VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam ranks second among the countries with the most complaints related to corruption, especially in the field of transport and water supply, according to the World Bank (WB).

 VietNamNet Bridge - While working in the fields on January 19, farmers of Nhan Vu village uncovered an ancient bronze bell 0.6 m in diameter, with many interesting characters and motifs.

VietNamNet Bridge – A preliminary survey has found that most students chose physics and chemistry for the 2015 finals, and that very few students chose history and geography.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to upgrade Vinh Airport in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, in central Vietnam into an international airport in the 2015-2030 period.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, in central Vietnam, scientists on January 20 announced the discovery of a new species of Ceylon caecilian (Ichthyophis glutinosus).

 Japan is looking to further cooperation with Vietnam in the agriculture and fishery industries, said Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nishikawa Koya at a meeting with President Truong Tan Sang in Hanoi on January 21.

 Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women by using a newer, more sensitive blood test, a study claims.

 Vietnam and Laos agreed to offer support to investors in legal and administrative formalities during the 37 th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-governmental Committee in Hanoi on January 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 900 overseas Vietnamese, or Viet Kieu, looked into Vietnam’s regulations on residency, investment and housing, and many of them asked for procedures to bring cars and other assets to this country

VietNamNet Bridge – To travel through Vietnam’s South Central Coast, tourists often take National Highway 1A, the backbone of the nation. We however choose a coastal road to explore magnificent landscapes and famous destinations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Large Thai corporations have been gradually penetrating the Vietnamese market and acquiring many domestic enterprises in the last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese entrepreneurs have been progressively moving into agriculture ventures with Vietnamese farmers in the high-profit niche markets, capitalizing on the trend in consumer demand for organic and technologically altered foods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of northern Phu Tho Province are working to bring Xoan singing out of the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding as soon as in 2016, Ha Ke San,

 Hanoi increases treatment for mental health patients; Hotline helps to restore public trust in local healthcare sector; Budget cuts puts Thang Long Bridge at risk; Transport Ministry to tighten control over transport fees

HCM City pulls out all the stops for Samsung; Vinaconex to launch huge volume of real estate projects; Real estate investments to reap higher profits this year; Farmers hit by cut in milk purchases by dairies

Geological survey efforts in 2014 revealed substantial discoveries, including the highlighted volcanic cavern system in Dak Nong, the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam reported.

 The Ministries of Defence and Public Security have placed safety as the number one priority for the upcoming 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly set for March in Hanoi.

 Maintaining peace is essential for global inclusive development, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the United Nations.

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the 45th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24. 

Like colleagues in many other countries in the world, Vietnamese pilots are very well paid. According to the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines, a captain of the airline can receive VND200 million a month.