Vietnam needs to make relevant and specific preparations to raise public awareness of the formation of the ASEAN Community, according to a Vietnamese diplomat.

Vice Chairwoman of National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has assured foreign investors that all possible support will be provided in developing the Bac Van Phong special economic zone (SEZ) in Khanh Hoa.

According to IBM 50% of their remote workers are more productive than their office-bound counterparts. Following this trend, teachers are now changing their teaching style.

Nine-day Tet windfall for tour firms; Halong Bay – a world’s top travel destination; Binh Dinh launches new tourism marketing campaign; Sapa - focus of tourism sector in 2015; Mekong Delta region looks to boost tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are racing against time to transport flowers to HCMC for sale in the run up to Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday, during which the Vietnamese have a long tradition of displaying flowers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enjoying traditional dishes is what makes the Lunar New Year, or Tet, special. On this special occasion, people in the countryside gather together to make specialties such as banh chung and banh tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee of Ha Noi held a ceremony on Saturday to name three major roads after influential figures Vo Nguyen Giap, Vo Chi Cong and Vo Van Kiet.

 The safest time to fly during pregnancy is before 37 weeks or, if carrying twins, before 32 weeks, new advice says.

Africa is thought to be more underdeveloped than Vietnam and Asia, but some countries have better industrial policies than Vietnam, according to Professor Kenichi Ohno, a Japanese expert.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has underlined the possibility of lifting the public debt limit to have funding for development investments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguoi Cao Tuoi Newspaper (The Elderly) has allegedly published articles that "revealed state secrets" and have "signs of abusing democratic freedoms", and its Editor-in-Chief Kim Quoc Hoa, 70, may be dismissed.

 Dustin Nguyen joins Trung so as director; Giant banh xeo to be set Vietnam record; Over 4,000 exhibits to be displayed at Spring Flower Festival 2015; Green kindergarten wins major award for architect Vo Trong Nghia

Fire at HCM City shop causes traffic jam; Road safety committee holds first-aid course in Hanoi; Four face murder trial in Hanoi; Customers boycott Vietnam drink producer over fly in bottle scandal; Company yet to pay for dam breach damages

Exports to Canada pick up nearly 35%; Changes in investment promotion in 2015; Experts float ideas for tra fish industry changes; Vingroup builds Hai Phong complex; Wood product exports continue to grow

VietNamNet Bridge – Currency changers are taking advantage of the Tet occasion to charge exorbitant fees for crisp, newly minted notes, despite the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)'s warning that it is a violation of law,

Despite the ups and downs of the stock market, foreign investment continued to flow into Vietnam in 2014, and a number of funds reported satisfactory business results.

Tay Tuu village is located in western Hanoi. The village has become famous for its large variety of beautiful flowers that not only grace local markets but are also exported abroad. The best time to visit the village is before the lunar New Year.

Updated information about cultural events in major cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six players of V-League 1 side Hoang Anh Gia Lai have been nominated as the Best Young Players of 2014.

More than 1,000 Vietnamese expatriates gathered at the Homeland Spring programme held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 7-8 to learn about the country’s development progress and sentiment towards the overseas community.