VietNamNet Bridge – The Da nang International Firework Festival opened on the evening of April 29, on the Han River. The three first teams from Vietnam, China and Canada had impressive performances.

Sitting in front of her house near the Tau Hu-Ben Nghe canal, Nguyen Thi Thom remembers when the canal stank horribly and was bordered with makeshift houses.

Vietnam has detained Richard Nguyen, a Vietnamese born American citizen, on the charge of “terrorist acts against the people’s administration”.

Ho Chi Minh City on April 29 held a grand meeting to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30).

A lot of commercial banks have faced the big non-performing loans (NPL) of up to trillions of dong by the end of the first quarter of 2012. A bank reportedly had seen the NPL triple that of early this year.

Meo Vac district in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang is famous for folklore festivals and competitions, including Khau Vai love market, rain worshipping, and bull and goat fighting.

Russia's Cosmonaut Training Center (CTC) confirmed Wednesday the three new crew members scheduled to leave for the International Space Station (ISS) on May 15.

Hanoi has a rich repertoire of unique ancient dances, but it only began gaining attention from the broad public during its 1,000th anniversary in 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese coffee market in 2011 witnessed a series of big deals wrap up. However, analysts say it’s not easy to squeeze into the market.

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VietNamNet Bridge – White eys breeders from over ten northern provinces brought their birds to a competition in Hanoi on April 15.

VietNamNet Bridge – Talented workers of the Dai Vi carpentry village, in Hanoi’s neighboring province of Ha Bac, are traveling everywhere to build ancient-styled wood houses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Combing hair is a special job of women in Dong Tho, Bac Ninh province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 80 per cent of people with visual problems could be treated for eyesight improvement if there were more funding and human resources, according to eye care experts.

The government is drafting a circular that prohibit organisations and individual employers from hiring children for hazardous work.

Used-car traders are suffering tough times due to overwhelming supply.

Fifty ethnic minority people have been trained to become amateur photographers, under a photovoice project, part of the “Our Culture” project, organized by the Institute for Studies of Society Economy and Environment.

The underground water has also got infected with ammonium and arsenic, which is a big threat to local residents who cannot access the national water supply system.

In Chézelles, France  there  is a treasure trove  of asian art. Beautiful works  by famous artists and former students of École Supérieure des Beaux-arts de L’indochine are featured in the exhibition of Thuy Nga.

Hiring CEOs is now in fashion. However, a lot breakup cases reported recently have made businessmen rethink.