Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) will officially introduce a set of bond indices – the Bond-Index, on January 5, 2015 with a view to providing an additional method to measure the fluctuation of the bond market.

 Sapa, Da Lat and Mai Chau are considered most attractive destinations for tourists during New Year holidays thanks to their natural beauty, fresh air and peaceful environment.

Organized by the Vietnam Military History Museum, the exhibition honors outstanding Vietnamese generals from various historical periods through sculptures, lacquer, oil on canvas, watercolor and applied fine arts.

 Poverty figures for the nation could rise when the Government approves new measurement criteria by the third quarter of 2015, labour officials said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thach Kim Tuan, who recently became the country's first weightlifter to win a world-level gold medal, spoke with Thanh Nga.

 Two chemists, one who kicked off the development of Viagra and another who is a YouTube celebrity, have received knighthoods in the New Year Honours.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some scientists carry out research to create new varieties with the state’s money, but then sell their results to businesses for money, according to Dr. Duong Van Chin, an agronomist.

 Cooperation with ASEAN reviewed; PM Dung checks premier transportation projects in Hanoi; Press urged to bring Party and State documents to public; Deputy PM urges measures to reduce land-related complaints

 Song Lam Nghe An has signed a contract with Dutch striker Koen Bosma, as the team readies to compete in the Toyota V-League 2015.

On December 30 at noon, the giant turtle in Hoan Kiem lake floated near the Turtle Tower. According to Prof. Ha Dinh Duc, a senior expert of the Hoan Kiem Turtle, this was the fourth time the legendary turtle floated to the surface in December 2014.

 Over 67,823 enterprises have shut or suspended operations this year but the General Statistics Office (GSO) said the situation is not too worrying.

VN receives UNESCO certificate for Vi Dam folk singing; Vietnam Culture Year in Czech Republic announced; Nguyen Anh 9 live show celebrates golden wedding; Two books recounting history of Vietnam’s military introduced

Foreign students enjoy New Year gathering in Hanoi; Food safety inspections increased ahead of Tet; Vietnam targets multi-dimensional poverty approach; NGOs offer 300mln USD-plus aid to Vietnam in 2014

Updated information about cultural events in major cities of Vietnam.

 Hanoi, on December 30, welcomed its record-setting 3 millionth international tourist for 2015 — a man from Greece — with special gifts and an all expense paid tourist package.

 Mobile carrier VinaPhone has marketed its new app VietTalk to provide customers with more options for calling and texting via the Internet.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ms. Dao Thi Thuy, an independent member of Ocean Bank Board of Directors, is appointed Chairman of Ocean Bank to replace Ms. Nguyen Minh Thu.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ambassador Ted Osius made his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday after taking office. His first destination was the Ben Thanh Market.

 A Vietnamese woman named Cyndi Duong, 37, was found dead in a related 'mass murder' in Canada on December 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Nguyen Dinh Xung, Vice Party Chief and Vice Chair of Thanh Hoa Province, on December 30, was elected the province’s Chair for the term from now to the end of 2016.