VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers backed the Government’s proposal to allocate more than VND5.524 trillion (US$263 million) in Government bonds to important projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cities and provinces nationwide are bustling due to the first annual army enrolment stage, which started on Monday and finishes today, Feb 28.

 The world's first space tourist, US multimillionaire Dennis Tito, unveiled plans to send a manned mission to Mars and back, targeting a launch date less than five years away.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation and CAMA Vietnam will host a jazz concert by SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS at the Van Ho Exhibition Center in Hanoi on March 2.

 This is a new land. Here sameness takes me home. Here smiles crease faces; there I walk along the alleys meeting familiar sights. I feel cosily warm, even in the middle of Hanoi humidity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three-wheeled motorized vehicles and non-motorized three- and four-wheelers will be banned on many more roads in HCMC from the end of this month.

The 4% salinity has encroached by 40-50 kilometers far into the Mekong Delta. Hydrologists say the saltwater intrusion this year comes too early, which is unusual and unprecedented.

Under the University Education Law, from 2013, Vietnam would have three types of universities, research, utilization and practice. However, to date, most schools still do not know what they are.

The demand for virtual offices has become so increasing high that 20 investors have developed this kind of service in HCM City alone.

The State has been urged to apply reasonable policies to encourage the development of the domestic digital content industry – the sector that can bring high added value to Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of February 26, in Ho Chi Minh City, the French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier presented the Legion of Honour Medal to Madam Ton Nu Thi Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Once established, the national trademark “the World’s Kitchen” will draw people from all the five continents to explore Vietnam’s culture through local cuisine.

Foreign consultancy firms all believe that the real estate market would still be very difficult in 2013, while the prices would continue decreasing.

While foreign retailers have been unceasingly expanding their business by setting up more retail stores, domestic have to scale down their business because of the big losses

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent decision of the US to impose anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese catfish makes pessimists worry: will the liberalization of trade be washed away?

Drought to be severe this year, meteorologist; Vietnam-Laos highway inaugurated; SBV affirms abundance of foreign currencies; Businesses close for post-Tet prayers; Companies face fines for late salary payment

The police have set up a committee to investigate the origin of the fabricated information, speculation about that the President of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam was arrested.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An received the Top City in the World award voted for by Wanderlust magazine readers at a ceremony in the central province of Quang Nam on Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The consumer price index (CPI) in February rose by only 1.32 per cent against the previous month, lower than expected thanks to abundant supplies of essential commodities,

Stock investors expect to see more good commodities to be marketed soon in 2013, when a series of state owned enterprises go equitized in the year after many years of preparation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Women’s Football Team has been presented with two awards by the ASEAN Football Federation in both individual and collective titles.

Several forest fires have been reported in the southernmost Ca Mau province and Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, which wreaked havoc for a large area of forests in the two localities.

Award-winning movie Pao's Story has kicked off the Vietnamese film festival in Perth, Australia as part of celebrations marking the 40th anniversary since diplomatic relations were formed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Australian indigenous dance theatre group Bangarra will bring their spiritual performance to the Hanoi Opera House on March 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee chairman Le Hoang Quan has ordered the Department of Planning and Investment to review all companies that use inflammable and explosive materials