The Vietnam Environment Administration officially launched the largest ever biodiversity conservation project on January 12, aiming to establish a biodiversity corridor in three central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.

Veteran writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh won the Viet Nam Writers Association Book of the Year prize for his novel Doi Gao Len Chua (Bring Rice to the Pagoda).

The number of enterprises which pay industrial wastewater charge for environmental protection has been shrinking, a recent survey has found.

With its distinctive culture, beautiful natural landscapes and affordability, Vietnam has emerged as one of the top destinations for travellers from Singapore, Thailand, Australia and South Korea.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tranh Khuc village in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, is specialized in making banh chung (square glutinous rice cake). Villagers are hastily producing banh chung for the lunar New Year, which is coming in two weeks.

Timber goods' market on target; Small banks breach interest-rate cap; Garuda Indonesia opens branch in Viet Nam; Contract for new VN thermo-power plant signed; Animal-feed firms face pressure 

Microsoft on Thursday announced a patent licensing agreement with LG Electronics covering the South Korean manufacturer's tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices running Google's Android or Chrome operating system.

The country has not yet had enough conditions to lower the interest rate in the banking sector, said Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam at an online discussion held by the Government Web Portal chinhphu.vn in Ha Noi yesterday.

The United Nations agricultural agency on Thursday reported that although global food prices declined in December, the overall annual average was the highest ever on record.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday denounced the videoed abuse of the bodies of Taliban fighters by U.S. Marines, saying the perpetrators must be held "fully accountable."

The dragon has been a long time symbol of loyalty and power in Vietnamese culture and spiritual life. The sacred creature deeply influences people's activities, particularly royalty of the past.

VietNamNet Bridge – A special comedic show by leading comedians of Vietnam was recently filmed at a convention center in Prague, the Czech Republic.

The demand for small change has become increasingly high. The State Bank has said that the supply of small change would not be big, while the suppliers on the black market charge exorbitant high fees.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated 0-2 by Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat (world 9th player) on the afternoon of January 12.

Artist Michelle Pontie is using her latest exhibition at Tu Do Gallery in HCM City to encourage people to discover a love for lacquer art, a famous ancient trade of Viet Nam.

The U.S. federal government reported a budget deficit of nearly 86 billion U.S. dollars in December, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday.

Gong culture exhibition opens in Gia Lai; Restoration lacks professionalism; Party on HCMC’s tallest skyscraper to welcome Tet; HCMC to open theater on traditional music; Vietnamese-American actress who sued Amazon reveals identity  

Measures to curb traffic accidents, road congestion in big cities and transport infrastructure projects were highlighted during yesterday's online dialogue between Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and citizens at home and abroad.

VietNamNet Bridge – The World Gymnastics Federation on January 12, announced that Vietnamese gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung won a ticket to the Olympic London 2012 for men’s all-round event.

Vietnam trio confirmed dead in Antarctic ship fire; US$93 million for rural water supply project; US consul general visits tumor patient; Poor City students receive Tet gifts; German Red Cross helps flood victims  

Ha Noi's unemployment rate has nearly doubled in the last two years and is forecast to be even higher this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – The votive object market is heating up as the Land Genie and Kitchen God Day and the Lunar New Year are nearing. People now tend to buy hi-tech products to offer to their ancestors this year.

Senior leaders pay New Year visits; NA Chairman meets Mexican legislators; Ireland, Vietnam to cooperate in youth education; Bar Association urged to sharpen capacity; Vietnam highly values UNICEF’s assistance  

Search engine giant Google has officially picked CleverAds Joint Stock Co as its Google AdWords Premier SME Partner – its first high-level partner in Vietnam.

The National Finance Supervision Council has released the report on the economic prospect in 2012-2013, designing three economic scenarios for 2012.