VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese classical guitarist Muraji Kaori will join Vietnamese musicians to perform in a New Year gala concert in Ha Noi this week.

 Vietnamese composer to premiere piece in Berlin; Hanoi to host New Year Gala concert; Korean artists help popularise Vietnam’s beauty; Yen Tu Buddhist site named special relic

The top priority for the nation is to bolster economic growth and create jobs for the middle class, warning that drastic government spending cuts will hurt U.S. economic recovery.

Vietnamese keep indifferent to the banks’ plan to modernize the payment methods, a step towards the non-cash economy, because the 17 existing kinds of fees have been burdening them.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on February 19 chaired a cabinet meeting with central ministries and sectors to review the situation during the Lunar New Year Festival.

Fire destroys forest in Gia Lai; Germany further assists Vietnam in bomb and mine clearance; BMGF, UNICEF finance rural area IT project; State bans use of public vehicles to attend festivals

Public to comment on State capital law; Viet Nam-Russia ties stand test of time, says veteran diplomat; Party official calls on press to contribute to nation

 VietNamNet Bridge – With international development assistance to Viet Nam for HIV/AIDS prevention and control expected to decrease significantly by 2015, there is increasing concern

 Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates -- the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities -- causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks,

The ancient city of Hoi An is not only famous for its harmonious relationship between history, culture, architecture, land and people but also for its beautiful green trees.

Misfortune does not come alone. The banking sector, which has bogged down in the high bad debt ratio and big corporate governance problems is also facing the wave of investors’ capital withdrawal.

Top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, 17, spent the Tet holiday in the US where she has been training with Florida’s Saint Augustine Swim Team as part of a special programme for elite sportsmen

International schools could be the ideal places for children to learn English, but they make light of science subjects. State schools can provide good learning environment, but the curricula are too academic.

Hoa Binh province has received the technology transfer to implement the project on using solar energy and diesel engine to generate electricity for remote areas.

Breeding ornamental snakes is now in vogue, because 2013 is the year of snake. However, scientists say the breeding is not encouraged, because this is a kind of alien species.

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises in several localities will be allowed to continue exporting unprocessed minerals under a decision issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). 

 VietNamNet Bridge – For nearly a decade, hundreds of farmers in Lao Cai Province’s Sa Pa District have been earning a high income after deciding to shift from growing rice to growing roses.

 For decades, the strange substance called dark matter has teased physicists, challenging conventional notions of the cosmos.

VietNamNet Bridge - For Vietnam, the counterproductive lesson of China's one-way communication policy should be seriously considered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reflects on the past year and shares his expectations for the next in an exclusive interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracts big investors; Local exports gain easier access to Argentinean market; HDBank receives Euromoney honour; HCM City needs 53,000 workers after Tet

A new circus act entitled A O (Ah Oh) reflecting on the daily lives of Vietnamese southern villages has hit stages in HCM City, bringing an exciting new cultural product for locals and tourists alike.

Figures released by the State Bank have shown that at the end of 2012, the total assets of the entire domestic banking system recorded a growth of 2.54 per cent compared with 2011,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The signed free-trade agreements (FTAs) would enable Viet Nam to reel in commercial and investment flows in serving its growth model restructuring.

Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults,