VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of antiques with dragons are now on display at the National History Museum in Hanoi.

Local musicians brace for post-Tet race; Visitors drawn to artworks made from trash; French cultural center to kick off post-Tet events; Princess Huyen Tran Festival opens in Hue City; ‘National Tourism Year-Hue 2012’ opens in Central Region    

The nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, turned out to be a golden opportunity for local travel agencies and operators of entertainment and tourism parks to make money in the new season.

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended a tad lower Monday, snapping a three-session winning streak, as a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of gold as an alternative asset.

Ho Chi Minh City industrial zones are crafting ways to weather the economic storm and push performances in 2012.

Defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan said they believe the new leadership in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is "stable," local media reported Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – While some foreigners left Vietnam for romantic beaches in Thailand or Bali during the lunar New Year holiday, many stayed in the country to welcome the traditional Tet.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three cases of meningococcal disease and 72 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease have been reported nationwide since January 21, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said yesterday, Jan 30.

Many economic problems are still looming large in and outside Vietnam, making experts at a recent business forum in HCM City believe this year would be very challenging for Vietnam to reach targets for gross domestic product growth and inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – A stone road dating back to the 14th century has been discovered at the remains of the Ho citadel complex in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi police have raised security around the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda site, which is known for becoming overcrowded and theft-prone during the Huong Pagoda festival.

More and more businessmen say they have confidence on the feng shui theory and believe that the knowledge about the theory can help them more prosper in doing business.

VietNamNet Bridge – The meningococcal meningitis epidemic has spread in five provinces and cities in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Long An, Binh Phuoc and Quang Tri,

The annual Vieng Market Festival takes place on the eighth day of the first lunar month, when people have just finished celebrating the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. 

Foreigners who are eligible for residency in Vietnam can look forward to a shorter processing time for residency permit applications.

President Truong Tan Sang held a working session with the leaders of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Law Universities in Hanoi on Jan. 30, on measures to improve the quality of human resource training and achieve judicial reform.

The programme of football for society was launched in Hanoi on January 30, in the presence of Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) President Nguyen Trong Hy and Barcelona FC’s representative Marce Xavi.

Body of drowned teenager found; Overseas Vietnamese celebrate Tet in Paris; Businessman indicted for embezzling over 4,000 monitors; Food inspections tightened in schools

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem defeated his Israeli rival Tamir Nabaty (Elo 2563) on January 30 in the seven round of the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, which is taking place in the UK.

VietNamNet Bridge – Money collected from fire violation fines is expected to enhance the country's firefighting capacity, which is now far below demand, according to major general Do Van Son, director of the Department for Firefighting