VietNamNet Bridge – Four types of modified trucks are to be refused from being granted their certificates for operation because of overloading highways, damaging roads and other safety risks.

VietNamNet Bridge – Through skillful hands of men in Binh Yen commune in Thach That district, Hanoi, insentient laterite rocks become artworks that are eternal with time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Already looking older than his 42 years, Nguyen Van Quy has unsettled his younger colleagues by coughing ceaselessly throughout the day.

VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, have finalized a plan to move 1,800 households in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to the Viet Hung residential area in Long Bien district from now to 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge – Criminal activities in Viet Nam had been getting more and more sophisticated and difficult to control in recent years, with transnational and foreign-related cases on the increase, said Pham Quy Ngo,

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists from the HCM City Agriculture-Forestry University have discovered vanilla orchids in Khanh Hoa province, central Vietnam. This is the first time this species is found in Vietnam.

In big cities, children have many choices for the summer holiday. Meanwhile, in rural areas, parents feel worried that their children would have nowhere to play.

VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of the New7Wonders on April 27 presented the symbol of new world natural wonder to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and Chairman of Quang Ninh province at a ceremony in Hanoi.

Ninh Binh Province has many beautiful landscapes that can surprise tourists on their first visit, with the most famous sight Tam Coc (Tree Caves).

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Ngoc Hung in the central province of Nghe An unexpectedly discovered his special ability - free from electric shock – when a 220V electric wire fell onto his neck.

War veterans who once served in the Joint Military Group at Davis Camp held a get-together in Hanoi on April. 28 to recall the days when they were involved in the diplomatic struggle amid the enemy’s den demanding the US side observe...

VietNamNet Bridge – The Da nang International Firework Festival opened on the evening of April 29, on the Han River. The three first teams from Vietnam, China and Canada had impressive performances.

Sitting in front of her house near the Tau Hu-Ben Nghe canal, Nguyen Thi Thom remembers when the canal stank horribly and was bordered with makeshift houses.

Vietnam has detained Richard Nguyen, a Vietnamese born American citizen, on the charge of “terrorist acts against the people’s administration”.

Ho Chi Minh City on April 29 held a grand meeting to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30).

A lot of commercial banks have faced the big non-performing loans (NPL) of up to trillions of dong by the end of the first quarter of 2012. A bank reportedly had seen the NPL triple that of early this year.

Meo Vac district in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang is famous for folklore festivals and competitions, including Khau Vai love market, rain worshipping, and bull and goat fighting.

Russia's Cosmonaut Training Center (CTC) confirmed Wednesday the three new crew members scheduled to leave for the International Space Station (ISS) on May 15.

Hanoi has a rich repertoire of unique ancient dances, but it only began gaining attention from the broad public during its 1,000th anniversary in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese coffee market in 2011 witnessed a series of big deals wrap up. However, analysts say it’s not easy to squeeze into the market.

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VietNamNet Bridge – White eys breeders from over ten northern provinces brought their birds to a competition in Hanoi on April 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Talented workers of the Dai Vi carpentry village, in Hanoi’s neighboring province of Ha Bac, are traveling everywhere to build ancient-styled wood houses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Combing hair is a special job of women in Dong Tho, Bac Ninh province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 80 per cent of people with visual problems could be treated for eyesight improvement if there were more funding and human resources, according to eye care experts.