VietNamNet Bridge – The rice demand is increasing in the world market, but Vietnamese farmers have sold out their third-crop rice. Exporters don’t have rice to sell while the Filipino government has opened an invitation for bids.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawmakers adopted amendments to some articles of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting at their meeting in Ha Noi on Friday, Nov 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s representative Tran Thi Quynh reached the top six of the 2013 Mrs World beauty contest, which concluded in Guangzhou, China, on November 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese pop star Thu Minh has honoured with won the Best Asian Artist title at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent visit to India by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has been a success, deepening the strategic partnership between the two nations and driving their cooperation in a more practical and effective way.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fall/Winter season of the free outdoor 2013 LUALA Concert series is set to take place in Hanoi from December 1-22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A display of wooden funerary sculptures made by local people from the Central Highlands was opened during the on-going Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – India on November 23 began training 500 Vietnamese sailors under a defence initiative between the two countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Sugar and Sugar Cane Association (VSSA) has protested against the plan by Hoang Anh Gia Lai group to sell 30,000 tons of sugar it made in Laos to the Bien Hoa Sugar JSC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under the current environment laws, the punishment is not heavy enough to deter violators.

 “Ô mai” (salted or sugared dry apricot) is a favourite nosh for many people in Hanoi and other provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Educators have found a close relation between the number of hours students spend to surf on the Internet and their learning capability.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of IT firms, big and small, have jumped into the online game market because they believe this is a profitable job. However, it is always not easy to make money.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will set up an early warning system of infectious diseases related to climate change, a health official has said.

 Vietnamese retailers have expressed concerns about the increasingly competitive retail market, as the country plans to open up to an influx of foreign retailers required by the WTO obligations, which will come into effect from January 11, 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fast food market has formed in Vietnam, with a series of foreign food chains. Why don’t we see many local brands?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hong Kong TV stars Ron Ng and Tavia Yeung will come to HCMC next month to join a series of cultural exchanges and charity auctions.

 Vietnam's advertising wakes up to a changing industry; Electricity market on the horizon in Vietnam; Lotte trade centre put into use in Binh Duong; Credit institutions asked to deal with bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Consumer confidence in Viet Nam rose two points to 97 in the third quarter as local job prospects and personal finance are expected to be more positive next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Music industry stakeholders are engaged in a race to release new albums for the upcoming holiday season, but those with more experience are likely to do better in the market.