VietNamNet Bridge – Typical flowers of spring, fire-work shows, yellow apricot branches, and more appear in embroidery paintings of artisans of the Hue ancient city in central Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dollar deposit interest rates keep increasing. Banks raise their offered interest rates regularly to retain depositors and attract new clients. However, no one knows why the dollar interest rates keep rising.

VietNamNet Bridge – Burning fires, raising food rations, and using high-voltage lamps are several measures applied at the Hanoi Zoo to protect animals in the current cold, which began on January 2.

Despite a perception by many in the market that Vietnam's private equity focused investment funds have difficulties achieving exits from their investments, a survey shows that over 150 private equity exits have been achieved since 2003.

Doctors pronounce burned journalist out of danger; Hoang Sa yearbook launched; Over 2,500 construction projects underway now; City asks primary schools to check pupils’ briefcase weight frequently; Girl raped, beaten and buried alive  

VietNamNet Bridge – As the lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, Tet bonuses for domestic workers has become a topic of discussion among office employees.

Experts insisted on Wednesday that educational institutions in Vietnam reform their teaching and training methods to quench the thirst for high-quality manpower in the business community, especially foreign-invested enterprises.

Gold makes correction; Fund exits hit 150 in seven years; State Bank to curb illegal dollar trades; Delta fruit prices soar ahead of Tet; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market; Footwear industry urged to focus on local market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s private airline Air Mekong on Tuesday confirmed resumption of scheduled services to Danang and more frequencies on other routes to provide the market with more seats during the peak season for domestic air travel.

Google Inc. on Thursday announced that co-founder Larry Page will take over the Internet search giant as the chief executive officer (CEO) in April, in a move to simplify management structure and speed up decision making.

Music book gets place in Vietnam Guinness Book of Records; Hanoi hosts gala to congratulate Party Congress’s success; Hanoi hosts Asian Children's Festa awards ceremony; Saint Giong Festival to receive UNESCO certificate  

VietNamNet Bridge - The country’s third largest mobile operator, VinaPhone on January 20, announced its new registered mobile subscriber numbers had reached 10 million in 2010, posting a growth rate of 30 per cent.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans sustainable development of tra fish (pangasius) production, focusing on quality control and efficient economic methods.

The current cold has killed thousands of cattle in northern Vietnam. In Hanoi, people seek ways to protect their pets. Some pay VND500,000 ($25)/day for their pets to stay at Vietnam’s only hotel for dogs and cats, owned by Mr. Bao Sinh.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are two different segments taking shape in the Hanoi hotel market. Businessmen are choosing new hotels in the western area, while normal travelers choose the hotels in the central area.

The year 2010 is the warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here on Thursday, warning that the warming trend may trigger more extreme weather events.

“India and Sri Lanka have chosen white lotus as their national flower so Vietnam can take pink lotus as its national flower. This flower is appropriate for our standards,” said the Chief of the Art, Photography and Exhibition Department.

Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, officials confirmed on Thursday.

More than 110 suspects, including organized crime members and associates, were arrested on Thursday in one of the largest such operations ever in the United States, officials said.

Forty-five Shiite pilgrims were killed and 110 others were wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, south of Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.