trees....

VietNamNet Bridge – Director Nguyen Ha Bac has spent nearly 40 years making cartoons. The Meritorious and People's Artist talks to the Reporter about his hopes for Viet Nam's cartoon industry and the ups and downs of working in animation.

 For four years, the Vietnamese People’s Navy has organized several trips for relatives from the mainland to visit soldiers who are doing their duty on Truong Sa Archipelago.