VietNamNet Bridge – The opening round of the Toyota V- League 1 drew the attention of all national football fans yesterday (Jan 4) with an exciting match that witnessed several goals.

While analysts have repeatedly warned about the exhaustion of precious medicinal herbs, local authorities say they cannot do anything to stop herb exploitation because it is not prohibited by law.

While implementing investment project adjustment, it is essential for investors to determine when they need to carry out registration procedures for adjustment or adjustment examinations in accordance with law.

VietNamNet Bridge – Achievements in building material technology, healthcare and agriculture were the best in the technology field in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stretching along the central coast of Vietnam, the province of Phu Yen is blessed with the Ghenh Da Dia, a masterpiece of stone gifted by nature, recognised as a national heritage.

VietNamNet Bridge – The expected gains from Vietnam’s membership in the WTO (World Trade Organization) remain unclear, while the losses are more noticeable.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to grant licences to a maximum of three credit rating firms by 2025, according to a draft decision.

VietNamNet Bridge –  The year 2014, which witnessed the recovery of foreign capital inflow to the real estate sector, also saw money for registered investment projects disbursed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mark Edward Harris is a well known fine art photographer with editorial work appearing in publications such as Life, GEO, Conde Nast Traveler, Islands, Harpers Bazaar, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Vogue.

 For passionate collectors and traders, old money never loses its value and beauty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Statistics Office (GSO) reports the country’s GDP grew by 5.98% for calendar year 2014 – the highest growth rate since 2011.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Information transparency is critical to preventing corruption, Dang Hung Vo, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, tells Kinh te & Do thi newspaper.

As many as 12 Foreign Ministers paid official visits to Vietnam in 2014.

Any ODA receiver who borrows yuan from China, including Vietnam, will be at a disadvantage because of the yuan appreciation and US dollar depreciation, economists say.  

 The value of the euro has fallen to its lowest level since the middle of 2010, following comments from Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB).

 VietNamNet Bridge - End-stage AIDS patients in Nhan Ai Hospital in the central province of Binh Phuoc are as silent as ghosts. Their eyes show excruciating pain as their lives are only measured in days.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A corporate programme gifting cows to poor households as a poverty alleviation measure has done the opposite in four northern provinces.

Divers are hoping improved weather will allow them to reach wreckage of the AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the Java Sea a week ago. 

 A marketing campaign encouraging Vietnamese to escape the daily grind of day to day living and become a tourist in their own country has been launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 will allow Viet Nam's agriculture sector to enter new markets, and farmers and producers will need to prepare to face harsher competition from abroad,