VietNamNet Bridge – Japan's former cultural envoy, the AUN J Classic Orchestra, which consists of eight young traditional Japanese musicians, will present a concert in Ha Noi on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – When he first performed on the stage at Viet Nam Idol 2012, he scored points with the public with his attractive appearance and charming smile.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the 2014-2016 tenure, on November 12 with 184 approval votes out of 193, the highest among 14 countries elected to the 47-member council this time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh received Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, Commander of the US Pacific Command, in Hanoi on December 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The low selling prices that the government set for wind power cannot encourage the investment in the renewable power sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography has signed a contract with Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to conduct research on reviving coral reef ecosystem for the purpose of marine eco-tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In principle, all Vietnamese students are equal in enjoying the state’s education investment policies. However, in fact, private school students have to pay very high tuitions and school fees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two independent reports about Vietnam’s macro economy recommending the local currency devaluation of 2-4 percent in 2014 have been released.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Long Bay the northeastern province of Quang Ninh Province includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The southwestern people process coconut worms into delicious dishes like grilled worms, fish-sauce pickled worms or worms fried with butter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The current Vietnamese annual income is approximately $2,000 per person, which is 14 times higher than that of 21 years ago. However, the majority of 90 million Vietnamese people remain poor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bicycle market is hotter than ever with pedalling again becoming popular in the country.

Australia has always experienced bushfires but climate change is driving up the risk of fire danger weather, a new Bushfire Report from the Climate Council,

On the main route leading to the Cat Lai New Port - the largest and most modern port in Vietnam, every day thousands of container trucks run on the road but Dong Van Cong Road is seriously damaged, with a lot of deep cracks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's field hockey team will make history when, for the first time, it competes at the SEA Games during this week's first international tournament.

Vietnamese and foreigners, both on stage and in the audience, have rocked Hue City during the live performance of RockStorm.

 Coal lorry accident adds to traffic tally; Cooking hazard; Quang Ninh bans poison alcohol; Authorities reinforce HCM City dykes against rising tides; Private health clinics flout regulations

 Rolled steel anti-dumping tariff could freeze imports; Business urges the government to bulldoze red-tape; Denmark rolling out red carpet to Vietnamese firms; Foreign investor confidence returns

VietNamNet Bridge – On December 3 domestic gold prices continued to fall sharply, closing down by more than VND200,000 (US$9.5) a tael of 37.5gm at just above VND35 million ($1,667).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam remains one of the world's top 10 remittance-receiving countries, with remittances from overseas Vietnamese this year estimated at US$10.6 billion, up 6.5 per cent compared with last year,

 Vietnam’s women’s team beat their Thai rivals in the final match 35-27 to retain their title at the 2013 Southeast Asia Handball Championships, which took place from Dec. 2-10 in Bangkok , Thailand.

 Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists and the police are searching for the body of the woman who was thrown into the Red River by a plastic surgeon, by underground radiation detection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The watchdog agency is considering compelling commercial banks to list their shares on the bourse in order to improve the transparency and better control the banks’ ownership ratios.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Before December 22, eight streets in the center and the gateways to Saigon will be filled with light to welcome the festive season with meaningful themes.