VietNamNet Bridge – Government agencies should adopt a new approach to efficiently manage the Uber car-sharing service in Vietnam,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Khmer sanctum of Ghositaram Pagoda in the southern province of Bac Lieu is the largest of its kind in Vietnam – 36.3 metres tall and spanning 427.5sq.m.

Retired officers, workers and servicemen will receive an 8% increase of their monthly pension, allowance and social insurance benefits from January 1, 2015, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pho (Vietnamese noodle), bun rieu cua (crab soup with vermicelli), and bun cha (grilled pork & noodle) are street food dishes that captivate thousands of international visitors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoa Le, national head of retail services at Cushman and Wakefield Vietnam analyses Vietnam’s retail market from the perspective of international retailers as the country prepares for a significant year of policy changes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Medical Prevention Department has warned of new virus strains causing hand-foot-mouth disease and urged local health agencies to prepare preventive measures against possible outbreaks

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Love Heart for Hanoi’, a heart-shaped sculpture decorated with millions of ceramic pieces, is on display at Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi.

Bus fare reductions for holiday travellers; Ha Noi to prosecute two Peruvian robbers; Besra faces fines for polluting the environment; Vietnam consults international partners about pharmacy; FDI for education falls short of expectations

 FDI firms contribute more to export growth; Consortium seeks to build wastewater treatment plant; Online trading must pay taxes from Jan 20; Second-home segment bouncing back; Bank credit swells in two largest cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – It has become mandatory since January 20 for e-commerce or social network sellers to register their transactions in order to facilitate tax collection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam is seeking long-lasting, environmentally-friendly approaches to prevent erosion, which have left ugly scars on the coast of its world heritage site Hoi An town.

Biggest Mong festival set to begin; Son Tra festival brings Thai guests; Quang Nam to open new tourism site; Ninh Binh opens National Tourism Year 2015; Japanese cruise ship with 650 passengers arrives in HCMC

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 100-year-old Long Bien Bridge, Hanoi’s symbol, is now rusty and severely downgraded.

VietNamNet Bridge – A domestic company with strong financial capacity is expected to invest in a major recreational complex including a casino on Phu Quoc Island off mainland Kien Giang Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Business confidence, outlook and expectations for the future among European businesses in Viet Nam have climbed moderately from the previous quarter, the quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey

VietNamNet Bridge – At a meeting with reporters in HCMC last Sunday, the new U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius, shared his views on how ties between the two countries will grow, particularly in trade and investment,

 The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many economic experts have supported the proposal to issue Vietnam’s bonds in Japanese yen in the Japanese market.

 Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was the fifth of his brothers to take the throne and became king in 2005, reports Caroline Hawley

 Thai authorities have banned former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office for five years and launched a legal case that could see her jailed.