VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics in Hanoi held its inauguration ceremony on Jan. 17.

More and more Viet Kieu have invested in the projects in the homeland in recent years. Especially, they have been most interested in the tourism sector.

Wild peach blossom branches and trees are transported from the mountain provinces of Son La, Ha Giang are displayed in Hanoi near Tet besides special flowers and bonsais, which are cost from several hundreds to thousands of US dollars.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered the chairman of the Hai Phong People's Committee to clarify who was responsible for a coercive land seizure in Vinh Quang Commune, Tien Lang District.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 10-year record low inflation rate in January has arisen a hope among businesses that the lending interest rates would go down, and business’ difficulties would be eased.

VietNamNet Bridge – Since last week an online forum has been excited by the fact that an untethered iPhone 4S has been successfully unlocked by a young Vietnamese man without using any equipment or tools.

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VietNamNet Bridge – The cold climate change forecast for Tet could be a danger time for the spread of meningococcal disease, the Ministry of Health has warned.

VietNamNet Bridge – Out of 46 fishermen of Bac Lieu Province who have been released after serving their sentences in Malaysia for illegally fishing in the country’s sea territory, 28 have yet to return to Vietnam since they have no money.

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday received the Emir of the State of Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who is on an official two-day visit to Viet Nam.

The death toll from the wreck of Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia rose to eleven on Tuesday as five more bodies were found in the vessel.

VietNamNet Bridge - Home decoration products have been available everywhere these days, from traditional markets, supermarkets to “pavement markets.” However, most of them are imports.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several overseas Vietnamese and organisations were praised for their significant contributions to the country's development at the annual year-end gathering organised for Overseas Vietnamese in HCM City last night.

The “mineral bleeding” – one of the biggest problems of Vietnam – would become even more serious in 2012 if local authorities do not take drastic measures to control the mineral exports. A lot of raw minerals are nearly getting exhausted.

Vietnamese students expect a longer Tet holiday this year. However, this does mean that they would have much time to relax, because they have more home exercises for longer Tet holiday.

Market surveyors believe that in hi-tech products, manufacturers only focus on technologies, while they do not care much other features to target clients in different genders.

German MEP Martin Schulz was elected as the new president of the European Parliament here on Tuesday, succeeding Jerzy Buzek, according to a vote by MEPs during a week-long plenary session in Strasbourg.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung asked members of the 1992 Constitution Revision Committee to carefully analyse and study any amendments to ensure the document met the needs of the current situation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order on Jan. 17 for his contributions to Buddhism in Vietnam.

The dollar price has unexpectedly decreased in the last week, while commercial banks have affirmed that they now can easily buy dollars from businesses and the public.