Economic cooperation constitutes an important part in the relationship between Vietnam and Singapore in 2014 – the first year of the two countries’ bilateral strategic partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The average wage of workers in Vietnam is twice that of teachers in Africa, but only equivalent to 78% of the salary of cleaners in Thailand, according to a report from CNN.

VietNamNet Bridge – They are rich and have odd hobbies which easily differentiate them from each other and from ordinary folk.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Increased competitiveness is key for the Vietnamese economy, former director of the Department Strategy Institute, Luu Bich Ho, told Hai quan (Customs) newspaper.

 The partnership between Vietnam and France is developing with bright future prospects, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Puppeteers from 27 countries will participate in the fourth international puppetry festival to be held in Ha Noi from October 10 to 16, said the culture ministry's performing arts department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A one-hectare area in the center of Phu My Hung Town in HCMC’s District 7 has become a vegetable and paddy farming area.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese teachers say that under the new marking method at primary schools, they feel reluctant to give negative remarks or home exercises.

VietNamNet Bridge – Biosphere reserves, especially buffer zones surrounding the reserves, are “living museums” and “green corridors” which can serve scientific research in an effective way.

 The Year of the Horse has ended after many ups and downs and has given way to the Year of the Goat, which will bring new hopes and aspirations. People born in the earlier years of the Goat talked about their expectations for 2015.

Though it offers more benefits for insured patients, the amended Health Insurance Law faces complaints about irrational provisions like refusing coverage if they do not go to the hospital designated on their insurance card.

The Hmong are one of the largest ethnic minorities (roughly 900,000 people) in Vietnam and are principally concentrated in the mountainous areas of the northern part of the country.

 The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has spent 2.1 billion VND (98,700 USD) to upgrade the Na Ho cultural market as part of its efforts to preserve the traditional market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Now that Vietnam’s economy has turned the corner and is on the mend, Vietnamese enterprises need to shift their focus to developing a top-notch Made-in-Vietnam brand with a reputation for quality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past three days, people in Dak To District's Tan Canh Commune have had to pump polluted water from Poko River to water their plants.

 Since the 1959 discovery of the ethnic Ruc in a cave in the mountains of Thuong Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, central Quang Binh province, officials have tried to reintegrate them with the community.

 International Chess Master Pham Le Thao Nguyen has transformed from a mischievous child to become Vietnam’s top ranked female chess player.

The first-ever Vietnamese music and fashion show will be organised at Tempodrom Theatre in Berlin on April 4.

VietNamNet Bridge – More people in HCMC have fallen in love with old bikes as these simple vehicles help them enjoy leisure time and a feeling of peace in the hustle and bustle of this city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of capital was the biggest problem for domestic textile companies trying to expand production, said Le Tien Truong, general director of Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex).