VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans to double the production capacity of the Tan Rai and Nhan Co projects to 2.6 million tons of alumina per annum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banh mi, pho bo, cao lau, banh xeo, and che are the dishes praised by foreign visitors for their special taste.

Its "golden population" phase and other specific advantages can help Vietnam exploit well a slew of free trade agreements, but there is zero room for complacency, experts and leading industrialists have warned.

 Investment to health infrastructure effective: minister; HCM City working to supply safe water; Health Ministry urges to prevent food poisons; Social network members reject false rumors; Border patrol discovers marijuana plants in Ha Giang

 Children’s best selling author releases new book; Largest Buddhist flag go on display; Dai Nam Van Hien tourism area offers free entry to visitors; Con Son-Kiep Bac Spring Festival set to open on March 4; Vietnam shines at Egypt cultural festival

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering offering concessions to investors in Phu Quoc airport and part of Noi Bai airport in an aim to attract capital for other airport projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – The project on restoring degraded luong (Dendrocalamus barbatus) forests in the northern provinces of Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho has shown satisfactory results.

VietNamNet Bridge – The thyroid endoscopic technique of Tran Ngoc Luong, director of the Central Hospital of Endocrinology in Hanoi, has been used by many doctors from developed countries.

Educators complain that the disciplinary measures being applied at schools are not suited to current circumstances, while the students’ violations have become more and more sophisticated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of paid vaccinations – foreign-produced vaccines that must be paid for - will continue this year, says an official from the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The opening scene of Blood Soup (Canh Mau), the Sai Gon Theatre's new play for the Tet holiday, made a strong impression on the audience by producing a shocking nightmare caused by a fox ghost.

 In addition to importing more cooking oil products, Viet Nam's domestic cooking oil market is seeing growing competition between the new and experienced brands.

 A devastating disease that has wiped out amphibians around the world has been discovered in Madagascar, scientists report.

 It's Rafael Carneiro's first time visiting Vietnam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a street food tour he took in Hanoi proved him entirely wrong.

An exciting and successful year was had by Vietnam’s national sports in 2014. In 2015, a new generation of athletes are expected to bear the responsibility of bringing in more success to Vietnam.

Vietnam plans to show historical evidence proving its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes abroad in 2015, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan.

 The local bond market has grown double in size over the past five years, said Do Ngoc Quynh, secretary of the Viet Nam Bond Market Association (VBMA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Women's Empowerment Journalism Award 2015 has selected 19 journalistic works for its final round in the Asia Pacific Region.

Cultural researcher Huu Ngoc shared his thought about the beauty of Vietnamese culture and how to preserve Vietnamese culture in the global integration process.

Banks pay strong salaries in good year; VEFAC to sell 16 million shares in IPO; 85 percent of businesses back to work after Tet; VN properties purchased by hotel firm Centara; Banks pocket profits from personal loans