Some people are worried about a Mayan prophecy that predicts the world is going to end before the year is out, possibly after being struck by a rogue asteroid.

VietNamNet Bridge – More domestic publishing houses are replacing printed works with e-books. 

Farm produce exports rise on volumes; Eight border-gate EZs get development priority; Online shopping doubles in 2012: Visa; Huge funds needed for irrigation development in Delta; Travel agencies benefit from long Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) would maintain healthy competition in the telecoms market, but would not step in to save struggling firms that were unable to compete.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi-based National University of Economics has been found to have illegally collected fees worth more than VND51 billion (US$2.4 million) from its students.

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has sent a document to the Prime Minister, suggesting solutions to unfreeze the local property market, whereas economists said the market should not be intervened in.

VietNamNet Bridge - Along with the first overhead route of Vietnam, the four steel overpasses that were put into use in 2012 help reduce Hanoi’s traffic congestion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam takes full advantage of internet services, the national economy and e-government in the country will develop exponentially in the coming years.

VietNamNet Bridge – These are "pure Vietnamese" dog breeds that are praised for their beauty as well as superior virtues.

Despite the objections and concerns of local people and enterprises, the controversial road maintenance fee collection scheme has been finally realized, forcing all car and motorbike owners to start paying a fee

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to focus on minimising pollution in craft villages and industrial parks, referred to as the two major hot spots throughout the nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Thanh Agricultural Research Centre, the most modern of its kind in the Mekong Delta, officially opened on Dec 12, in southern An Giang Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the context of the low market demand, manufacturers and service providers have to use original methods to attract customers.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2012 is considered a very "hot" year for the transport sector. Many policies grasped special public interest when they were proposed or implemented.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coming to the Mekong Delta city of Tra Vinh, tourists often visit the Khmer pagodas, admire the beauty of Ao Ba Om tourist area or just ride around the city to marvel at the ancient trees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The road that leads to this neighbourhood under Long Bien Bridge was even more slippery after days of light rain.

Only through the victim's description of the shape, the face and the voice, he could sketch out the portrait of criminals that are up to 80% similar. He is Vo Tan Thanh, a collaborator of the Institute of Criminal Sciences in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have found out a lot of problems in the power development program No. 7. The one designed for the socio-economic period from now to 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An is not only charming due to its old houses and sparkling colorful lanterns, it is also endowed with the stunning Cua Dai Beach which is about 4 kilometers from downtown Hoi An  ancient town. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced that mobile phone users must wait until 2015 at the earliest before they can change network providers without swapping their mobile numbers.