City seeks return to high growth after lull; Bank merger draws market's eye; Investment attraction key for Mekong Delta; BIDV seeks partners to save struggling realty firms; ATMs suffer post-holiday shortfall 

Experts from the Netherlands suggested four socio-economic scenarios for climate change adaptation in the Mekong Delta at a seminar held in Can Tho on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 1,000 people were mobilized to combat fires in Hai Van pine forest in the central city of Danang on the afternoon of May 2. The fire was controlled after ten hours but nearly 100 hectares were burnt down.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police of Cau Giay district, Hanoi--has reports of an unknown man who used a knife to slit the back of female students.

Gen. Giap’s book introduced in Italy; AmCham prepares to host networking festival; Australian singer to perform in City showcase; HCMC to celebrate Mexican Cinco de Mayo; Indian Zen master preaches in town

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of railway accidents in Ha Noi decreased compared with last year thanks to closer management, said Nguyen Duc Kha, chief of the Ha Noi Traffic Safety Committee.

The input costs keep increasing, while the passenger and cargo transport demand has decreased sharply, which both have put transport firms in big distress.

VietNamNet Bridge – 100 photos are now showcased at a photo exhibition with the theme “Southwestern Region – 10 Years of Achievement and Development” in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho.

The central coastal region of Vietnam has been chosen to develop ‘The Heritage Road’ programme, being home to thousands of cultural and historical monuments, some already well-known and promoted as tourist heritage sites. 

VietNamNet Bridge – This is not just a motor-cycle adventure through wonderful parts of Viet Nam, it's a chance to contribute to the well-being of children that still live with the legacy of war.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ngan Thuong, who has received an Olympic card from reserve position, is suffering from her left ankle.

Garment exports reach US$4.5 bil in four months; Japan remains Vietnam’s largest investor; Motorbike, car imports decrease in April; Forex rate remains unchanged; Submarine cable to be installed between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc

As of the 2014 season, each club attending the V-League and the First Division is required to have its own football institute or training center for young footballers from 11 to 19 years old.

A research group led by Dr Nguyen Ba Hai, a lecturer at the HCMC Technical Teacher Training University, has successfully invented a prototype instrument that facilitates the blind when they travel.

VietNamNet Bridge – Customers can buy cheap domestic and international air tickets via www.vietnamairlines.com from now until May 31 and from September 1 to October 31.

VietNamNet Bridge – Manh Cuong, 28, asked for his girlfriend’s hand by a romantic flashmob dance on the bank of Hanoi’s West Lake on April 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents have come to the home of Mr. Tra Van Duong in Tuy An district of the central province of Phu Yen in the last few days to see his fossil stick.

Lord Buddha’s birthday celebrated in Hanoi; Vietnamese, Lao women strengthen cooperation; Prison officer hangs self at home; Central Highlands girls quit school to get married

Sixty eight new businesses get the “certificates of birth” every day in HCM City, while 74 businesses reportedly stop operation every day in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more people in Ha Noi are returning to riding bicycles instead of motorbikes as a way to save money and get exercise.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese tourists ranked top among foreign visitors to Cambodia in the first three months this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – The west bank of Han River in Da Nang city has become an exhibition of sculptural works during the April 30-May Day holiday.

The U.S. dollar rose against most major currencies Wednesday on concerns over global economy after U. S. and Europe posted weak data.

VietNamNet Bridge – After over two months of treatment by doctors of the Central Dermatology Hospital in Hanoi, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy has returned to her true age – 40 – after four years living with the face and in the body of a 60-year-old woman.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 40 Vietnamese workers who are forced to work 12-14 hours per day on a poor diet at a shoe factory in Ekaterinbua, Russia, have appealed to Vietnam’s concerned agencies for help.