VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has set a goal to have one Vietnamese university in the world top 200 by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The upper reaches of the Mekong River are now seeing the operation of 100 out of 300 hydropower projects, which scientists warn of a threat to the Mekong Delta.

An unknown and underground world of music--comprising of artists who have never been able to be part of the mainstream world of music--has existed in Saigon for a very long time and continues to flourish unheeded and unobstructed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution are in the process of public debate. Compared to the 1992 Constitution which has 147 articles in 12 chapters,

Eighty-two doctoral laureate steles under the early Le, Mac and late Le dynasties (1442-1779) in Hanoi’s Van Mieu will get UNESCO’s Global Memory of the World Programme’s certificate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The outbound tourism segment achieved sharp growth around the Tet holiday, outperforming the domestic segment, said big travel firms in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular war-era songs written by celebrated composer Phan Huynh Dieu will be performed at a concert next Monday evening at HCM City’s Conservatory of Music.

Commercial banks have reported unsatisfactory business results for 2012 with profits down dramatically. However, the unsatisfactory business performance of the banking system turns out to be the “good news.”

"Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces both have the Tran Temple Festival; one of the two places will have to remove the festival," said Mr.Pham Van Thuy, a senior official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

While tens of thousand of businesses went bankrupted, a lot of others still can earn big money with small scaled business.

Going to Buddhist temples to wish for peace and prosperity in the early lunar new year has been traditional custom in Vietnam. This custom was once eroded somewhat. In recent years, it has strongly recovered, especially among the young people.

The Central Committee of the Viet Nam Communist Party is developing a resolution to respond to climate change and protect the country’s environment and natural resources.

The footprints of poachers can be found everywhere in the Ke Go natural forest and Huong Son watershed forest in Ha Tinh, the “hot spot,” where the wildlife has been killed in masses.

Experts say they can foresee the failure of the program on renovating textbooks and education curricula, because the program does not tend to renovate the teaching staff.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians or those who have visited the capital are probably familiar with a popular treat called tra chanh (lemon ice tea) served at numerous streetside shops around Hanoi Cathedral.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese mime actor Iimuro Naoki will embark on a tour of Viet Nam in March.

VietNamNet Bridge – While economists have urged to devaluate the local currency to help boost exports, the central bank believes that it’s not the right time to do this.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of thousands of fish cram in a small stream of over 100 meters long. No one knows when they appeared. The local Muong people considered the fish as treasures.

In a short time, several bold robberies of iPad and iPhone happened in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, making people worried. Some robbers equipped themselves with weapons and committed to kill victims.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Offices in many parts of the country remained deserted during the first working days after Tet as people instead visited pagodas or met friends. 

Investment push in central coastal region; Supermarkets achieve strong growth at Tet; Low CPI growth this month: ministry; Thriving market for affordable housing forecast this year

VietNamNet Bridge – Sitting under golden light, admiring antiques, listening to old musical pieces and sipping coffee may be a good option for anyone who seeks a hideaway from crazy streets and heat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several festivals, especially religious, being organized in northern provinces this month have failed to attract tourists from the south due to rumors of unsafe conditions.

Having come to life about two centuries ago and becoming much loved by southerners of Vietnam,  Tai Tu music is deeply rooted in the culture and spirit of local people and is considered one of the significant traditional music forms of the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Investigation Police Agency has released the investigation result on the sex ring involving some actresses, models and beauty queens that was detected in early June 2012.