VietNamNet Bridge – Two sons continue their father's tradition of creating quality handmade guitars, each with their own personality, despite the long-standing presence of cheaper imported instruments.

Visiting the northwest without climbing Lung Cu peak? No one would believe it. At the top of 1,700 meters-high Lung Cu peak is tower flying the Vietnamese national flag. Go up there without delay!

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam have paid little attention to the nearing formation of the ASEAN Economic Community, while larger companies with a "national brand name" are actively preparing for the regional integration process.

Vietnamese women are seeking platelet-rich plasma treatment technology that uses ingredients in an individual’s blood to allegedly regenerate their skin, even though the treatment has not been licenced by the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The most expensive beds in Vietnam are worth the value of a mansion. Many Vietnamese tycoons bought them to demonstrate their wealth or simply because they like unique items.

 Mergers and acquisitions are churning the Vietnamese retail market, with large domestic players buying out rivals and massive investment by foreign retailers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 trees are stolen from the Yok Don National Park in Dak Lak Province each month, while local rangers say that they can't stop the situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in HCM City from December 3 to 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The population of Vietnam started ageing in 2011 and it took the country 17-20 years to have an ageing population, much shorter than in developed countries.

 US’s steel antidumping investigations groundless, Garment & textile exports to hit 27.5 bln USD, Jollibee begins franchising in Vietnam, HCM City anticipates 9.8 percent GDP growth in 2015, Russian keen on Vietnamese rice

 VietNamNet Bridge – GOASEAN, the world's first ASEAN travel channel–tune, has named Ha Long Bay in the Northeast of Vietnam among top 9 most selfie-friendly, instagrammable locations with glorious sunset views in all of Southeast Asia.

 Gunmen attacked and fired rockets at a U.N. peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali on Saturday, causing an unspecified number of casualties, a spokesman for the U.N. force in Mali (MINUSMA) said.

 The European Union wants to enhance the power of the bloc's national privacy regulators in policing a planned new EU-U.S. data pact after the previous one was struck down by a top EU court on concerns about mass U.S. surveillance.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to "play with fire", citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey.

 The ringleader behind the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, according to sources close to the investigation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Tuan, director general of the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Agency, talked with the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the treatment of nuclear waste in Viet Nam.

The HCM City People's Court yesterday handed down death penalties to two former business executives for embezzlement of VND117 billion (US$5.2 million) and abuse of power while serving at State firms a few years ago.

 VN, Korea singers to headline festival, Danang gearing up for Int’l Theatre Congress,  2015 Vietnam Supermodel kicked off, "Color 6" exhibition to open in Hanoi, No shortage of variety in alley 18A

 Airbus Group has written to the Vietnamese Government expressing its interest in establishing a new aircraft components factory in Vietnam.

 Dan Chu Cinema, one of the oldest in Hanoi, has just been shut down after years of poor business.