VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign banks, especially those from Asia, have been strengthening their investment in Vietnam in recent years.

Pham Thanh Luong of Ha Noi yesterday beat his teammate Nguyen Van Quyet and Le Cong Vinh of Binh Duong to win the Golden Ball Award for the best Vietnamese footballer of the year.

 The Imex Pan-Pacific trading group has asked the transport ministry's permission to buy Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang.

 The Vietnamese economy is set to grow by 6 per cent this year, according to the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released yesterday morning by the World Bank.

 Ha Noi-Hai Phong Highway will open to the public between Hai Duong and Hai Phong on May 19.

 Le Ngoc Van, 40, was driving on Highway 1 when he saw a large crocodile lying by the roadside with its mouth wide open.

 Samsung has officially rejected rumours of methane leaking from the Samsung Thai Nguyen industrial complex in Thai Nguyen Province.

 As many as 200 dogs from across the country has partaken in the 1st All Breeds Championship Show held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

 A six-member Russian delegation has spent US$6,000 on a 1-hour trip by Airbus Helicopter EC130 T2 to visit Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary in central Quang Nam province.  

Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant, has released 25 amazing photos that make viewers want to immediately pack their bags and leave for Vietnam. Let’s explore incredible beauty of Vietnam through following photos:

 Sixty racers from across the country turned out for the first professional all terrain motocross style competition in Vietnam that was held at the sand dunes of Mui Dinh.

 Some Vietnamese origin actors/actresses are very well-known in the US and France.

 After the gloomy months of winter, April has come with summer music festivals as well as numerous other music events in Hanoi. Let’s take a look at some of those:

 The considerable potential of Vietnam's domestic retail market is being actively promoted by large retailers looking to expand their businesses at a faster pace.

 A book and documentary portraying the ill effects of the Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin suffered by millions of Vietnamese over multiple generations were presented to the public in Wallonia – Brussels Centre, Paris on April 13.

 A range of activities will take place on April 29-30 to mark the 40th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2015), according to the organising committee.

 The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) received 3,500 passengers and crew members on board the luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas on April 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entering a coffee shop named Bien Bao (traffic sign) at 21-22 Tran Nhan Tong Street in Danang City’s Son Tra District, visitors will feel like they are still on the street due to a number of traffic signs placed everywhere

 Three Vietnamese swindlers were apprehended in the Republic of Korea after they were determined to be among six people conning 37 Vietnamese expats out of 137,000 USD.

 Vietnam, China exchange growth experience, Algeria looks to cement relations with Vietnam, Ambassador presents credentials to Samoa Head of State, Revised statistics draft law discussed, Lao New Year rite held for Vietnamese Politburo member