A lot of regulations have been promulgated, while a lot of action plans have been drawn up within the framework of the sea conservation strategy. However, not much has been done to protect the sea.

Amongst the 12 animals represented on the Chinese calendar, it is only the dragon that is not real but an imaginary and mythical creature, which nonetheless for the Vietnamese signifies material and spiritual wealth.

VietNamNet Bridge - Con, also known as club in English, is one kind of weapon in many traditional Vietnamese martial arts schools.

VietNamNet Bridge – New Year's eve this year – the Year of the Dragon, bears a special significance because the dragon is the symbol of power and prosperity according to the Asian people.

My Son is an ancient monumental treasure in Vietnam. However, some statues and exhibits were stolen or had collapsed during the war or over time.

Following are excerpts from Director Francis Donovan’s talk about the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) and USAID’s activities in Vietnam 2012.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday denied that it had agreed that Saif Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, could be tried in Libya.

n recent years the Vietnamese music industry has been lit up by a new generation of emerging female artists who can write their own songs and perform them with their hearts and their talent.

While FDI is declining, new industrial park investments are becoming increasingly attractive among foreign manufacturers.

Millions of people in some Asian countries, especially China on Jan. 22 celebrated the arrival of the Lunar New Year of the dragon with fireworks and best wishes.

2001 is considered a golden year for the Vietnam’s Haiphong- born female gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh.

The travel company Vitours will welcome 32 Australian visitors on a two-week trans-Vietnam tour and the Vietravel company will welcome nearly 50 Chinese and Japanese tourists during the first days of Lunar New Year.

The atmosphere of the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is overwhelming in the house of the Vietnamese Students Association in Hawaii.

The economy must be restructured and the model of growth shifted in order to ensure rapid but sustainable development.

The first visitor of the New Year is very important to Vietnamese because they he or she is believed to decide the luck of the host for the entire year. Traditionally, the visitor is a member of the family or a good friend.

Dozens of poor households making up a floating village on Thu Bon River in Quang Nam Province may be having the final Tet on the water, with a good chance to that they will be moved to homes on land.

Vietnam’s friendly people, its food and, especially, its natural landscapes are the things that stay in the minds of young British people when they return to the UK.

Sexual activity is perfectly safe for most heart patients, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association Thursday.

Since the sales have been slowing down, home appliance distributors have been marching towards the suburbs or attacking the niche markets in order to avoid the increasingly fierce competition.

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Sa Pa are enjoying adventure tours in the villages of Ta Giang Phinh in Sa Pa township and Nam Tam in neighbouring Lai Chau Province, where the local people fiercely cling to their traditions.

Vietnam did a great job in 2011 organizing many events to promote its land and people. In 2012 the country will continue to use diplomacy to foster its culture.

VietNamNet Bridge – Greater awareness among employees and employers and heavier punishments for violations are needed to improve work place safety in the country, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Millions of Vietnamese people, expats and foreign travelers have welcomed the 2012 Lunar New Year.

On the threshold of the second Vietnam Rice Festival which took place in November 2011, the National Office for Intellectual Property (NOIP) granted the certificate to the “Soc Trang fragrance rice” trademark.

All the stoves were burning as Muoi Xiem, or Nguyen Thi Xiem, made delicious and hot banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) for visitors at the first traditional cake festival in Can Tho City on January 16.