VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese traditional music programme entitled ‘Tieng Truc, Tieng To’ (Sound of Bamboo and Silk) was recently held at L’Espace French Cultural Institute in Hanoi,

 Japan's prime minister has condemned as "outrageous and unacceptable" a video declaring the murder of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State.

 US President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a three-day visit amid an unprecedented security operation.

 Bears raised in farms in the northern province of Quang Ninh gradually died of injuries and malnutrition as per a warning of a center for rescue the animal.

VietNamNet Bridge – More and more wealthy Vietnamese businesspeople have been looking for investment opportunities overseas, but the results have been less than satisfactory.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Ministry and 30 foreign embassies in Hanoi hosted a food festival on January 24 in a bid to promote cultural exchange among nations and raise funds for orphans and the disabled.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every year when Tet approaches, students rush out to search for seasonal jobs to earn money for their trips home for the holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has issued a set of stamps showcasing the best of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex to celebrate it recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though Vietnamese pilots are spending billions of VND on training, up to 20 percent of them fail to complete the process and many graduates are unable to find jobs, a senior aviation official said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi attaches too much importance on candidates’ degrees when recruiting civil servants, and because of this, it may miss talent, experts believe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A play named ‘The Melody of Homeland’ by the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre has won the grand prize at the fifth Harmony World Puppet Carnival held in Bangkok, Thailand in October, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mario Tomic, 28 year olds, is a Croatian village man who quitted job at World Bank to do what he really wants in life. You can call him an online fitness coach, an entrepreneur, a health coach

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several weaknesses prevent SMEs from accessing long-term loans, Hoang Viet Trung, deputy director of the SBV branch in Ha Noi, tells Kinh te&Do thi (Economic and Urban Affairs).

Deputy PM holds bilateral talks in Davos, VN backs global food security; Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties marked in Ba Ria-Vung Tau; Vatican Cardinal visits Da Nang Diocese

 VietNamNet Bridge – New water- and cost-efficient farming techniques will allow Viet Nam to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in wet rice production by 15 to 20 per cent by 2020,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vegetables delivered by Ba Chu Safe Vegetables Co., Ltd. have been removed from display racks at BigC, Metro and Lotte Mart, the three biggest supermarket chains in Ha Noi, following a scandal over their origin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the 1959 discovery of the ethnic Ruc in a cave in the mountains of Thuong Hoa Commune, Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, officials have tried to reintegrate them with the community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adventurous Vietnamese who want to test out their stamina and agility are flocking to the challenging sport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hailed the recognition of the Trang An complex in Ninh Binh Province as a cultural and natural World Heritage,

 VietNamNet Bridge – For seven months, boxes that contain 10 to 20 books in different shapes have been placed in front of cafés and along the streets in Vietnam. Everybody is invited to take a book home from the box