VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has always appreciated its ties with Australia and wants to boost this partnership for better results, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Ha Noi yesterday, Feb 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security’s draft regulation proposes that traffic police collect fines from traffic violations has caused public uproar over its high probability of fostering endemic corruption.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Central Committee's Commission for Home Affairs has vowed to strengthen efforts to report on the nation's 20 most significant corruption cases this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A storm of goals recorded; Thanh Hoa firmly on top; Becamex Binh Duong snatch first win are three of five main highlights of the V-League Eximbank 2014 Round 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite ever-growing special consumption taxes on alcoholic beverages and the economic slump, across the country, the number of beer factories keeps on growing.  

VietNamNet Bridge – The Supreme People’s Procuracy has laid charges against nine executives from Asia Commercial Bank for their alleged involvement in an enormous financial scandal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen in the central province of Quang Ngai are now very happy with the “godsends” – giant scallops.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ten-time national champion is more likely to finish his coach course in the U.S. early to join the tennis team of Vietnam in the play-off round of the Davis Cup, Group II Asia - Pacific.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in the document answering Quang Nam people’s question about the responsibility of hydropower plants, said it is unreasonable to claim for the damages caused by the floods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Being geographically located in the tropical zone, Vietnam is truly a heaven of various kinds of fruit. First-time visitors to the country will be amazed at the countless number of colourful fruits sold at reasonable prices

VietNamNet Bridge – Benh Si (Egotism), one of the most famous plays written by playwright Luu Quang Vu is to be again staged by the Viet Nam Drama Theatre.  

  VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Minister of Public Security - Senior Lieutenant General Pham Quy Ngo lost his fight against cancer on February 18 at the age of 60.

Infants with a hearty appetite grew more rapidly and might be genetically predisposed to obesity, according to two linked papers published Monday in the U.S. journal JAMA Pediatrics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's real estate industry is expected to attract more foreign investors, even though the domestic economy is forecast to still face challenges this year, according to experts.

 Vietnamese model makes debut appearance on Vogue UK; “Star Academy” debuts Vietnamese edition; German authors create photo book on hectic HCMC; Vietnamese traditional music introduced to American students

 Central bank pledges $2b in soft loans; January surplus tops 2013 figure; Sugar industry has huge stockpile; Nine cement projects removed from plans; Investors withdraw from IPs; Work to begin on $2.5b thermal plant

 Frost expected again in the north; New urban authority model designed for HCM City; Government earmarks US$15.5 million to develop rice cultivation land; Korean agency to help Viet Nam combat crime; Two killed in coach-truck collision

Abu Dhabi prince Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan has taken part in an adventure tour which explored Son Doong, said to be one of the world's most attractive caves.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Suspect goods seized by Ho Chi Minh City’s customs officials have been identified as three African ivory tusks weighing a total of 4.2 kg, the Institute of Tropical Biology reported on February 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Steering and Organisation Boards of the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU–132) convened yesterday, Feb 17, to review preparations for the global event slated for March 2015 in Viet Nam.