Indices soar as over 55% of shares rise; Vietnam’s agriculture on show at Davos forum; Power firm targets higher output; Public decries housing tax proposal; Telecom sector expected to continue M&A trend

Nationwide, tens of thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and tourists have flocked to pagodas and Spring festivals at the beginning of the new year, wishing for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity for all people.

Nearly all members of the Ramsar Convention’s Secretariat have reached an agreement to recognize Cham Trim National Park, of Dong Thap Mekong Delta province, as a Ramsar Convention of Wetlands of International Importance.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of Russian tourists are stuck Vietnam after Lanta-Tur Voyach, one of the biggest tour operators in Russia, halted its operations last Friday.

Former official wanted for fraud; Four dead in canoe sinking in Binh Duong; Thailand, Vietnam sign MoU on public health; Canadian dies in HCMC due to drug overdose

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe called on African governments to take a greater share of AIDS investments here on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 18th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU).

Southern industrial centres are aiming for hi-tech projects, eco-friendly and labour saving supporting industries to boost efficiency.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese language has been developing very quickly along with the development of the country but many strange and complicated words and phrases being used by young people nowadays have altered

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities at central Da Nang City's Ba Na Nature Reserve have been urged to build more zoos and aviaries to ensure better protection for endangered species in the area.

While other real estate developers complain about the bad business performance in 2011, hotel owners had a bountiful crop.

Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Sunday that his country will soon stop oil exports to certain members of the European Union (EU), the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his third Australian Open title after beating ten-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal of Spain 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6- 7(5), 7-5 in a historic final here on Sunday.

The wild rose flower also has another lovely name – “climbing rose,” which was a typical feature of Da Lat.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) aims to put into use more than 30 key projects this year in an effort to make a breakthrough in transport infrastructure development.

With its extremely cheap stocks on offer, Vietnam, rather than Indonesia, will be a great place to invest in this year, according to Forbes Magazine.

The Huong pagoda in Hanoi’s suburban district of My Duc opened on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year (January 28), attracting tens of thousands of people from across the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – For Viet Nam, 2011 was a fairly successful sporting year. Viet Nam News talked with some officials and athletes about the achievements last year and their plans and dreams for the Year of the Dragon.

The Davos Annual Meeting draws conclusion on Monday, with eurozone debt crisis being the focal point throughout the five-day process and leaders not only from Europe but all across the world striving to seek solutions to the issue.

Overwhelming curriculums, teaching-method reforms, the need for more playgrounds, and the problem of violence at school were raised by school students in HCM City during a meeting with city leaders last Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A traditional spring fair featuring the sounds, tastes and smells of the ancient capital of Hue has attracted thousands of visitors in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people who visited their hometowns in the northern and central provinces to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) with their families are finding it difficult to get bus and train tickets to return to the south,

Efforts to preserve traditional Vietnamese xoan singing have received a boost after the art form was listed by UNESCO as an example of world cultural heritage that need urgent protection.

VietNamNet Bridge – Games are one of the oldest forms of entertainment. Phan Thanh Thanh and Nguyen Van The who are studying at Nguyen Tat Thanh High School in Kon Tum City have created a computer game

VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Nguyen Ngoc Thanh of SHB Da Nang has said that he wants to beat his goal tally of seven last year and help his team to win the title this season.

In Zimbabwe's capital Harare, many of the hotels, restaurants and open air food spots face immediate closure for failing to meet health and hygienic standards amid fears that a cholera outbreak looms, state media warned on Saturday.