VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi today has changed a lot compared to the last century. Silhouette of an old Hanoi now only remains on the roof of several ancient houses left along bustling streets.

Nine months of traveling with electric bikes, Nguyen Thuy Anh and her Spanish husband went through many countries. Their journey around the world had to stop in Italy because Thuy Anh was pregnant.

VietNamNet Bridge – I lost every thing in Paris, but I found my life again in Hoi An," says Denis Bartard, a French businessman who made the historical seaside town his home 10 years ago.  

Grafting roasted grains of rice together is a novel way to create a piece of art that can be sold to tourists as a unique and inexpensive souvenir of Viet Nam and it creates jobs.

VietNamNet Bridge - If the normal turtles can only draw the head and feet into their shells, the three species of turtle below can turn themselves into a 100 percent sealed “boxes.”

Screening to continue in property market; Resettlement houses in Dong Nai handed over; SCG Vietnam posts strong sales growth; Vinacomin sells VND2.5 trillion of bonds; State pumps petrol changes

Binh always wondered how he could share all the interesting books he has read with others, so he decided to quit his job and open a publishing house. He specialises in the same self-help books he used to become a businessman.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 400 Vietnamese and foreign tourist companies are expected to attend the Viet Nam International Travel Mart in Ha Noi in April.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government in 2013 has come up with a host of solutions to help prop up the struggling auto market but car markers only believe in a slight rise in sales volume, saying the market will still be in troubles this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The paintings that have not been introduced since the "Art under the roof" project in 2012 are now on display in a separate exhibition.

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Company confirmed that it would pay the entire compensation it owed farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday, Feb 6, local officials announced.

HCM City orphans and disabled kids will enjoy the spring festival this year, replete with traditional food and activities, thanks to the generosity of city fathers, students and sponsors.

The majority of Vietnamese people spend less money on the Tet of Snake than the previous years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two days before Tet, the family of Nguyen Thi Hoa in Ha Noi’s Trung Tu neighbourhood hasn’t even begun to clean and decorate the house.

VietNamNet Bridge – People in the Sinh village in Phu Mau commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province are producing the last worship paintings for the Tet holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Between 300 and 500 voluntary teachers from native English-speaking countries will come to Viet Nam each year to work in schools following a landmark deal.

The State Bank of Vietnam does not have the right to force people to make payment in check and eliminate the payment in cash. This would violate the constitution, experts say.

As a non-Christian, I have always been impressed with the domes, high towers and heavily decorated ceilings of Catholic cathedrals. I still remember how amazed I felt at seeing the high-ceilinged hall inside Notre Dame, in Paris.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wildlife consumption is deeply ingrained in Vietnamese culture and steeped in tradition. However, with species disappearing rapidly, and Viet Nam's legal framework on biodiversity conservation growing, this is going to change.

According to many researchers, the flute martial arts (also called Thiet dich) is a traditional genre known to very few people. It is full of national identities and has existed for hundreds of years.

VietNamNet Bridge - While same-sex marriage is still a controversial issue and not legally recognized, gay couples are still living together and do not stop struggle for their happiness.

Having realized that Vietnamese users turn their back to Chinese WeChat, other service providers have launched a lot of free apps to attract users.

VietNamNet Bridge - Although Vietnam still lags behind advanced countries in the research and application of biotechnology in agriculture, it has achieved encouraging achievements in this field.  

Observes have commented that the unsettled big problems would put a heavy burden on the Governor of the State Bank--Nguyen Van Binh on the next year of his term.

Exactly 40 years ago this month, Vietnam ended the American War with an emphatic victory at the Paris Peace Agreements. Lady Borton and participants have teamed up to create a new book providing a behind-the-scenes insight...