Vietnam has actively contributed to the discussions and adoption of resolutions on promoting human rights at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland from March 3-28.

 Vietnam and Haiti have issued a joint statement on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit from March 28-29, in which they agreed on their major future cooperation directions in various fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Free Tour Guides Club, 400 students without professional tourism training from different universities in Hanoi, offers free sightseeing tours of Hanoi to international tourists,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The further shipping freight increase announced by shipping agents have worried goods owners, who fear that this would lead to higher costs and lower competitiveness of Vietnamese products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sea water rise and the salinity intrusion has made the people in Mekong River Delta suffer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By easing the requirements on the ingoing university students, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) seems to try to popularize higher education in Vietnam.

 For Dang Chau Anh, well-known music lecturer and conductor/art director of Sol Art, a Ha Noi art centre for children, 2013 has been a busy and successful year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A newly-issued circular from the State Bank of Viet Nam would not affect foreign indirect investment (FII) in Viet Nam, according to experts.

VietNamNet Bridge – While some scientists have urged the government to begin carrying out the archaeology activities in East Sea, others say this is an impossible mission now under Vietnam’s conditions.

 Vietnam enjoys trade surplus with the US; Gloomy forecast for Vietnam’s coffee output; Trade promotion activities help firms boost exports; Creativity key for handicraft boost; Property firms warn of price hikes to boost sales

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following a three-year stint at various marketing and advertising agencies in Ha Noi, Vinh Nguyen decided it was time to go out on his own.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Genuine Hue dishes, once nearly impossible to find, can now easily be tasted in HCM City. Xuan Hiep visits a restaurant that serves authentic bowls of bun bo Hue as well as other fare from the central city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Newly-elected chairman Le Hung Dung of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) expected that the State will legalize football betting early because this brings a lot of benefits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has urged internet content providers in Viet Nam to implement the use of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) in order to adapt to global internet development.

 In Vietnamese, the word for the numeral zero is "khong", the exact same word as "no". It is the word used to hold place value, like zero. So I got to thinking...

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing number of foreign tourists are enjoying the hospitality and traditional Vietnamese culture in Yen Duc commune, Dong Trieu district, Quang Ninh province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – No enterprise has obtained the dominant position in the e-commerce market in Vietnam, which means that great opportunities are still awaiting new comers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient village of Cu Da, in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, does not only have traditional houses of hundreds of years old, but also French- styled two-story houses of a hundred of years old.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developing successful special economic zones will benefit Vietnam’s economy, but the challenge is huge, requiring the nation to learn carefully from the experiences of other countries to avoid failure.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Herbs found in the wild can treat many ailments, so researchers are growing them on a wider scale in order to provide affordable herbal treatments for those in need.