Vietnam has been highly successful at mobilizing inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the past few years, which has played an important role in the nation’s economic development.

 There are currently opportunities for Vietnam to embrace stronger reforms to fuel economic growth; otherwise, the country will have to wait 10 more years to do it, economic experts said at a recent seminar in Hanoi.

HCM City's cycling team get new sponsor; Former brick maker training hard for Golden dream; Minh, Trang retain their ranks

The Tram Gian pagoda festival, which is held at one of the oldest pagodas in Viet Nam, will begin on Sunday and conclude on Tuesday.

Nineteen of the latest oil paintings by Vietnamese artist Dương Thùy Dương will be displayed at the French Institute in Ha Noi from February 27.

President Truong Tan Sang paid visits to the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Binh Duong on February 20, the second day of the Lunar New Year festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Quang Dao, also known as Sau Dao, is famous among local residents of Hung Thuan Commune in the Trang Bang District of the southern province of Tay Ninh.

 Australian painter George Burchett loves Viet Nam. After many years working and living in Viet Nam, Burchett even calls himself Vietnamese.

Some big banks said they would take part in a VND50 trillion credit program initiated by the State Bank to warm up the property market, which has not improved over the last few years despite government bailouts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony was held recently to honour vi giam, a type of folk singing in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. The traditional art has received a slot on UNESCO's world intangible heritage list.

Vietnam ranked 75th out of 93 economies in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) in 2014, a minor change compared to the 82nd position out of 103 countries in the previous year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguom Ngao, around three kilometers from the magnificent Ban Gioc Waterfall, is the most famous limestone cave in the northern upland province of Cao Bang.

 The European Union (EU) is the top partner in Vietnam’s foreign policy, stated Vuong Thua Phong, Ambassador to Belgium and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the EU.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every field has its “tycoons”, including the world of art. Famous contemporary painters have made enormous sums of money, but there is little information about them in newspapers.

 Employment service provider Adecco Vietnam has forecast recruitment demand will rise sharply in manufacturing, marketing, information technology and real estate sectors this year as these sectors are growing but falling short of labor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highland province of Dak Lak is making every effort to conserve wild elephants in the locality as the number of the animals is dropping over recent years.

 Former national defender Tran Cong Minh has been called to assist national manager Toshyia Miura for the upcoming events.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Ngoc Truc, a freelancer, can be seen sitting in front of her home television screen, rapt in attention as she watches Ben Nhau Tron Doi (Being Together the Whole Life), which is currently on air. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unfazed by seasickness, Captain Ta Quang Hung navigates the waves with confidence to rescue ships in trouble. Nguyen Duy Hien reports.

 Viet Nam was among the top 10 countries in the world with the largest amount of remittances from abroad last year, with around US$12 billion, according to the Western Union company, which handles money transfers worldwide.