Once the State Bank tightens the management over the gold market by setting higher requirements on gold trading entities, a black market would be established.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  The old Dong Van Market in the Dong Van Karst Plateau of Ha Giang Province has reopened for tourism after a new market was built for locals 500m away,

 VietNamNet Bridge – With more than 2,500ha of woodlands illegally destroyed in the last six months, Ea Sup District has suffered the most deforestation of all 15 districts in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Anti-crime Police has instructed relevant police agencies to combine with the General Department of Customs to prevent smuggling of cars and motorcycles across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's largest telecom services provider VNPT said it has incurred large losses due to the decreasing demand of its fixed line telephone services.

Cashew growers face uncertain future; Growth in services sector outstrips GDP; Official calls on Vinacomin to sell down coal stockpiles; Vietnam to put coins back into circulation; Nation urged to make IT a spearhead industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yuzuru (Twilight Crane), a famous Japanese opera adapted from its folk story will be staged at Hanoi Opera House on March 29-30, announced Norio Hattori, Japan’s former Ambassador to Vietnam on January 15.

A lot of students now have the “hobby” of speaking ill of their teachers on Facebook, because they know that the information on the social network would be spread out very quickly.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is considering laying down a new policy, forcing groupon websites to pay a deposit and take insurance policies in order to protect consumers’ rights.

The Community Integration and Development Foundation (CIDEFO) in conjunction with the artists of the HCMC Arts Association last Saturday held Xuan yeu thuong (Spring of Affection) at the City Exhibition Hall in District 1. 

Vo Van Chung is called the King of Rice Seeds in southern Vietnam. He is the most famous “king of seed rice” in the region since 1975. The story about the process to become a king of this man is very thrilling.

 The World Bank on Tuesday released its baseline economic forecast, predicting that the global economy would grow at a rate of 2.4 percent in 2013 before strengthening to 3.1 percent in 2014.

 The Mars rover Curiosity will soon begin to drill into the Red Planet for the first time, mission officials said, ahead of the highly anticipated endeavor.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi began operating an incinerator, capable of burning 48 tonnes of industrial waste a day, in Nam Son waste treatment complex in Soc Son outlying district on January 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous Belgian writer Nicolas Ancion will meet with Vietnamese fans at Hanoi’s Manzi Art Space on January 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A decline in businesses performances last year caused a downturn in the quality of securities, affecting investor confidence, says the State Securities Commission.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a resolution dealing with problems in the property market and bad debt.

 U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a "comprehensive" package of gun violence reduction proposals on Wednesday, including renewing assault weapons ban and tougher background checks,

 Developing countries, led by China, will remain the main engines of global economic growth in 2013 as Europe and the United States plod along, the World Bank said in a report.

 Track-and-field athletes to compete on global stage; Archers rank second in regional competition; Paulo Owen signs with First Division's Long An