Pioneering surgeons have developed a technique to preserve the bowels when removing pre-cancerous growths.

Photo exhibition depicts country's land and people, Artist sells paintings to save wife's life, Int’l puppetry festival to promote Hanoi tourism, Colourful Vietnam to shine in London, Oxford Dictionary with Vietnamese translation released

 Cuba's state telecom agency Etecsa has granted approval to the artist Kcho to open the country's first public wireless hub at his cultural centre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine-year-old Y Quyet Rya can control an elephant weighing 4 tons, taking him to the forest to seek food and serve tourists in Don Village in Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

Authorities launch probe into carnival train accident, Foot and mouth outbreak found in cattle, pigs in north, Complaints on transport hit 1,000 last year, Cigarette smuggling increases after Tet, Motorcyclist remanded to custody

 Vanuatu urgently needs food and relief supplies, officials said, days after Cyclone Pam caused massive devastation across the Pacific nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Breakthrough decisions are needed to bring optimism and prosperity to the economy in 2015, economic expert Le Trong Nhi told Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge – Small shops in alleys and at street corners are proving to be more profitable than flashy luxury shopping malls.

RoK Hanjin group teams up with HNC in express services, VN, Hong Kong garment companies ink cooperation contract, Cosmetics with human stuff banned in VN, Pan Food aims to increase stake in confectioner Bibica

 VietNamNet Bridge – Radical reforms including mergers and introduction of new technologies are needed to help the domestic sugar industry sustain its growth as the country deepens its international integration.

VietNamNet Bridge – The dollar price has been appreciating against the Vietnam dong like other currencies but analysts believe the State Bank will not adjust the dong/dollar exchange in the first half of the year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi needs to develop its own brand of tourism, focusing on craft villages, eco-tourism and cultural tourism, said Nguyen Cong Hoan, the deputy director of Ha Noi Redtours.

 Ivansikovs to coach karate; Duc Thang GPRS travel to Anfield; Football festival for U13 students; Ha Nam beat Tao Dan in champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A dictionary of Nom scripts – the Chinese-based Vietnamese script that was widely used between the 15th and 19th centuries – will be introduced to the public today.

  Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) announced it has ensured the safety and data of 50,000 customer accounts in the southern province of Soc Trang.

 The Government Inspectorate says it has detected irregularities involving millions of dollars at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phong Nha Ke National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has announced the release of six rare mammals and two turtles.

 Two Vietnamese persons were caught smuggling elephant tusks by the Tan Son Nhat airport customs officials in HCM City last Saturday, the government website chinhphu.vn reported.

 The Ministry of National Defence told eight provinces and relevant ministries to closely monitor forestry projects implemented by foreign companies in Viet Nam, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

 Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh have approved the feasibility report of the Quang Ninh airport project that will be built on a build-operate-transfer basis.