VietNamNet Bridge – I visited central Quy Nhon Town one sunny day and wanted to see some new destinations rather than the familiar beaches. So a friend volunteered to take me to Eo Gio (literally translated as Wind Strait).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unexpected decision by Nokia to cut the prices of its products has forced other big guys to follow the move. The smart phone has become more bustling than ever.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The idea of making bricks from the SIT waste by three students in Hanoi has helped rescue the environment in the coal exploitation areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The decision by the Competition Administration Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on applying anti-dumping measures against the steel imports from four markets--has put Vietnamese manufacturers on tenterhooks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The low training quality, the lack of students and the huge bank debts that schools have incurred--after throwing money into land and investment deals, would all drive a lot of universities to death.

  Vietnamese exporters should be prepared to cope with an increasing number of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy lawsuits filed by key export markets, heard a conference in HCM City on December 6.

Customs officers at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on December 7 seized a Filipino national carrying 3.6kg of cocaine into Vietnam.

 Traditional market showcased at supermarkets; Cocoa industry begins to flourish; Firms show distaste for local salt; Exporters neglect Malaysian market; PM approves Phu Quoc plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vestiges of prehistoric people dating back some 2,500 years have been found at Thai Binh Trung Commune, Vinh Hung District, the southern province of Long An.

An International Charity Christmas Concert will be held at Au Co Theater in Hanoi on December 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Craftsmen in this tiny fishing village are keeping alive the centuries-old tradition of weaving round bamboo boats by hand, passing the valued knowledge down from generation to generation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Mon flower village in Ben Tre and the Sa Dec flower village in Dong Thap are the main flower planting areas in the southwestern region. Two months before the lunar New Year, the villages are very bustling.

 TPP ministerial meeting opens in Singapore; NA Vice Chairman seeks warmer ties with Norway; Bolivian President encourages closer ties with Vietnam; Party chief hears issues of public concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kieu Ky Village in the Gia Lam District of Hanoi is well-known for its gold-leaf making and it is also the only village in Vietnam adept at this craft.

 Wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi won Vietnam’s first gold medal at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar, triumphing in the women’s Jianshu on December 7.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 30 trillion VND package to shore up the real estate sector was announced in mid-May this year. Some 70 percent of the package will be provided as loans to low-income earners

VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of the central province of Binh Thuan and the Ministry of Transport has announced plans for the province’s Phan Thiet Airport.

The Trans Pacific Strategic Partnership Agreement (TPP) would bring big disadvantages to domestic mobile network operators, because of the TPP’s provisions on creating most favorable conditions for ISPs and removing all the barriers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Silhouettes of Hindu and Buddhist deities offer visitors the chance to discover art produced during the Champa Kingdom, which ruled much of central and southern Viet Nam for centuries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To go to school on time, children in Dong Mam village in Son Hai commune, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province have to get up from 5am and row on the lake of Cam Son, which is 80m deep.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The low stock prices and the strong recoveries of the national economy’s indexes in the fourth quarter of the year explains why Vietnam still can attract foreign capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A journey to the Marble Mountains, a fairy land with a dreamlike scenery, pagodas, grottoes in Ngu Hanh Son District of central Da Nang City will bring out most relaxing time for visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every week, retiree Pham Thi Tot catches a motorbike taxi and heads out to HCM City's Oncology Hospital to teach maths and vocabulary to children in the paediatrics ward.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian Le Thi Hang was shocked to receive a notice from her daughter's high school saying she was temporarily suspended for insulting her teacher on Facebook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Saigonese, it is a normal sidewalk restaurant but for foreign tourists, this is a must-visit site when they come to Vietnam.