VietNamNet Bridge - With an environment favorable for the conservation of such marine species as sea turtle, dolphin and dugong, Con Dao mangrove forest has been recognized as a Ramsar site of the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To have enough capital to invest in traffic works and to prevent flooding in the next three years, Ho Chi Minh City has proposed borrowing $1.5 billion of soft loans from the World Bank.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A senior member of the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) has expressed his approval of Vietnam’s decision not to host the 18th Asian Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is filled with beautiful and exotic sights ranging from rural countryside to ancient Temples and tombs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese contractors have won bids for construction and installation projects in Vietnam thanks to the low prices they offer. However, they later raise the required prices, reasoning the input material price increases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of spending big money on tablets and laptops, Vietnamese users now tend to choose hybrid devices which allow them to save money and satisfy their multi-purpose needs.

 Agriculture trade complex for Hanoi to take shape; Vietnamese seafood to China under pressure; VN firms lax in using trade barriers; Nation in need of industrial push; Investors returns to high-end real estate

 Chinese investment in Vietnam rose to US$2.3 billion in 2013, up sharply from the US$345 million in 2012, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Honeycomb coal has been processed in homes along the banks of the Red River since the 1990s.

 VietNamNet Bridge - When they are observed from a height of over 200m, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, National Assembly Building, Hanoi Flag Tower, The Huc Bridge and Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and the squares of Hanoi are more gorgeous.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Short films with innovative content made by independent young enthusiasts who form groups to produce them remain popular.

 A government draft regulation on casinos continues the ban on gambling for Vietnamese citizens and places tight controls on investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – VNPT, the country’s leading telecom firm, is seeking approval from the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide cable TV service.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has long been a centre for the development of science and technology in Vietnam, and the effective investment in the field has significantly contributed to speeding up the modernisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Are the Vietnamese people happy? That depends on how you define happiness. However, a new index likely to be publicised in 2015 will attempt to stick a number on that subjective truth.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers about whether they supported the destruction of illegal wildlife stockpiles or the sale to provide additional funding for the fight against the trade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 30% of university graduates are attending vocational schools and additional courses after being unable to find a job in their chosen profession.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam officially celebrates Book Day on April 21, but many believe this is a small step to rouse people's interest in books and cannot immediately alter their reading habits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent arrival of a horde of international fast food giants to the Vietnamese market has triggered a stiff battle for retail premises in the nation’s major metropolises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A brewery in the central province of Nghe An, long resented by its neighbors, has nevertheless been welcomed with open arms by the local authorities, because it is a big tax payer.