On December 20, 2014, the 5th Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS 5) took place in Bangkok with the participation of the PMs of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and China; the President of Myanmar and the President of the Asian Development Bank.

 The national wushu team have left for a long training session in China that will last till June.

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses have been mobilizing capital from all possible sources to pour into essential goods manufacturing projects and existing manufacturers have been scaling up their business.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam was the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the world in 2014, but it is in urgent need of investment to develop a national brand to increase the value of its rice harvests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Clap! Hanoi 2015, Viet Nam's first-ever festival for emerging filmmakers from Viet Nam and France, will be held in the city from January 17 to 25.

Skyscraper project on Han River bank cancelled; Deputy PM instructs implementation of many highway projects; Education ministry gives guideline on primary students’ remarks; Hanoi’s traditional medicine street revived

Japan – a tiger economy for labour exports; Thanh Hoa assists projects in Nghi Son EZ; Vietnam’s economy continues recovery trend in 2015; Singapore leads ASEAN investors in Vietnam; HCM City’s property market expected to grow in 2015

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development divested more than VND1,500 billion (US$70.58 million) from 72 agricultural enterprises by the end of 2014, baotintuc.vn reported on January 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The boss of Vingroup Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, his wife and his brothers and sisters still held the position of the richest family in Vietnam in 2014 with stock value of up to $1.24 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of children play cheerfully at the Red River middle bank in Ha Noi. Their laughter resounds among the immense maize and banana crops.

VietNamNet Bridge – The outstanding play of 27-year-old winger Pham Thanh Luong at 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup caught the eye of Korean football club Anyang FC but Hanoi T&T reported about the enquiry from the Korean

 VietNamNet Bridge – The scent of herbal medicine pervading from shops and houses reminds people that they are crossing Lan Ong Street, so there is no need to look for the signboard indicating the street's name.

VietNamNet Bridge – The consumer price index (CPI) increase in 2014 was lower than the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the year.

 The picturesque flower garden near Nhat Chieu street and the West Lake water park is ideal for those looking for a photo op amid an abundance of bright colours and wonderful scents.

 The exponential growth of the information technology industry in recent years is posing a significant risk to the environment, as the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment waste rapidly expands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Investigation Police on Wednesday requested the Supreme People's Procuracy to prosecute seven people from a private firm who sold illegal spyware.

PIV-VK is the team name of three students from Da Nang University of Technology, who have become famous after winning major prizes at national student technology innovation competitions.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) successfully divested almost 1 trillion VND (46.7 million USD) from non-core businesses in 2014,

VietNamNet Bridge – The 25-member national men's and women's volleyball teams will be summoned on Saturday in preparation for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Haiti's art, culture, lifestyle and tourism will be introduced for the first time in Viet Nam during the Cultural Week of Haiti that will run from January 12-15.