South Viet Nam has many stories related to sitings of freshwater crocodiles, mostly related to the areas waterways, but one of the favourites is the rags-to-riches tale of crocodile farmer Ho Van Be Hung in Dong Thap Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Government has confirmed its support for speeding up the site clearance for construction projects to avoid delays which may cause losses to contractors.

The capital's first coffee bar to offer chamber music from around the world, including from Viet Nam, is booked out for every performance on the last Friday of each month.

Software firms now can see great opportunities to earn money when local authorities have thought of using open source software.

VietNamNet Bridge – In previous years, young people tended to start up their own business after finishing school. However, the big difficulties in the economic crisis have made them shrink back.

VietNamNet Bridge - The police of Nam Dan district, Nghe An Province, have prosecuted and arrested Nguyen Duc Mao and Ngo Tri Duong on charges of rape.

 More than 1,000 m2 of the Long Hai coastal alluvial in Vung Tau city has been covered by flowers and trees, using the technology from the Middle East. This model will be replicated along the coast of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Writers’ Association President Huu Thinh has announced young people will be main subjects of the 2013 Vietnamese Poetry Day on February 22–24.

Being the first woman to run the largest snake farm in the country is not an easy task, especially for someone who was always terrified of the smallest reptile.

For the Thai people, “home-stay guest in stilt house” refers to distinguished guests from far hamlets who visit their houses. However, it means a unique tourism product for the Thai people in Lac Hamlet, Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - To come to a decision to allow RMIT to enter Vietnam, the government then had a great political determination before the reservation and worry of a country that began to open up.

The policy on saying “no” to pre-marriage sex and the scrutiny kept by parents and teachers are the biggest barriers to the sexual health education to minors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Hanoi, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the best pho noodle soup is found in the grimiest restaurants, where the staff are rude, the queues long, and the surroundings spartan at best.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government plans to pump huge amounts of capital into circulation to rescue the real estate market and settle bad debts. Will this make the high inflation return?

VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Nguyen Quang Dieu was granted the title of professor in 2011 at the age of 37, becoming the youngest professor in Vietnam.

Elbow blows in a strong, flexible and getting-close offensive are considered one of the fortes of the Vietnamese traditional martial arts in general and Binh Dinh Gia Martial Arts School in particular.

Deciduous baobab trees are sprouting in Hanoi. Adansonia digitata has a wide trunk and produces flowers up to 17cm wide. Nguyen Van Nga, a Hanoian farmer, is proud to say that he is caring for 108 African baobab trees.

VietNamNet Bridge - Existed for many generations, through rain and sunshine, a dozen of village gateways are well preserved in Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho district, Hanoi.

On January 13-16, 2013, Mr. Kang Chang-hee, Speaker of the NA of the Republic of Korea paid an official visit to Vietnam.

 Da Nang monk Thich Tu Nghiem has amassed a dazzling collection of over 200 Buddhist statues made from wood, silver, brass and even ox horn. Now he plans to hold an exhibition at his pagoda to pass on the treasures to future generations.