VietNamNet Bridge – With just a few days to go for Tet, the usual hustle and bustle associated with the Lunar New Year is missing at traditional markets and shops on the outskirts of HCM City.

International experts have called on governments to restore public trust in nuclear energy because nuclear power will be a critical source of energy in the future, particularly for emerging Asian economies such as Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – While most students have returned to their home villages to celebrate Tet with families, a lot of other students still stay in Hanoi, because they have to work to get money to spend on Tet days.

A price spike in almost all services from hotels to transport and restaurants and a higher exchange rate at hotels than the official level have sent the cost of inbound tourism surging.

To create a unique product for Tet, farmer Tran Thanh Liem in Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City has made hundreds of watermelons in the shapes of gold nugget and Mercedes-Benz car.

VietNamNet Bridge – The discovery about Irrawaddy dolphins has raised a new hope for the rare marine mammal, which is called the "soul of the Mekong".

A lifelike Steve Jobs action figure will not be sold due to immense pressure from Apple's lawyers and the late CEO's family, according to foreign media reports Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Three Vietnamese workers aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which sank just off an Italian island, have been confirmed safe by the Vietnamese Embassy there.

The Ministry of Transport will build a new airport in Bao Thang district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) would explore ways to strengthen its firepower to combat global economic risks, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, said on Tuesday.

The ownership registration tax increases, plus the proposed yearly traffic fees on personal vehicles and cars have made all people unhappy.

Foreseeing a strong rise in cash withdrawal demand ahead of Tet holidays, banks have taken measures to cope with a sudden surge in withdrawals at their ATMs but huge crowds can still be found in front of ATM booths around HCMC.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered the AAA long-term issuer credit rating of European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), eurozone's rescue fund, to AA+ from AAA on Monday.

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Chief Representative of in Vietnam, Jean Marc Olive, has been awarded a Friendship Order from the Vietnamese State.

Japanese brewers’ thirst for highly fancied Sabeco; Binh Thuan dragon fruit brand protected in the US; Vinamilk gains a foothold in Thai market; Unilever to purchase Vietnam’s black tea; SMEs to enjoy tax payment extension  

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will further restrict the import of luxury goods this year in a move to keep the trade deficit at roughly US$13 billion.

Photo exhibition marks 82nd anniversary of Vietnamese Communist Party; Better late than never; French electronic artist to perform in Hanoi; New HCMC theater for traditional music aimed at tourists    

HCM City and Hanoi authorities have asked the local Departments of Science and Technology to collect gas samples from all petrol stations in the two cities for quality check.

VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting on January 18, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFF) agreed to set up a supervisionary team to investigate the land revocation case in Tien Lang district, the northern port city of Hai Phong.

The four leading contestants in the 2011 Vietnam’s Next Top Model competition have released a photo album to welcome the Lunar New Year Festival.