There are 46 foreign invested operational securities companies in Vietnam.

At the U Minh Ha national park in the southern province of Ca Mau, Nguyen Tan Truyen has been well known as the man who loves monkeys like his children.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a new academic year approaches, many provinces and cities are worried they will not have enough kindergarten and primary school teachers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The garden-house of Princess Ngoc Son, younger sister of Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai, is a favorite destination of tourists in the former capital city of Hue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sandals in my hands, I wade in the waters of Sam Son Beach, under the sparkling stars. Thousands of waves crash on my legs as I walk through the shallow water.

Tension has been rising in the East Sea, with China’s escalating acts. To provide more information for the readers, VietNamNet held online talks with Prof. Carl Thayer, from the Center for Australian Defense and Strategic Studies.

Packaging industry faces competition; Livestock, aquaculture to get support to overcome difficulties; Garment sector needs to seek new markets; Industrial park seals $25m credit deal

Railway patrollers have to walk at least 20km per day, 26 days per month to check railway safety. After 30 years doing this job, when they retire, they walk a total path that is equivalent to four times around the earth.

Vietnam needs to adopt more environmentally-friendly ways of managing and disposing of solid waste, which is forecast to continue increasing due to the country's continued rapid industrialisation and urbanisation.

While small banks want to keep the inter-network cash withdrawal fee unchanged, big banks have been insisting on sharp increases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and foreign people from all over the world who find beauty in the lotus are encouraged to join a photo contest.

From January 1, 2013, minimum salary may rise by VND700,000 ($35) to the highest level of VND2.7 million ($135) per month, according to a proposal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Local traders have been mislabeling Chinese  fruits and vegetables as consumers turn away from cheap, low-quality goods from China.

VinaPhone, one of the three biggest mobile network operators in Vietnam, has been providing mobile call services on some foreign airlines for one month. Meanwhile, domestic airlines still do not intend to allow to provide the service on flights. 

Vietnamese students and examinees always try to touch the heads of the turtles at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) for good luck during their exams. The behavior has been facing the violent criticism from the public.

VietNamNet Bridge – Every year, Quang Ninh province receives 90,000 Chinese travelers who go to Vietnam by land. However, Vietnamese travel firms do not earn much money from the Chinese market due to their uncooperative attitude.

VietNamNet Bridge – Building at the cost of $120 million by a foreign investor, the 100ha cemetery in Truong Tho commune Hoa Thanh district of Tay Ninh province, is called the cemetery for the rich.

Singaporean real estate investors have been present and reaping fruits in Vietnam over the last many years. Their money has been poured into all the segments of the property market.

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Marqibo to treat adults with a rare type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

 Google has agreed to pay a record 22.5-million-U.S.-dollar civil penalty to settle charges that it bypassed Apple users' privacy settings to track their online activities, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In late June and early July (lunar calendar), farmers in Hung Yen begin to harvest longan and prepare for processing dry longan, a famous specialty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel firms in HCMC have launched tours on Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, with prices staying stable or a little bit lower than on normal days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual ‘Autumn Melody 2012’ concert will take place at the Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City from August 17-19.

 Biggest gong found in central highlands; Fashion industry celebrates Designers House; Stage show gives visitors history lesson; Colour-changing stalactite discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in Ha Noi have prosecuted four top managers of Muaban24 Online Trade and Training Company for using computers, telecommunications networks and the internet and digital devices for fraudulent activity.