VietNamNet Bridge - New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is coming to Vietnam this week as his first overseas trip after taking office.

Over the last 20 years, even though Vietnam has evolved from a country with food shortages to being one of the world’s top exporters of agricultural produce, the average income of farmers is still lower than other class of society.

  WB-funded Distribution Efficiency Project starts in Thanh Hoa; Salvage vessel saves 15 from fishing vessel; VND2 billion raised for AO victims in Danang; Exams held to fill senior provincial positions

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee found no cases of corruption in civil service hiring in the past two years, according to a report published on Friday, Jan 11.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photography contest was launched last Friday in Ha Noi, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese men from the worlds of culture, sport, architecture, gastronomy and business have been honoured at the "Men of the Year 2012" ceremony held in HCM City on January 12.

VietNamNet Bridge - The models appeared in the F Fashion Show on the super-high heels and walked like robots.

VietNamNet Bridge - The cold air is weakening, making the temperature in northern Vietnam gradually increase this week.

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in the corner of the Palazzo club, in Sheraton Saigon Hotel, the gaming machine No. 13 has been in the status quo since Mr. Ly Sam announced to winning $55.5 million in October 2009.

 Hundreds of thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Paris on Sunday in protest at government plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission will consider reducing depository fees by 20 per cent to lessen difficulties for securities companies and investors.

The 2nd time participating in the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition--CES 2013 in Las Vegas, USA, Vietnam’s TOSY Robot joint-stock company demonstrated two main products that will be released in 2013: mRobo and DiscoRobo .

VietNamNet Bridge – The doubt that the national Vietnam Television (VTV) made money from the weather bulletin has been raised a few days ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After a month of attacking crime in HCM City, the security situation in the city has been significantly improved, said the local police.

For many children in the far-flung communes of Kong Chro District in Central Highlands Gia Lai Province, going to school means crossing the swift stream of the Ba River - either by swimming or traveling on a makeshift, antiquated ferry.

At a recent meeting in Da Nang, the newly-appointed head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, Da Nang Party Secretary Nguyen Ba Thanh stated to be uncompromising with corruption.

 Hollywood's finest began gathering Sunday for the Golden Globes, with Steven Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" favored for top prizes at Tinseltown's biggest pre-Oscars awards show.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 18-year-old girl Pham Thi Huong Tram beat three other finalists to win the first season of reality television singing competition The Voice of Vietnam at its grand finale last night, Jan 13, in HCM City.  

  Top legislator of Republic of Korea starts visit; Prime Minister visits air defence missile battalion; Italian Defence Minister visits HCM City; High-ranking Lao delegation visits Bac Ninh

Vietnamese Hoa Sen Group has sent a letter to competent agencies, expressing its anxiety that Bluescope Steel group in South East Asia intends to acquire and monopolize the market, according to Dau tu.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A first-ever Hong Kong Film Festival is expected to take place in the city on March 22 if organizers get nod from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has just issued its first resolution in 2013 defining major solutions to realize the socio-economic development and budget estimate plan for 2013.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Ha Noi's People's Committee decision that goes into effect next week aims to minimise conflicts between apartment owners and investors, especially in high-rise buildings.

VietNamNet Bridge – Elephant tusks are now trading at VND30-40 million per kilo, while rhino horns at VND1 billion. The colossal profits have prompted people into conduct trafficking cases worth hundreds of billions of dong.

The expanded investment projects will also be able to enjoy the investment incentives like the ones given before to the initial projects, if the proposal of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is ratified by the National Assembly.