VietNamNet Bridge – New incentives to attract investment into industrial parks nationwide were announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pesticides on vegetables sold at markets remained disturbingly high – about 11.5 per cent above permitted levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A government report showed that the127 state owned economic groups and general corporations now incurred the debts worth VND1.35 trillion. However, the huge sum is still believed to be within the safety line.

 A contraceptive pill for men has moved one step closer after Australian researchers successfully made male mice infertile, according to a study published Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Frozen”, “47 Ronin”' or “Doraemon” are the most notable films on the big screen in the last month of the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Christmas, Da Lat flower festival, the Countdown New Year 2014 are among the outstanding cultural events in Vietnam this December.

The northern province of Bac Ninh has discovered a stone stele dating back to 314 – 450 AD, which is considered the oldest of its kind in Vietnam.

 Slower growth in manufacturing sector; Strict control on gas prices; Hanoi’s efforts to iron out snags for businesses; An Giang to ship main products to Netherlands; Vietnam’s rice export price surpasses Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tax management crackdown was thought to have resulted in higher tax contributions from foreign-invested enterprises.

 Humble aluminum's plasmonic properties may make it far more valuable than gold and silver for certain applications, reckons a new research done by scientists with Rice University of the United States.

 VietNamNet Bridge – PepsiCo Vietnam, a giant in Vietnam’s soft drink market, has become embroiled in a tax scandal.

 Ukrainian authorities on Monday urged demonstrators to abide by the law during mass protests, promising to further the country's European Union (EU) integration efforts.

 French artist Laure Prouvost on Monday won Britain's Turner prize for contemporary art for her video installation set among a mock-tea party setting,

 The Thai Criminal Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on rebellion charges.

 The Vietnamese sporting delegation is expected to reach the top three of the medal tally at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar this December, said Hoang Vinh Giang, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Olympic Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 40-strong pack of wolves thought to be endangered Asiatic wild dogs have come under attack from farmers in northern mountainous Son La Province's Muong Lan Commune trying to protect their livestock.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Skills gaps and shortages plus information barriers are the main challenges to labour mobility in Viet Nam, a development report by the World Bank reveals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One baby could grip his mother’s finger and the other could cry. Doctors said that these are good signs.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Government has approved the 9-day lunar New Year (Tet) holiday proposed by Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang. The vacation time will last from January 28 to February 2, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to data released by the State Audit Agency, only 49.5 million in the total of over 75.5 million subscribers of Vinaphone and Mobifone were active within 30 days from the time of calculation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The talented photographer explores the wild and mysterious characters of the jade island in photos with the theme "Harmony of Nature".

 VietNamNet Bridge - The firm that performed customs procedures is reputed, so the 12 speakers containing 230kg of heroin was exempted from checking by customs, a customs official told the media yesterday.

Travel operator Saigontourist welcomed US luxury liner, Azamara,and its 750 passengers and crew members to Vietnam, for the first time this year.

President Truong Tan Sang has told US Trade Representative Michael B. G. Froman that Vietnam will exert every effort to push up the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that involves both Vietnam and the US .