VietNamNet Bridge – The new season of the national football championship, V-League, begins this weekend. It is the first time all clubs are now operating as official businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh was ranked seventh in the world in January according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

VietNamNet Bridge – Argentinean striker Gonzalo Marronkle scored a goal in the third minute of injury time to help Ha Noi T&T to their 2-1 local derby defeat of Hoa Phat Ha Noi 2-1 in the national football championship, V-League opener on Saturday.

The remains of St. Don Bosco, including the right arm and hand bones, were brought to Vietnam last week.

First 4 Japanese projects of the year licenced in Da Nang; Vietnam to import 100,000 tones of meat in 2011; Labour exports look up for 2011; Easing up customs procedures; FPT tots up 2010 profits

Consumers complain that they “have to spend money on a quack doctor and only get worse” because they fell for dishonest advertisements.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Government has announced that macroeconomic stability will be the top priority for 2011. Therefore, securities investors have one more reason to hope that the stock market will gain momentum in 2011.

Anh Tuan's doping ban confirmed; Da Nang aim for top spot finish; Thien knocked out of Australian Open; Minh out after losing to world No 1; Int'l yacht festival to be held in VN

Wealthy people seek special and expensive things to display for Tet. Ancient peach trees, unique ceramic products and special ornamental trees are no longer special.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel has surpassed VNPT on pre-tax profit in 2010 for the first time. Viettel reportedly earned pre-tax profits of VND15.5 trillion ($775 million) last year, while VNPT Group mustered VND11.2 trillion ($560 million).

Vietnamese businesses seek opportunities in US; Drugmaker told to cancel public offering; Vietnam invests in Cambodia power plant; Businesses stuck in red tape over unused invoice; Japan, Vietnam sign nuclear cooperation agreement

VietNamNet Bridge – Typical flowers of spring, fire-work shows, yellow apricot branches, and more appear in embroidery paintings of artisans of the Hue ancient city in central Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dollar deposit interest rates keep increasing. Banks raise their offered interest rates regularly to retain depositors and attract new clients. However, no one knows why the dollar interest rates keep rising.

VietNamNet Bridge – Burning fires, raising food rations, and using high-voltage lamps are several measures applied at the Hanoi Zoo to protect animals in the current cold, which began on January 2.

Despite a perception by many in the market that Vietnam's private equity focused investment funds have difficulties achieving exits from their investments, a survey shows that over 150 private equity exits have been achieved since 2003.

Doctors pronounce burned journalist out of danger; Hoang Sa yearbook launched; Over 2,500 construction projects underway now; City asks primary schools to check pupils’ briefcase weight frequently; Girl raped, beaten and buried alive  

VietNamNet Bridge – As the lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, Tet bonuses for domestic workers has become a topic of discussion among office employees.

Experts insisted on Wednesday that educational institutions in Vietnam reform their teaching and training methods to quench the thirst for high-quality manpower in the business community, especially foreign-invested enterprises.

Gold makes correction; Fund exits hit 150 in seven years; State Bank to curb illegal dollar trades; Delta fruit prices soar ahead of Tet; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s private airline Air Mekong on Tuesday confirmed resumption of scheduled services to Danang and more frequencies on other routes to provide the market with more seats during the peak season for domestic air travel.

Google Inc. on Thursday announced that co-founder Larry Page will take over the Internet search giant as the chief executive officer (CEO) in April, in a move to simplify management structure and speed up decision making.

Music book gets place in Vietnam Guinness Book of Records; Hanoi hosts gala to congratulate Party Congress’s success; Hanoi hosts Asian Children's Festa awards ceremony; Saint Giong Festival to receive UNESCO certificate  

VietNamNet Bridge - The country’s third largest mobile operator, VinaPhone on January 20, announced its new registered mobile subscriber numbers had reached 10 million in 2010, posting a growth rate of 30 per cent.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans sustainable development of tra fish (pangasius) production, focusing on quality control and efficient economic methods.

The current cold has killed thousands of cattle in northern Vietnam. In Hanoi, people seek ways to protect their pets. Some pay VND500,000 ($25)/day for their pets to stay at Vietnam’s only hotel for dogs and cats, owned by Mr. Bao Sinh.