VietNamNet Bridge - Winning the lottery but later returning to a thatch hut is the tragedy that befalls many people who suddenly were “hit” with a pile of cash.

 China has sent 2,500 soldiers to the southwest province of Yunnan after an earthquake killed hundreds of people.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel after a busy day in Vietnam.

 Vietnam eager to spur cooperation with Zimbabwe; Vietnam urges respect for ceasefire agreement in Gaza; Lawyers’ role should be enhanced to avoid unjust rulings; Ceremony honours first victory of Vietnam People’s Navy

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed Vietnam’s desire to join efforts with Japan in elevating bilateral ties to a higher level at a reception for visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Hanoi on August 1.

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-47) and some other related meetings in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from August 5-10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – April is the harvest season for the rice fields of central Vietnam. And thousands of foreign tourists come to explore the countryside and Vietnam’s wet rice culture.

 Hopes of finding any more survivors from a landslide that buried a village in western India on Wednesday are fading, as the number of bodies found reaches 66, officials said.

Themed “Buddhist Perspective towards Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals”, the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak was held in Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province from May 6-10, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Customs issued by the National Assembly in June and due to take effect on January 1, 2015 demonstrates the efforts of the government in reforming customs procedures. However, many issues will need to be clarified.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's Cau Rong earned a Special Citation award at the 31st Annual International Lighting Design Awards last month. The world's largest dragon-shaped steel bridge beat out more than 200 entries from ten countries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since early this year, the HCMC Department of Transport has allocated capital for slow-moving projects to accelerate their progress.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam (DRVN) has asked agents and transport departments across the country to remove all irrational road signs along highways by mid-August.

 Scooters to take bigger motorcycle market share; Vietnam Air reports pre-tax profit of US$4.7 million; Lotte Mart to sell Vietnam goods in S.Korea; Jan-Jul industrial index up 6.2%; Viettel distributes iPad in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living in Cai Rang District of southern Can Tho Province have had to cope with severe pollution for several months while waiting for city authorities to find a solution to treat the waste.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A vice chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Property Association said it is time-consuming for investors to complete all the approval procedures and development of luxury resorts in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is a popular destination for many adventurous tourists to enjoy street food, pagodas and beautiful landscape. One other distinct tourist experience is Bia Hoi (draught beer)

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the Ha Noi Vespa Club set a record by becoming the first aficionados of the iconic Italian scooter from Southeast Asia to attend a four-day global meet in Italy.

Quang Ninh bestows ‘Tourism Beach' title on two destinations; Ha Noi announces dates for annual craft village festival; Smartphone app offers new options to last-minute travellers; Railway e-tickets available this November

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 42, Nguyen Gia Vien already has more than 25 years of deep sea fishing under his belt.