VietNamNet Bridge – There are many people who are parasites on the elderly, disabled and child beggars. The parasites live in spacious homes while beggars are plundered and even beaten, starved...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Top 10 richest people on the stock market of Vietnam in the first half of 2013 has a new face: Mr. Le Phuoc Vu - Hoa Sen Group Chairman.

 Drop in purchasing power in last three months; HCM City plans to build first BRT route by 2017; New foreign technologies to be displayed in HCM City; Handicraft exports to hit new record

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of northern Ha Giang Province on Wednesday, July 24, sentenced nine men to a total of 21 years' imprisonment for illegally storing, transporting and trafficking weapons.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The trade balance returned to a surplus for the month of July, reaching US$200 million, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in its recent report.

VietNamNet Bridge – Asian Football Confederation representatives will visit Viet Nam from September 11-14 to carry out checks on stadiums and complete necessary procedures before signing a contract

VietNamNet Bridge – Hat Then, a distinctive musical genre and a special combination of the spiritual and cultural life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam, has drawn the attention of many collectors and researchers over the past decade.

  Khanh Hoa-a favourite destination for Russian tourists;  Madagui resort offers promotions;  Hue makes it easier to enjoy history; Hydropower plant attracts tourists

The value of M&A deals in 2013 is forecast to be at some $4 billion, lower than the record level made in 2012. However, experts believe the M&A market would continue rising with the average growth rate of 25-30 percent per annum.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hong Kong-based Asian Youth Orchestra will have a joint performance with British cello soloist Steven Isserlis conducted by James Judd and Richard Pontzious at 8 p.m. on August 10 and 11 at Hanoi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal sand exploitation on the Dong Nai and Saigon Rivers has caused headaches to the Binh Duong, Dong Nai provincial and HCM City authorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When their ships suffer damage during a voyage, the Vietnamese fishermen of Da Tay Island go looking for one man.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts have noted the car imports to Vietnam recently are mostly luxurious models and they are from ASEAN countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lang Toi Circus, a highly-regarded performance troupe which has played many foreign stages, faces difficulties in attracting audiences at home.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has promulgated a new decree on asset and income transparency, targeting nine groups of applicable subjects.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Health Ministry has requested all provinces and cities to strengthen food safety and hygiene inspections to deal with the increase of food poisoning cases across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 Vietnamese athletes will participate in the 2013 Asian Youth Games in China from August 16-24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sewage treatment has become a serious issue for residents in Ha Noi's Chuong My District despite several temporary projects to deal with the issue during the last three years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese agencies and businesses have been warned about the existence of a lot of foreign counterfeit degrees. The organization that provides counterfeit degrees is MMC from Russia.

The existence of OTT (over-the-top) services has taken the bread of mobile network operators’ mouth. Meanwhile, the network operators still cannot find out what they need to do to retain the bread. Blocking OTT services is not a good idea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rainy season helps cool us down from the scorching sun these days and where better to enjoy the cool air but in a stream inside a jungle.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An has over 1,000 ancient houses, of which 107 are in need of urgent repair while 55 are seriously dilapidated.

Even though Vietnam has hundreds of varieties of rice, many housewives in HCM City still prefer rice products labeled with foreign names such as Thai fragrant rice, American scented rice or Japanese rice.

 Heavy-lift launcher Ariane 5 took off Thursday in French Guiana, launching two satellites into orbit, including Europe's largest mobile telecommunication satellite.

The Quy Hoa Leprosy Village has 255 houses built by charity organizations for patients. Each house is approximately 40 m2 only, mostly dilapidated but they are still peaceful homes for those who love each other despite illness.