Thai people in Vietnam with the population of more than one million people, mainly live in the mountainous Northern provinces such as: Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.

Though information about BKAV’s smartphone is still secret, the manufacturer has been criticised by hi-tech product fans, who doubt that a Vietnamese anti-virus company can make a good smartphone product.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While folklore experts said that this festival - with noble purpose – has overcome its seemingly barbaric form, educational experts have suggested that it should be eliminated because of its negative impact on children.

VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp decrease in world oil price over the past three months is expected to affect Vietnam’s oil export earnings as well as a wide range of socio-economic aspects.

Fashion shops on Nguyen Trai Street linking District 1 and District 5 in HCMC has become crowded these days with a lot of people rushing to buy clothes, shoes and other items in the run up to the Lunar New Year holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic enterprises have won contracts to ship 240,000 tons of rice to Malaysia this year,

The capital city of Ha Noi's People's Committee has decided to stage five high-range fireworks displays, alongside 25 smaller ones, across the city on the Lunar New Year's Eve.

2, 165 students nationwide honored 2015 best students; Manhunt after bank theft, inside job suspected; Unvaccinated children put others at risk, official warns; Man arrested for illegal weapons trade and production

Seafood exports to hit 8 billion USD in 2015; Consumer confidence rises in last quarter; FPT Software targets 1 billion USD in revenue in 2020; Shipbuilding corporation healthier after restructuring

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to buy the Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB) at zero dong per share. This is the first time in history the central bank has bought shares of a commercial bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of HCM City are rushing to book various services from home security to rental cars, despite the dramatic price increases as demand surges during the lead-up to Tet.

 The number of new cases of Ebola went up in all three of West Africa's worst-hit countries in the last week of January, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

 Audiences to the Art Talk 4 at S.O.C Studio in HCMC’s District 1 on Friday and Saturday nights will have a chance to exchange and receive drawing lectures from Rodney Dickson, a popular artist from Northern Ireland.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have expressed doubts about Southern Food Corporation’s (Vinafood 2) plan to “restructure rice production and export”.

 DJ ranked 42nd in world to hit Chill Sky Bar; Bronze statue of President Ho cast; Tra Que village opens vegetable fair; VN-American artist's work shown; Phu My Hung to welcome Tet with flower fest

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities are increasing prices of admission tickets to tourist sites and scenic areas, saying that such fees could drive tourists away.

 The European Central Bank (ECB) has toughened its stance with Greece by restricting financing to the country's banks.

 Rescue teams in Taiwan are continuing to search for the 12 people who remain unaccounted for after a plane crashed in a river.

 VietNamNet Bridge - T&T Group is the first domestic investor expressing the ambition to replace the state to hold all shares in Quang Ninh Port - the second largest port in the North.

  HCMC-based multimedia firm IMC Group announced to take over the management of MTV Vietnam on February 3, three years after the channel was launched for youth in the country.