A research vessel carrying German and Taiwanese scientists set sail for waters off the island's southwestern coast on Sunday in search of methane hydrate, a potentially vast new energy source.

Contrary to all predictions, the State could not sell gold at the auction held on March 28, 2013. It was because the gold became too expensive after going through the State Bank’s hands.

 In an elaborate April Fool's prank, YouTube announced Sunday it was going dark for a decade, and that the site was merely an eight-year contest to find the best video.

  Twinning with French court to aid consensus; President inspects measures to cope with sea level rise; Hoang Sa island district’s e-portal launched; Legal alliance with Cuba strengthened

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has made clear the process of claiming for its sovereignty in the East Sea during a recent East Sea-related seminar in Australia.

VietNamNet Bridge – In early 2013, Vietnam had about 857,000 unemployed workers, of which women accounted for the majority with 53.8 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of hectares of barren land in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue have become fertile in recent years after farmers used aquatic weeds to fertilise the soil.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's education sector is busy building more kindergartens to meet the local people's demand but land is scarce and teachers in short supply.

Sugar firms allowed exporting surplus inventory; Limited VAT incentives for border gate traders; Resorts suffering from Ke Ga Port to be compensated; Pay TV assoc. attacks Viettel cable TV plan

VietNamNet Bridge – A list of 32 projects in Quang Ninh Province with investment priority in the period from now to 2015 comprises a recreation complex with a casino operation worth US$4 billion in Van Don Economic Zone.

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – When an American mother presented her 13-year-old son with an iPhone 5 – and a contract with strict guidelines - it set off a heated online debate about the role of technology in teenagers' lives.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thanh Hoa provincial leaders have confirmed that the province is much a potential for organizing the Mrs. World 2015 pageant.

A credit growth slowdown and stagnant production have posed challenges for the economy in the first quarter, economic administrators said at a meeting held in Hanoi on Tuesday by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – "I am not an ambitious person. I simply know there are many homeless people who have very difficult lives, as well as many extremely poor people and many orphans.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education authorities in the Mekong Delta informed that soon after the Tet Festival, the number of school dropouts increased to 1,000, either because of poor academic results or for the purpose of finding jobs

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese consumers are seriously concerned about Chinese products in the local market after strange chemicals and objects were found in Chinese bras, children’s clothes, plates and sandals.

 More than 200 Vietnamese and international scholars, researchers and entrepreneurs gathered in Ha Noi yesterday to share experiences related to sustainable architecture.

Weight loss after gastric band surgery may be partly caused by changes to micro-organisms that live in the gut, say US researchers.

 Live music is alive and well in HCM City though fans seem to prefer the more intimate ambience of smaller venues like bars and nightclubs.