The domestic demand decreases have led to the high inventory level and the scaling down of the domestic production. However, it has also helped reduce the trade gap, which has always been the headache for the government.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first theatre dedicated to traditional Vietnamese music will open its doors next month in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – About 90 per cent of Vietnamese children with brittle-bone disease don't receive regular treatment, resulting in bone deformities, disabilities and even death.

VietNamNet Bridge – Security and prosperity of Vietnam and countries in the region in are inseparable. National independence is only sustainable based on national and regional strength.

Although Vietnamese culture is heavily influenced by India and China, it is still quite distinct.

All domestic and foreign tourists will have the chance to visit Ha Long Bay without fees during the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet) from January 23 to February 5.

Hanoi begins building two flyovers; Trade deficit drops in early 2012; PM urges accelerating enterprise restructuring; Hanoi’s CPI rises only 0.96 percent in January; VN Airlines' Jetstar bid okayed; Motorbike sales steady for holiday  

Among the many taboos and rituals connected with the Lunar New Year in Vietnam is xong dat, or “first-footing” as the Scots call it.

Young Vietnamese footballers Nguyen Minh Hung and Nguyen Phong Hung Duy arrived in Qatar on January 20 to join the final competition for a place at the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence. 

Many fishermen will be unable to celebrate Lunar New Year next week on land with their families because the new fishing season has just started.

Central city, town seek to entertain visitors with Tet galas; Canadian expat publishes 2nd book in Vietnamese; 'Vietnamese We' wows Paris; Truong Sa Island, main theme of Spring Flower Festival 2012      

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Saturday won a sounding victory in his party's South Carolina primary, bagging about 40 percent of the vote.

Workers’ income up 19.6 percent in 2011; No avian flu reported in Hanoi since VAHIP; Nearly 45,000 accidents in 2011; Vietnamese crewman discharged from hospital; Overseas Vietnamese contemplate about Tet    

Four exhibitions by young and veteran artists of Hue are attracting many visitors in the run-up to the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, which will begin tomorrow.

Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are preparing to enjoy a happy Tet (Lunar New Year), riding on bumper harvests and good farm produce prices.

At least two Vietnamese fishermen have called home to seek help as they and others are being held captive by Somalia pirates who demand US$3 million in ransom. The pirates have chopped off one arm of the captain.

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.

Top Vietnamese chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will participate in the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival from January 24-February 2. 

A banquet offered on Lunar New Year’s Eve is of paramount importance in the Vietnamese people’s spiritual life because it is not only for the ancestors but provides an opportunity for family reunion.

What has always encouraged a Swedish woman to learn about Vietnam is how could such a small country defeat a powerful nation.

President pays Tet visits to localities; Prime Minister visits public security forces; Vietnam, Italy exempt diplomatic visas; Vietnam protests China over fishing ban on East Sea; Vietnam, Bhutan establish diplomatic ties

The global financial crisis has put pressures on the Vietnamese economy with problems of inflation and interest rates and many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms have met financial and human resource difficulties.

Many manufacturers in Vietnam are scratching their heads over worker  shortages.

Song Ray, a spectacular waterfall in Son Duc Commune, Son Binh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is a must-see destination for visitors to the area, especially those loving to conquer slippery rocks.

VietNamNet Bridge – The elderly are getting a new lease on life thanks to the health benefits of bopping to the beat of disco music.