Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that issues on the agenda of the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee are important to the successful implementation of the 12th Party Congress’ resolution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Bon, an electronics engineer in Thu Duc district of HCM City has made a smoke treatment machine based on CRT TV screen technology.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient fig tree in Phu Khong, inside the Trang An scenic spot in Ninh Binh province, is the most special fig tree in Vietnam as it produces fruits in two shapes, round and flat.

Seventy photographs about Vietnam were introduced recently at a photo exhibition "S Vietnam – a Wonderful Vietnam" by Le The Thang, Huynh Phuc Hau, Ngo Huy Hoa and Tran Nam Thuong.

A Vietnamese man has created a motorcycle and a bicycle from tree stumps. Here are the unique vehicles of Mr. Le Quang Son, 52, in Ha Lam commune, Da Huoai district, Lam Dong province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many large foreign corporations have increased investment in the housing market of Vietnam by forming joint ventures or buying shares of domestic enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang will spend nearly VND70 billion ($3.2 million) to install nearly 1,700 street cameras from now to early 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - The average expenditure for science and technology of Vietnamese enterprises is only 0.02% of their total annual spending. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Morgan Stanley Asia has been selected as the leader of a group of consultants for the sale of 9% of charter capital of Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest milk producer.

 According to the World Bank, the quality of Vietnamese laborers has just achieved 3.8 points over 10 points, ranking at the eleventh position in the Asian region. 

  Buying cars for cheap remains an elusive dream for many Vietnamese who have been saving up to buy their first ever automobile after expecting steep price cuts on vehicles imported from ASEAN member countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Targeting the middle-class consumer and clients who have demand to travel abroad at low cost, a series of foreign airlines have scored initial success with new air routes from Vietnam. 

 A family in the southern Binh Duong Province are proud to have probably the country's most giant-legged chicken. 

 Product certification compliance should not be taken for granted when purchasing machinery and equipment (M&E) from China, say leading manufacturing industry experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - The P/E (price-earnings) ratio of the Vietnamese stock market is 14.3, while the figures are 16.5 in Thailand, 22 in Indonesia, 15.8 in Malaysia and 14.7 in China.

 The latest whitepaper from recruitment firm Robert Walters showed that 39 percent of women surveyed in Vietnam feel they are inadequately represented in business leadership positions.

An educational programme entitled “I Am an Archaeologist,” held every Sunday at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, allows schoolchildren to acquire some first-hand experience of archaeology.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many big real estate developers have taken bold steps to develop large urban area projects, which in the past were implemented only by foreign investors.

 The growth rate of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment of the Vietnam economy is slowing down, with a few areas showing strong prospects for potential growth.

 Electricity imports from China and Laos now meet 3.1% of Vietnam’s needs and the country must continue purchases from the neighbors to meet over 2% of its demand in the coming years.