A pioneering method of reconstructive surgery by Vietnamese doctors has been recognised by a prestigious German foundation and one, Dr. Nguyen The Hoang, has won plaudits for his outstanding achievements in the field.

PM: Better conditions needed to attract investment; Petrol price down 310 dong a liter; Asset management company set for launch; WB approves credit for Da Nang's sustainable development

The State Bank of Vietnam has slashed the ceiling deposit interest rates several times in an effort to reduce the loan interest rates and increase the amount of capital to be pumped into the national economy.

From completely depending on imported vaccines, now Vietnam has four vaccine factories with modern machines and technology reaching international standards, equivalent to those of other countries in the region and the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 450 instances of illegal deforestation were discovered in the first three months of this year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

Offering world record breaking cable cars, wild forest trekking and a stunning nature reserve, Da Nang's Ba Na Hills caters for almost every taste.

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty nine entries of “World heritages in your hands” art contest by UNESCO Office in Hanoi and Panasonic Vietnam will enter the final round which will be announced in June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After leaving his village in central Thanh Hoa Province to earn a living as a construction worker in Ha Noi, Le Xuan Thuan, 35, started missing his house. It was large and comfortable – and stable.

More and more investors have expressed their willingness to set up huge oil refineries in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – More smuggled gold has been launched onto the local market due to the widening gap between local and global gold prices in recent times,

 VietNamNet Bridge – It's a shame to watch the most beautiful flower specimens wilt and fade. But for one man this is not a problem. He became a flower embalmer and nurtures the secret of keeping petals fresh for years.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ha Linh Thu will represent Vietnamese fashion designers at the J Spring Fashion Show, which will take place on the Seine River on May 30.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Filipino couple has been put on trial for fraud at the Hanoi People’s Court. Their victims were foreign visitors to Vietnam.

Faced with poverty and hunger after liberation in 1975, a Gie Trieng man levelled hills and mountains with his own bare hands to create a wet rice field legacy for his family and fellow villagers.

HCM City marks Liberation Day; Increasing cooperation with Japanese prefecture; British town honours President Ho Chi Minh

Le Duan Street in HCM City’s District 1 has been decorated with colourful flowers and sparkling decorations to mark the holiday period.

Businesswoman Truong Thi Tuyet Nga, who won the title “Successful Lady” of Mrs. Vietnam Pageant 2009 was arrested on April 2 for asset appropriation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of domestic and international tourists went to Ly Son island district on April 29-30 to participate in the requiem for soldiers of the Hoang Sa flotilla.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is gathering opinions on a draft decree on sports betting.