Just 10 kilometers away from the central area of Buon Ma Thuot City is located a grandiose primeval forest – the Chu H’lam sacred forest which has been cosseted, protected by the Ede ethnic minority people from generation to generation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran artist Rung, whose real name is Nguyen Tuan Khanh, is exhibiting several of his works on women and love at Tu Do Gallery in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Brazilian team Floripa won the 2012 Tiger Street Football title after trouncing Malaysians Equal FC 7-2 in the final at September 23 Park, District 1 in HCMC on Saturday. 

VietNamNet Bridge – New modern ports are incurring big losses, joint venture ports are in the danger of falling into the hands of foreigners, while the port system development program faces the risk of getting broken.

The beauty of the terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi, Mu Cang Chai and Bat Xat and Sa Pa is believed to be the special charm of the northern mountainous that would attract any travelers.

Officials and Party members not allowed to invite more than 300 guests to their weddings; changing the school hours; closing all parking lots in the inner areas; covering intersections are among the most controversial provisions in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – With three months to go for the New Year, many stores in the city have begun selling calendars for 2013.

Experts criticize provisions in business laws; Pledged FDI capital in Jan-Sept down; Vietnam tops Southeast Asia for beer drinking; Cartel to prop up prices of coffee; Overseas remittances rise in first nine months

 In an interview with DTiNews, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Le Thanh Hai said that the northern region of Vietnam would have a warmer winter which will arrive late this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport will initiate a project to establish a Port Authority in Viet Nam in an effort to put seaport development plans back on track and boost the logistics sector.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

 A team of researchers from multiple U.S. institutions have identified a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with Usher syndrome type 1,

  Mozart come to Opera House; UNESCO World Heritage funds to preserve princess temple; Book released to mark birthday of respected teacher of old; Vietnamese receives prize in US-based photography contest

 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday met Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as he visited Moscow on a mission to boost the social network's presence in the country and scout for new talent.

  VietNamNet Bridge – The Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City recently received a conjoined twin. The hospital has just welcomed another Siamese twin.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asia for beer drinking; Da Nang police destroy fake helmets; More than 93,000 hand-foot-mouth cases in nine months; ADB supports Lao Cai’s search for investment

 TripAdvisor - the world's largest travel website, has named the Vietnam Women’s Museum as Hanoi’s most attractive tourist destination in 2012.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tropical depression on the East Sea has intensified into a storm, causing more turbulence east of Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, according to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center.

The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storm damage, crown-of-thorns starfish and bleaching, according to a new study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Ngoc Lan Khue has won the bronze cup at the 7th Asian Supermodel Contest 2012 in Nanning, China.

Over 2.3 billion shares of Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) were not listed on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HSX) in the third quarter as planned as the starting price had not been set.

In Vietnam, the total revenue from private brands could make up 40 percent of the total revenue, but it is expected to reach 15-20 percent soon.

After two times of “swapping horses in midstream” within 3.5 years, FPT has been once again, led by an old portrait – Truong Gia Binh, the founder and the manager of FPT until 2009.

  VietNamNet Bridge – The serious diseases suffered by Vietnamese businesses over the last decade still have not been treated well.

Nearly 500 new findings of Stone Age, Metal Age and Cham Pa - Oc Eo civilisations at excavation sites throughout the country in the past year had made considerable contributions to building scientific files, planning preservation