Instead of paying money for specific nights of staying at luxurious resorts, rich people now tend to pay money to purchase the right to stay at the resorts for tens of years. This is now considered a “smart consumption method” in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second annual Green Product Consumption campaign to raise environmental awareness has kicked off in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Children in Ha Noi and HCM City are spoilt for choice on International Day for Children (June 1) with theatres announcing a slew of new shows.

Foreign and domestic reporters have travelled to the northwestern province of Dien Bien to inquire into reports of alleged social unrest in the province's border district of Muong Nhe that appeared in the foreign media earlier this month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many primary schools in Hanoi held school-year ending ceremonies on May 26. Below are pictures shot at several primary schools in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – Brazilian midfielder Ruy Porto Netto scored the only goal of the game to help Hai Phong stun V-League leaders Song Lam Nghe An 1-0 in the 16th game of the season in Hai Phong yesterday, May 29.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts warned it was impractical for a developing country like Vietnam to dream of locally produced automobiles while deliberating an industry master plan for 2020 and a vision for 2030.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Under-19 team has drawn an easy group at the Asian football tournament but the Under-16 team faces big challenges.

Beer companies get a buzz in Vietnam; Thailand considers investment in Vietnam; Imports of frozen meat on the rise; Disease causes heavy losses for shrimp farmers; Vietnam mulls funds to finance more housing projects 

VietNamNet Bridge - Land and import tax policy hurdles and soaring power prices may jeopardise Vietnam’s ability to attract more tourism property developers.

After FPT Mobile and HiPT Mobile announced their plans to market Vietnamese tablet computers, people commented that the two companies “made an adventurous move in the game”. However, more and more “players” want to join the game.

After mediations of regional countries, former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a June 2009 coup, ended his exile and returned to homeland Saturday.

VietNamNet Bridge - An official from HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said illegal taxis and vendors who harass visitors have become a headache for the department.

Yemeni government and armed tribesmen led by the opposition tribal chieftain Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar on Saturday reached a temporary truce to end pitched battles in the capital that has killed at least 127 people, tribal mediators said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The import of new and used cars will face new tax rates as of June 1 in accordance with a recent product management list issued by the General Department of Customs aimed at curbing trade fraud.

The Foreign Ministry has staunchly opposed the recent action of Chinese marine surveillance vessels, in cutting the exploration cables of a PetroVietnam ship which was conducting seismic surveys at Lot 148 within Vietnam’s continental shelf.

VietNamNet Bridge - Construction of hydro power plants has interfered with the water flow in large rivers in the Central Highlands, resulting in a steady depletion of water.  

VietNamNet Bridge - Highly sought-after famous coaches in Ho Chi Minh City have had to turn down students, despite the high fees they charge.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scores of local banks are considering hiking foreign partner stake to raise charter capital.

VietNamNet Bridge - Asian Coast Development Ltd., currently developing Vietnam’s first large-scale integrated resort, has entered an agreement to receive a US$95 million investment from Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment.

Google on Friday started integrating flight schedules and airline routes into its search results.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pristine streets and houses built centuries ago by the Japanese, special lanterns and tailors offering to make silk suits overnight – Hoi An’s attractions are well known.

The celebrations began in Barcelona almost as soon as the referee blew the final whistle to confirm FC Barcelona as European Champions following their 3-1 win in the final of the Champions League against Manchester United

Pham Quang Vinh, assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, led a Vietnamese delegation at the 24th ASEAN-US Dialogue held in Wahshington DC on May 25 and 26.

The Vietnam national karate team will compete in the third Indonesia Open Karate Championships in Jakarta from May 30 – June 2.