Local rice exporters said importers have returned to Vietnam after the Lunar New Year holiday break to survey local rice prices instead of signing new contracts.

VietNamNet Bridge – While standing in the midst of mountains and forest, I grow speechless as sounds of an ancient lithophone fill the air. Behind me, three glassy waterfalls splash down on rocks.

The traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is the second biggest event for Kho Mu ethnic people to welcome the approach of Spring with a new crop.

A lot of polluted lakes in Hanoi were treated and improved, but they got polluted again just after a short time.

VietNamNet Bridge – Female graduates will get more support in finding employment in sectors that are traditionally associated with male workers, according to career counsellors.

The lesson is that Vietnam usually pushes up export when the world prices are at low levels and reduces the exports when the prices reach the highest peaks.

VietNamNet Bridge – In many villages in the central city of Hue, locals still erect the Tet (New-year) pole as age-old tradition. These poles are the symbol of spring.

The U.S. labor market teed off the new year with a nice surprise as the country's unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent in January, but experts believe that the jobs growth was insufficient

Floating markets are the character of the Mekong Delta. In the early New Year, flowers are special products of these markets. The most famous floating markets include Cai Rang in Can Tho, Nga Bay in Hau Giang and Chau Doc in An Giang.

Hanoi aims to meet its tax goal; PM ratifies a master plan for developing agricultural sector; Export focus boosts outlook; Cooking gas suppliers call for import tax cut; Livestock firm opens large feed factory in Ha Nam; SMEs ‘should stay flexible'

It’s still unclear if the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group VNPT would equitize or merge the two mobile networks VinaPhone and MobiFone.

Heavy snow gripped Belgium on Friday, paralyzing much of the country as roads are jammed and bus services delayed or even suspended.

Coaches running from northern provinces to southern ones are being asked to travel on the Ho Chi Minh Highway instead of National Highway 1A starting Tuesday to ease traffic congestion. However, many transport companies are reluctant

VietNamNet Bridge – While supermarkets have been unceasingly expanding, traditional markets have been narrowed, while many small merchants have given up business.

VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank on Thursday approved the first of a series of three operations that will strengthen and enhance Viet Nam's response to climate change.

Two women honoured for catching robbers; IAEA , OFID help Vietnam fight cancer; President supports business youth; Lotus on way to becoming Vietnam national flower

Vitamin D deficiency, which has long been a risk factor for diseases of osteoporosis and diabetes, may play a role in infertility both for men and women, according to a research by Austrian scientists.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tests on two petrol samples from HCM City revealed they contained water, according to the Department for Goods Quality Management.

VietNamNet Bridge – In drizzle and bitingly cold, 100 male and female wrestlers competed at the Sinh Village Wrestling Festival in Lai An village, Phu Mau commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Lanta Viet Travel Company, the branch of Lanta Tour Voyage – one of the leading Russian tour operators, re-opened yesterday, Feb 3, in central Binh Thuan Province's Phan Thiet City.