Vietnamese citizens abroad who are struggling financially or facing life-threatening diseases or serious injuries from accidents will soon be able to get financial aid from the Fund for Assisting Overseas Vietnamese Citizens and Legal Entities.

Unlike many private collectors who acquire national treasures and somehow manage to sell them abroad, Bui Van Quang from the northern city of Nam Dinh, likes to collect artefacts from the past, both royal and common, . . .

 VietNamNet Bridge – The segment of retail space for lease has seen demand slumping sharply in the second quarter, the first decline for a long time, as many retailers are leaving commercial centers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been advised to take strict control over the export to the EU market in order to be the long term beneficiary from the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

 VietNamNet Bridge – For those culture vultures interested in exploring Vietnam through its art there is no better place to start than the HCMC Museum of Fine Art, the major art museum in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 3G network operators keep complaining about the 3G low quality service, while network operators threaten to raise the service fees.

In the time of economic crisis when thousands of businesses have gone bankrupt, enterprises cut down spending for advertising. Thus, hundreds of outdoor billboards in Hanoi have become blank boards.

Former San Franciscan postal chief John William Kelly was inspired to help others through his parents' dedication to charity. The 60-year-old is busy making them proud by serving meals to the needy at HCM City's Smile restaurant.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Owning Greyhound dogs from Australia and watching their pet dogs competing with each other each week has become the hobby of those who love dog racing.

VietNamNet Bridge – She always feels tired, often looks pale, and walks slowly. But 23-year-old Pham Thi Cam Ha has found new energy and a reason to live. The catalyst for her revival: a chance discovery on her Facebook account

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 18th National Film Festival will be held in the northern province Quang Ninh's Ha Long City from October 11-15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province plan to hold four major cultural events in Da Lat towards the end of 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – The tragedy of private drama troupes in HCM City is that they can draw the audience to their all-the-year-round performances but they do not have their own theatres.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has recently issued regulations on organization and operation of the national fund for technological renewal.

The dollar price increases have put businesses on tenterhooks, though it is now just the third quarter of the year, while they would only need more dollars in the fourth quarter to make payment for the imports.

The exhibition “Lo” by painter Phuong Vu Manh and a martial art instructor from Thai Nguyen Province – Nguyen Hac Long – will be held at the Vietnam Fine Art Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi from July 12 to 17.

Dang Le Nam, 25, carefully checks his sleeping bags, first aid kit, and backpack one more time. He’s readying for a weekend journey with his group of backpackers, heading for the northern province of Cao Bang this time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Orchids from deep in the forest have a beauty which ranks high in the minds of pot plant buyers and enthusiasts, creating a source of income for those living in mountain and forest areas.

Millions of young mothers might have got stunned on the news that rau ngot, a popular vegetable in Vietnam, is unsafe to people because of the high pesticide residues. Rau ngot has been eaten raw, especially by the women after giving birth.

On the sidelines of the bad debt management training course co-organized by Business Development Institute and Swiss Asia Banking School, Le Xuan Nghia, head of BDI, talked to local media about the bad debt handling process in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese chess players Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son are ranked respectively 29th and 85th in the World Chess Cup 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most local mobile phone services providers are using products of Chinese equipment manufacturers Huwei and ZTE that have caused the United States and Europe to worry about information security.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment Nguyen Minh Quang has criticised the authorities in 22 of the country's cities and provinces for the long time they take to grant certificates for land-use rights.

 Scientists now have enough reference material to accurately restore the Dam Pagoda, a worshiping place of national importance during the Ly Dynasty (1009-1225) after two years of careful research at the site.

 Low occupancy rates drive away hotel investment; $100m spent on highway upkeep; Furniture sector hit by price hikes; HCM City wholesale, retail buildings on rise