After significant export growth of 33.3 per cent in 2011, Viet Nam is expecting this year to attain further growth for its major products, including textiles and garments, leather and footwear, wood products and seafood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dau Ngoc Hung, the only survivor of the sunken Vinalines Queen, arrived at the Marine South Pier Port of Singapore this noon, January 4, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau.

For any portfolio investor, 2011 should be forgotten as the stock market seems to have wiped out all what it has gained over its 11-year development history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education experts have asked the Ministry of Education and Training to create conditions for universities to have more autonomy in making decisions regarding administration, recruitment and enrolment quotas.

No government in the world can have enough money to build all infrastructure items. Therefore, governments have to call for private investment and foreign direct investment FDI for port development.

VietNamNet Bridge – In four-day New Year holiday, 117 traffic accidents were reported across the country, resulted in 95 deaths and 81 injuries, according to the Road and Railway Traffic Police Agency. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts said that the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) idea of collecting annual circulation fees from motorbikes and cars is ineffective and enhances the burden on people.

More guest workers to be sent abroad; Journalist Hoang Khuong’s brother-in-law detained; Five-year-old survives being hit by sickle; Mysterious man sets fire to sleeper bus in HCMC

Nearly 4 million visitors to Hanoi flower festival; Wine gala night closes Da Lat flower festival; Hanoi Goethe Institute to host Germany film week; Dao Hoa Nu launches photography club

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifter Tran Le Quoc Toan has ranked in the top three of the men's 56kg division following the latest rankings issued by the International Weightlifting Federation.

Situated 1,000m above sea level, the old cafe in Dong Van town is a favourite spot for visitors. It lies 150km northeast of Ha Giang City and 500km north of Hanoi. 

From young to old, every local of Thai Hoa Commune's Cay Vai Village (about 35 kilometres from the centre of Tuyen Quang Province), knows the name of Ong Dat Co (Dat "Stork").  

Farmers living in suburban districts of Ha Noi have taken measures to prevent freezing and diseases among animals and poultry during cold weather.

Dat Viet Newspaper reported Tuesday that a beauty pageant held in Ho Chi Minh last month had its contestants serve wine to rich men at a dinner party against their will.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety and Hygiene Department will increase inspection over the use of spices containing cancer-causing agent RhodamineB in food production, said head of department Nguyen Cong Khan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Writers Association announced their annual awards early this week for 2010-11, recognising the best literature works of the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Some international awards and new records in revenue are a little solace of the movies industry in the year that the movies were under heavy impacts after the loss of VND38 billion ($2 million) of the Vietnam Cinema Agency.

Industry and trade sector urged to restructure; NA Standing Committee sets up science council; Traffic safety measures to rise; Political training course for Lao lecturers ends

To promote the summer Olympic to take place in London this year, as well as the 60th anniversary of the coronation of the Queen, British Deputy Ambassador to Viet Nam Kate Harrisson yesterday presented gifts to the first baby to be born this year

Retailers have launched noisy sale promotion campaigns which are considered the biggest of the year in order to boost sale which has been going slowly over the last whole year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On the 10th day since Vinalines Queen disappeared, January 3, 22 out of 23 sailors were still missing. The search for the lost ship has been expanded to small islands of the Philippines.

An armed "terrorist" group on Tuesday targeted a gas pipeline near al-Rastan town in central Syria that feeds two power stations, the official SANA news agency reported.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 20 paintings and installation pieces displayed on the footpath in Ha Noi's Ly Thai To Street are a symphony of different tones.

VietNamNet Bridge – Kids will compete in the first ever National U-10 Football Championship in May, organised by the Nhi Dong (Children) newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang yesterday, Jan 3, asked the judiciary to further improve its performance to help ensure the people's rights, and the country's socio-economic development.