VietNamNet Bridge – Since the day the hydropower plants arose on the upper Vu Gia River, two million people in Quang Nam province and Da Nang City cannot lead their peaceful life any more.

In 2014, Unikey, the most popularly used Vietnamese input method running on Microsoft Windows management systems, is 20 years old. This is believed to be the only software product which can exist for so long in the technology world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the government agencies’ reports affirm the obvious recovery of the national economy, economists don’t keep such optimism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Studying at foreign universities proves to be the dream of all Vietnamese high school graduates. However, in many cases, the study is not as wonderful as dreamed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of Vietnamese businessmen have set up their own investment companies through which they invest in other businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are a lot of Buddhist pagodas in and around Hanoi. Those who have already dropped by pagodas in the center of town are recommended to call at Thay Pagoda.

 Around seven million people across the world died as a result of air pollution exposure in 2012, according to a report of World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is due to visit Vietnam from March 28-31.

 Awards recognise contributors to culture; Russian artists come to show 76 paintings; Danish embassy opens third Vietnam Painting Exhibition; Stamp designing contest to welcome ASEAN community; Flea market in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang said the government is committed to ferret out all those involved in the recently uncovered transport project bribery schemes and impose strict penalties, regardless of their positions.

 US launches cooperation strategy for Vietnam; Hanoi police issue new 12-digit ID cards on April 1; Bank chiefs arrested for lending violations; Two die after truck plunges into gorge; Da Nang airport soil project set for April

 Shipper initiates bankruptcy process; DOC issues preliminary decision on shrimp duty; Sacombank shareholders greenlight merger; Each Vietnamese bears USD886 in public debt; Vietnam’s new e-customs system proves effective

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two companies in Bac Ninh Province plan to sue local authorities for having licensed their cockroach raising farms if they are not compensated for the recent destruction of their businesses.

 The charts suggest we are programmed to prefer melancholy music. But is this really the case? Greg Kot investigates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform opera Co Sao (Miss Sao) at the Culture Centre in Son La tonight, March 26.

Making long term deposits instead of short term, or putting money into other investment channels--is the way the businesses keeping big money in their coffers tries after the ceiling bank interest rate reduced to 6 percent per annum.

 Nguyen Tien Minh drops in world rankings; Vietnam Taekwondo earns 2014 Young Olympics berth; Ciputra challenge underway in Hanoi; Thien advances in Men's Futures tournament; French musician Superpoze to feature Electronic Night

 Japanese drum troupe tours Vietnam; Youth concert to showcase enthralling orchestral music; Mekong Delta holds coconut festival; Int’l experts help Vietnam preserve archives; HCM City to host TELEFILM 2014

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde Tuesday urged U.S. Congress to support the much-delayed IMF quota and governance reform package which would boost the global institution's resources

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the economic slowdown, four out of seven sectors in Viet Nam's technical consumer goods market generated double-digit sales growth in the fourth quarter of last year.