VietNamNet Bridge –Although the poverty rate among several ethnic groups has been drastically reduced, nearly half the residents in 42 provinces nationwide are still considered poor, according to a report.

Seafood exports to surf past $6 billion this year; Viet Nam among five biggest investors to Cambodia; Banks face threats despite improved balance sheets; Giants crush mom'n'pop retailers; Income tax exemptions to rise

Join us to go on a temporary bridge across the stream of Nam Mu, quietly watch a stream in the Tay Con Linh mountains, immerse in the colors of plum flowers in Sung La or be "drunk" in the eyes of a mountain girl in Dong Van... in the winter.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the protection of wild animals, including reptile, tortoise and pangolin. 

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s streets are brightly decorated. In the 23/9 Park, many activities to welcome the new year attracted people.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s annual countdown party to welcome the New Year will be held on Nguyen Hue Street in district 1 on December 30 and 31.

 Memorabilia recall 1973 Paris Peace Conference; Book launched marking life of celebrated historian; Hanoi celebrates New Year 2013; Russian literature works translated into Vietnamese

  HIV infections decline in recent years; Many bridges earmarked for 2013; Due attention paid to the poor; New progress on time-saving link to Sa Pa; Gallons of industrial wine uncovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – British wooden furniture maker Rochdale Spears in Binh Duong Province has ignored a second order by authorities to suspend operations on Wednesday until it improves its waste treatment system.

VietNamNet Bridge - On the first day of 2013, dozens of female traffic police officers will control traffic at several intersections in Hanoi during peak hours in the morning and afternoon.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sudarshini, a training ship of the Indian Navy, will visit Da Nang from December 31 through January 3, in its journey through nine countries in Southeast Asia.

VietNamNet Bridge - Famous saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan is introducing his jazz band that consists of 22 artists in the program “New Year's Concert 2013”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The upcoming holiday season has heated up the tourism market with an increase in the tours being booked despite the ongoing economic crisis.

VietNamNet Bridge – From VND18 billion ($900,000), the price for Le Cong Vinh, Vietnam’s top striker is now offered at only $4 billion ($200,000), but he has not been “sold” yet.

VietNamNet Bridge - Adam Lambert, the runner-up of the American Idol, 8th season--is going to perform in the fifth Hennessy Concert at the Center for Culture and Sport Nguyen Du, Ho Chi Minh City, on January 4, 2013.

VietNamNet Bridge - The world's 22nd richest billionaire George Soros and his family have been in Hanoi on Christmas and New Year vacation.

 Long lines formed as Los Angeles gun owners turned in weapons for up to $200 worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting.

Trucks have been queuing up over the last many days at the entrance to the Dung Quat port in Quang Ngai province, waiting for their turns to delivery wood chips to big tonnage ships which would head for China.

 A Syrian government delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on Thursday began talks at the Russian foreign ministry on the crisis in the country, Russian news agencies said.

 US auto giant Ford said Thursday it will invest $773 million to expand factories across its home state of Michigan, generating 2,350 new jobs, part of a plan to add 12,000 jobs by 2015.

 Constitution open to all Vietnamese; Sympathies to Kazakhstan President; Lao Party leader visits HCM City; Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year a success

The development of modern distribution channels in HCM City has slowed down in the economic downturn. However, the growth seems to be robust in new areas.

VietNamNet Bridge – Last year, prolonged unstable macroeconomic policies made the panorama of the Vietnamese economy quite bleak for foreign businesses.

Vietnamese students have more learning subjects and receive bigger volumes of knowledge everyday than the students from any other countries. However, they don’t have basic knowledge about history, nature and the things around them.

VietNamNet Bridge - Near the Doan Mon Gate, archaeologists have excavated more relics of the Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen Dynasties that are overlaid on top of each other.