VietNamNet Bridge – Nghe Tinh residents don't need to know that vi giam folk songs have been granted World Heritage status to appreciate them. They still sing them every day, despite the modernisation wiping out the songs' original rural home.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Kim Long Village in central Quang Tri Province, which once made wine to export to France, is now a tourism attraction. And it still makes rice wine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite school boards' attempts to bring dropout students back to class, many have quit their studies in central Thua Thien - Hue Province to take jobs in Laos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will witness an increase in the number of urban areas from the current 774 to 850 by the end of the year, and forecasts reaching 1,000 by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Vu Thi Trang hopes to get a high result at the Viet Nam International Challenger badminton tournament in Ha Noi next week.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many large businesses on the stock market own a huge amount of cash.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the central province of Quang Nam are concerned about the salinity intrusion which could destroy hundreds of hectares of rice fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though painter Nguyen Lan Huong had already achieved fame for her oil and acrylic paintings, she wanted to try her hand at creating painting on pottery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flycams are becoming increasingly popular in Viet Nam, but its use requires considerable technical skills and knowledge, not to mention awareness of several "no fly" zones.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises are planning to develop big projects in Vietnam this year in view of an improved investment environment.

 One of the most attractive tourism destinations in the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh now boasts Vietnam’s newest UNESCO’s World heritage site, the Trang An landscape complex.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of medical equipment, poor facilities and low payment are the barriers preventing doctors, especially those with skills, from working in disadvantaged areas.

In early February, Germany's Hubert Burda Media announced that it will invest in Vietnamese web browser and search engine Coc Coc. VietNamNet spoke with Peter Kennedy, Chairman of Hubert Burda Media Asia, and Le Van Thanh, co-founder of Coc Coc.

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Xuan Duong, deputy head of the Party's Central Economic Committee, tells Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) why the country spends so much on imports.

 Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer from the Australian Defence Force Academy has described Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s upcoming visit to Australia as providing a renewed impetus to bilateral relations.

HCM City to hold 58 job bazaars this year, Heat wave hits east south region, President Sang donates cement to poor households, Ha Noi traffic violations report to be released, Doctors resuscitate patient after he suffers cardiac arrest

 Three foreign bands join charity fundraiser, Authentic French dinners to be served across the nation, Ha Noi buffalo festival to start, Nha Trang offers walk on seabed, Tribeca Film Festival honours Vietnamese director

 Japan’s printer manufacturer expands in Vietnam, Work begins on construction of largest cold storage in Mekong Delta, PM approves new economic corridor targets, Economic concerns on fuel and power price hikes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Novel Jannusi, who achieved world fame as a writer and producer for the Backstreet Boys, is coming to Vietnam in mid-July to serve as a jury member on Vietnam Idol.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will officially start operations, following the model of an equitisation company, from April 1 this year.