Vietnam ranked 76 th out of 108 countries and territories with its proportion of women managers at 23 percent, a slight improvement in recent years, according to a new study by the International Labour Organization.

 Samsung's first smartphones to be powered by its Tizen operating system have gone on sale.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The privatization of MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation this year is extremely attractive to both domestic and foreign investors.

PM welcomes new Saudi Arabian Ambassador; Mekong Delta city expands cooperation with Singapore; Vietnam to implement incentives for overseas beneficiaries; NA Chairman welcomes Uruguay delegates; Viet Nam marks diplomatic ties with China

 President of the Vietnam-US Association Nguyen Tam Chien welcomed the US left-wing activist Rennie Davis in Hanoi on January 14.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed General Prawit Wongsuwon, Thai Deputy PM and Defence Minister, in Hanoi on January 14, during which he iterated Vietnam’s wish for a stable and growing future for Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reforming education and textbooks is one of the Ministry of Education and Training's top priorities for 2015,

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), the watchdog agency in the field, cannot give the exact figure about the number of technologies transferred since the technology transfer law took effect in 2007.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN) is getting ready to let citizens across the country renew their driver licenses online, said deputy head of the directorate, Nguyen Van Quyen.

VietNamNet Bridge – The old saying that reads: “God doesn’t give with both hands” seems to be correct here in Vietnam since there are multiple natural heritage sites which force local authorities to face tough choices between tourism development

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had a bumper 2014 with bountiful crops and high farm produce export prices, but farmers believe there is nothing to be happy about.

 Australian researchers have uncovered six new gene variations that increase a woman's risk of ovarian cancer and the finding will help doctors better diagnose its cause.

Though it is slow and difficult to identify, China’s strategy of building artificial islands in the East Sea is dangerous because of its strategic value and the ability to change face that benefits China once the island chain is fully developed .

VietNamNet Bridge – Progress made in 2014 can be the foundation for a robust economic recovery in 2015, Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the Central Economic Commission, tells Nong thon ngay nay.

Ho Chi Minh City to build Thu Thiem 2 Bridge in February; S.Korea firm to sue workers for loss-causing strike; Blind newlyweds 'cheated' over wedding rings; Poor workers to get 1,000 free bus tickets

Ministry aims for SOEs equitisation completion in 2015; EVN commits to meeting increased demand in 2015; Vietsovpetro targets 5.1 million tonnes of crude oil in 2015; Ministry of Transport, Bechtel to cooperate on Ca Mau port

While the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) says that settling bad debts through the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) is the optimal solution, economists doubt that it is actually helping the situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sales of feature phones declined sharply last year though the number sold was still higher than that of smartphones,

Long queues have formed at newsstands in France for the latest edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The art exhibition "Gems of Hanoi – a Dao Hai Phong Retrospective" with oil paintings by well-known painter Dao Hai Phong will be held at Thavibu Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand from January 17 to February 15.