Travel firms have decided to spend big money to upgrade railroads in an effort to persuade more people to travel by railways.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Airline industry insiders are mulling market development perspectives for 2013 as they try navigating an economy that is cloudy at best.

Teachers complain that the democracy and the new education methods all have corrupted students nowadays. The students who insult teachers could only be the products of the modern times.

A pair of robots manufacture by a Vietnamese company has been invited to participate in three live TV programs after their impressive appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2013 early this month.

On the 23rd of the 12th month of the lunar year, February 3, Hanoians will carry an earthen tripod of 1.2m high, a 3.5m long carp and 12 trays of specialties in a parade from the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang to the Hanoi’s center.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc, Vice Chair of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, the amended Constitution will further promote the ownership of the people on the principles of all state power belongs to the people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The water surface of southern Bac Lieu Province has been significantly contaminated by untreated waste water discharged from hospitals and factories, said the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - At first glance, it's hard to imagine that these fancy necklace, bracelets, earrings ... are the jewelry of Vietnamese ethnic minority women.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Japanese football club - Consadole Sapporo - met with striker Le Cong Vinh early this week to invite the top striker of Vietnam to join the team for one year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of school violence cases occurred recently, which have stunned the public and made students live in fear.

VietNamNet Bridge – Watermelons in the shapes of cars or gold bars, thousand-finger citrons, grapefruits in the shape of wine gourds… are among the unique fruits for the Lunar New Year 2013. However, these prices are towering high.

Equipment imports of FDI firms surge; Exploring prospects in home-for-rent segment; Non-oil tax revenues run short of target; Banks call for room to fund giant projects; FDI engine needs a big overhaul; FIEs lead way on capital use

 Fans of Beyonce rallied behind the pop diva on Twitter Tuesday after it emerged she lip-synched "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's public inauguration ceremony the day before.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s leading travel operator Saigontourist has launched two programmes for international travelers eager to enjoy the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and South Korea will begin in this quarter and is likely to produce positive results.

Local authorities have been hurriedly preparing for the race to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Meanwhile, Vietnam, at the national level, still has not got ready for the competition with other regional countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Geographic has published pictures of poisonous snakes in the world, which can be used in making medicine, including cobras raised in the village of Le Mat, Hanoi.

  GM Liem makes good start at UK Chess Champs; Hanoian taekwondo athletes to compete in Phuket; Vietnam to host SEA Student Sports Festival; Viet Nam test skills at regional event

 Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

 Festival popularises intangible cultural heritage in Lam Dong; Spectacular enters record books; Tri Minh talks chill-out and electronic; French TV introduces Vietnamese culture