Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation from her staff and an American football helmet to protect her from Washington's hard knocks as she returned to work after a health scare. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese ao dai will be exhibited at the "American Museum of Natural History" at the end of January 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s tourism sector expects to handle 7.2 million foreign arrivals and 35 million local visitors, bringing the total revenue to around US$9.5 billion, official said.

Not only the powerful conglomerates from the US or Europe, but the big economic groups from South East Asia also attempt to take over Vietnamese businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The privately-held carrier Air Mekong has rejected a news report that it had delayed jet fuel payments for the country’s main supplier Vinapco.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese rock bands will take part in a charity concert at Da Nang City's Military Zone 5 Stadium on Saturday from 6pm-10.30pm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duan won the first stage of the Ben Tre Television Cycling Tournament yesterday, Jan 7, finishing the 130km from Ben Tre City to Can Tho City in 2hr 53.49min.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces the outstanding events in culture, sport and tourism in the past year, as chosen by journalists and officials.

The National Assembly of Viet Nam pays great attention to the co-operation the country shares with Russia in the energy sector and is constantly working to create favourable conditions for Russian enterprises

The Viet Nam Environment Administration yesterday, Jan 7, announced the country's biggest polluters, after inspections conducted by the agency last year revealed over 100 companies breaking environmental laws.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2012, twenty-five out of Vietnam’s 80 export markets recorded a turnover of more than US$1 billion, 17 markets a turnover of more than US$2 billion, and nine markets a turnover exceeding US$3 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has decided to spend VND2.4 trillion (US$115.2 million) to support 23 poor districts nationwide to reduce poverty quickly and sustainably in the next five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam welcomed nearly 285,600 international tourists by cruise ship last year, rising six times from 2010, but the figure is still lower than the industry’s peak a decade ago.

On January 7, the District 1 People's Court, HCM City made the final decision on the unprecedented lawsuit between the plaintiff - Mr. Sam Ly and the defendant – Dai Duong JV (owner of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel).

VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of January 6, the Hanoi Youth Union organized the "Celebrate success - Welcome the New Year 2013" and awarded the "outstanding young faces of the capital."

VietNamNet Bridge – An American investment fund has doubled its investment in Masan Consumer Corporation based on its trust in the potential development of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The highest gambling win at a casino in the world so far is $40 million, and this record can be broken when the court’s judgment on Mr. Ly Sam’s $55 million lawsuit is executed.

VietNamNet Bridge – On January 8, the Hanoi Party Committee held the vote of confidence on 20 key leaders of the city. The result is "no one is being judged too weak."

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many billions of dong are expected to be spent by the Government during Tet (the Lunar New Year holiday) to stabilise prices and offer gifts to disadvantaged people and war heroes.

Avon, one of the three foreign invested enterprises which distribute products in Vietnam under the mode of multi-level marketing (MLM) has announced the withdrawal from the Vietnamese market.