The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has said the investment rate of highways in Vietnam is higher than in China but lower than in developed countries, denying the assertion that Vietnamese highways are the most expensive in the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is home to many Khmer pagodas worth a visit, but the most popular and original one is probably Hang Pagoda, or Cave Pagoda.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everybody likes receiving a gift while many enjoy giving a gift because it makes them feel good.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a four-year long project to restore the Lang Sen Wetlands Reserve in the southern province of Long An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huu Chap Village in Bac Ninh Province has played the traditional game bamboo keo co (tug of war) for hundreds of years, but now it is being lost amid rapid socio-economic development,

Thailand billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, who recently bought Metro Cash & Carry, a German distributor in Vietnam, is moving ahead with a plan to buy Sabeco, a brewery, and Vinamilk, a dairy producer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has released a decree detailing fines for land administration offences, which range from VND500,000 ($23) to VND1 billion ($47,600) depending on the violation.

VietNamNet Bridge – An innocent look from a minority Vietnamese child, a smile of an elderly woman, or even a scenery of Vietnam’s rice field are all being presented to the world as something very familiar to a Vietnamese.

Russia's annual inflation will near 9 percent by year end, Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Monday.

The secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Le Luong Minh, has urged the bloc's policymakers and businesses to pro-actively take decisions and actions to tackle challenges to sustainable development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The duo of pianist Pho An My and composer Dang Tue Nguyen will present a new stage production that combines the traditional art of tuong and chamber music.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An, with its beautifully restored houses, shops and public buildings has a reputation of being a favourite getaway of budget minded travellers, the type of cultural hub

VietNamNet Bridge – The appreciation of the Vietnam dong against other currencies has benefited many import/export companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art show featuring Asian cultures was held on Sunday, Nov 16, in one of the most crowded tourist hubs in Chinese Hong Kong.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has succeeded with its macroeconomic management policies, international financial experts have said.

U.S. researchers said Monday they have identified "weak spots" on the surface of the deadly Ebola virus that are targeted by the antibodies in ZMapp, the experimental drug cocktail administered to several patients during the recent Ebola outbreak.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Literature and art made solely for profit has contributed to declining social morality in Viet Nam in recent decades, art researchers said during a seminar in Ha Noi.

Four cabinet members will be queried about pressing issues of the National Assembly (NA) concern at a three-day question time of the 8th session of the 13th legislature, starting on November 17.

In spite of the negative fallout from "unrestrained" actions of a party in the East Sea dispute, talks on restoring stability in the area have made headway, experts said yesterday.