All the policies relating to the tourism industry have been bringing benefits to resort developers and tourism project investors, but no benefit to local residents.

VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks have been making fat profits from ATM services, but they have decided to collect fees from inner-network transactions as well.

National Assembly deputy Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy of Da Nang city proposed the draft amendments to the Constitution, which after being passed by the National Assembly must go through a referendum before it takes effect.

The information on antiques in the sea always attracts the attention of antiques collectors and traders, as well as fishermen. There were treasures worth of millions of USD found, making the hunt for antiques under the sea never end.

FIEs ready to join “National Branding” fest; ODA funds boost infrastructure plan; FIEs lead on export growth; Quang Ngai seeks new FDI for heavy industry complex; Local makers wring for life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers who have been affected by natural disasters or by crop or livestock epidemics will now receive financial support from the Government at double previous levels in order to help them recover their production.

 The US Congress has finally approved emergency disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy, but only after a delay that sparked East Coast Republican outrage against their own party leadership.

Vietnam is still a promising destination for foreign investment in 2013, but the Government needs to urgently create a business environment friendly to investors if the country is to continue attracting foreign direct investment.

The People’s Procuracy of northern Hai Phong City announce a decision to prosecute several people involved in coercive land reclamation in Vinh Quang Commune, Tien Lang District, on the charge of murder and resisting on-duty officers.

 Perth Glory are in talks with the management of Michael Owen about bringing the former England player to Australia's A-League, reports said.

  President Sang welcomes Deputy PM of Cambodia; Vietnam, Cambodia accelerate security cooperation; Inspectors given more latitude; Conference on State management of religions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tropical storm Sonamu was 230km east of Viet Nam's Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago in the East Sea by 7 p.m yesterday, according to latest report from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VietNamNet Bridge – This morning, January 5, all primary schools in Hanoi closed because of the biting cold, measured at 9 degrees Celsius.

The biggest obstacle for finance institutions to expand consumer finance services is the government’s policy which does not give support to the sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many National Assembly deputies said that amending the Constitution this time is a precious opportunity to more strongly assert the country’s sovereignty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will have about 3,000 vocational teachers who meet the quality standards set by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by 2015, a Government meeting heard on Wednesday.

The Saigon Heat, heading into their second season in ASEAN Basketball League action, enter the New Year on a high note after a dominating performance against the Sichuan Blue Whales with an 87-72 victory Sunday night

VietNamNet Bridge – The credit packages with preferential interest rates offered by commercial banks are all the short term ones, while banks do not intend to push up long term lending.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved additional funding of US$10.47 million to implement the “Vietnam HIV/AIDS Prevention Project”.

Being elected for the second term, US President Barack Obama has decided to appoint some veterans of the Vietnam War to the most important positions in his cabinet: the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.