Natural resources and minerals exports bring tens of billions of dollars to Vietnam every year. However, the loss it suffers from mineral exports is much bigger than the sum of money.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For years, people living in the isolated Khe Muong Hamlet in the central province of Quang Tri's Hai Lang District have yearned for a bridge.

A senior expert said the starting point of Vietnam's marine exploration is "comprehensive low." Vietnam should promote FDI in this area to help the industry overcome the current difficulties.

 Land within the Arctic circle is likely to experience explosive "greening" in the next few decades as grass, shrubs and trees thrive in soil stripped of ice and permafrost by global warming, a study said on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Making movies in Vietnam is too risky because the regulations on censorship are general and vague.

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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A full 2,245 websites of Vietnamese businesses and organisations were attacked last year while 78 per cent of Government websites are vulnerable to cyber attacks,

VietNamNet Bridge - After the gold medal of Phan Thi Ha Thanh, young gymnast Le Thanh Phuong won a world silver bronze for Vietnam at the Challenge Cup held in Doha, Qatar last week.

Miss Asia USA Jennifer Pham is the latest candidate for the post of Vietnam Tourism Ambassador 2013. Jennifer’s representative has contacted the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to ask about the procedures for the candidacy.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to statistics, hail has appeared in nine localities, leaving one dead, 44 injured and tens of thousands of houses damaged.

VietNamNet Bridge - A couple from Australia has worked hard for six years to sponsor the Bear Rescue Centre in Vietnam, hoping to help the endangered animal from extinction.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's scheme to provide vocational training for rural workers has met a number of obstacles since being implemented three years ago, largely due to funding shortages, said reports from several provinces.

Doubts have been raised whether if the VND30 trillion package can save the sinking real estate market. VND30 trillion is believed to be just a “grain of salt in the ocean.”

 India's top court is set to rule Monday on a patent challenge by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis that activists say threatens access to cheap generic versions of life-saving drugs in poor nations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Friday, March 29, urged ministries and localities to boost agricultural and industrial production because they were solid foundations for sustainable development.

 Full speed ahead on highway expansion; NZ supports Vietnam’s dam safety research; Hail storms leave trail of destruction; Da Nang hospital gains top technology

Hanoi authorities have discovered nearly 90 cases of illegal transportation of chicken and destroyed more than 35 tons of chicken and frozen chicken and 170,000 eggs in the past three months.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training is planning to waive exams for first graders to reduce pressure on them and to stop kids being given private reading and writing lessons before they enter school.

VietNamNet Bridge - David C.Murray has made a music video with beautiful images of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in southern Long An Province are encouraging farmers to use laser-controlled field-levelling equipment to reduce production costs and water usage.