“In the old days, ship owners were kings. Now, they are beggars,” a representative of VISABA (Vietnam Ship Agent and Brokers Association) said, speaking about the plunge in bulk sea transport charges.

VietNamNet Bridge – An art exhibition by renowned US artist Mark Cooper, in collaboration with his Vietnamese partners, is running at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese exporters of agricultural products must join global production chains if they are to take advantages of the opportunities of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced Brazilian superstar Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, more commonly known as Ronaldo, will be one of many Brazilian big name players coming to Hanoi this April.

  Top Vietnamese players Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang will compete at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament that will be held in Penang, Malaysia, from January 19 to 24.

 Japan and the US have expressed their concern over China’s testing landing of a plane on an airstrip illegally built on Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

 Many patients may be able to shower just two days after their operations without increasing their risk of infections around the incision site, a recent study suggests.

At Ba Ren, the largest pig market in Vietnam, in Que Xuan commune in Que Son district in Quang Nam province, there is a special job: holding pigs. Only women do the job, earning VND500-VND2,000 ($0.02-$0.01) for holding a pig. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The big change in the exchange rate, if it is made, would cause many depositors to withdraw dollar deposits before maturity, experts have warned, which would create market chaos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People across Vietnam streamed down streets and engaged in a myriad of activities to welcome the New Year 2016.

VietNamNet Bridge - The sale of high-end laptops has dropped while low-cost laptops priced at below VND10 million account for nearly 50 percent of the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Youth Theatre will stage a Gogol's play entitled The Government Inspector at Ha Noi Opera House next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and Ministry of Health (MoH) will allow the private Ha Noi University of Business and Technology to start recruiting students for its medical and pharmacy courses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists from the National Museum of History have announced their preliminary report from the latest field excavations at Viet Nam's oldest citadel in Bac Ninh Province.

 Beijing's government is investigating coal and other mining companies, as well as firms producing dangerous chemicals, in an effort to raise safety standards and push polluting enterprises out of the city,

VietNamNet Bridge - If China can control textile and garment production, it will be able to control the Vietnamese industry that makes products for export, experts have warned.

 Tra fish exports expected to drop 5% this year, SBV drafting policy to help local industries access loans, Industry, trade sector urged to take on world, US – Vietnam’s top trade partner, Export expected to grow 10 percent in 2016

If you have a chance to visit Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province, you should not miss a breakfast on boat. It is such a memorable experience!

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police said carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused eight deaths at a lime kiln in Thanh Hoa Province on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The military is investigating unidentified objects that fell from the sky in two northern provinces, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, said an army official on Saturday.