VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands, the largest forest area in Vietnam with 2.84 million hectares of forests, has never seen such a serious deforestation before. Over 130,000 hectares have been cleared just in the last five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Administration has decided to invest $150,000 in the national athletics team, aiming to win at least a gold at the 2014 Asian Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Restoring ancient houses offered this former carpenter and his son a way to make a living, while also helping families continue to gather in their valuable ancestral homes.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On August 6, 2013, Vietnam’s first execution by lethal injection took place.

A 46-year-old U.S. woman has likely acquired HIV from her female partner in a rare case of female-to-female sexual transmission of the AIDS virus,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US-backed information technology developer IBM Group is investing dozens of billions of dollars into making more innovated products, which will benefit Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City police have just discovered a large-scale baby-trading ring, prosecuting seven people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – E-learning, with its high usability and interaction level, has become more and more popular in Vietnam. The market is expected to witness a boom once more big e-learning app developers jump into it.

 Vietnam’s museums to display artifacts in New York; MPK opens photo exhibition in Hue; Art exhibition marks changes of HCM and Lyon cities; Vietnamese bartenders to compete in regional contest

 450 bridges to be built in rural areas nationwide; Germany funds UXO clearance in Thua Thien-Hue; Drug smugglers receive death sentences; Five hospitalised for mushroom poisoning; RoK helps Vietnam in marine research

 PM green-lights construction corp listing; Vietnamese furniture companies expand overseas markets; SBV asks for lending interest rate cut; Samsung Vietnam’s 2013 exports generate US$24 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to Japan from March 16-19 at the invitation of Japanese Emperor Akihito, a Vietnamese Foreign Minister’s spokesperson has said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The fleet of civil aircraft in Vietnam will increase to 230-250 by 2030, in accordance with the recent civil aviation strategy approved by the Prime Minister.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The protection of children’s rights in armed conflicts requires enhanced cooperation and technical support between relevant sides such as governments, regional and international organisations,

VietNamNet Bridge – A former bank director was sentenced to death after being found guilty of corruption by the People's Court of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong yesterday, March 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF), became a guest of President Truong Tan Sang and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung in Ha Noi yesterday, March 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to develop a State-controlled centralised derivatives market, which will begin operating in 2016 and follow international technical standards.

 Viet Nam U19 hold Coventry City; TSN take a step closer to defending nat'l title; Players called up for Davis Cup; Gymnasts set for int'l comp; That dominates seventh stage; Women keen to fulfil Cup dream

 VietNamNet Bridge – The revised Law on Organisation of the People's Court must be in line with the new Constitution, advancing the country's efforts in judicial reforms, noted National Assembly Standing Committee members.

VietNamNet Bridge – Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are scheduled to visit Vietnam from March 18-21 at the invitation of Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.