More and more cities have offered free wi-fi services, because the cities’ leaders believe this would help attract more travelers. Meanwhile, whether Vietnam should develop “wi-fi cities” remains controversial by scientists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of trying to prohibit students to access to social networks which are believed to be the sources of a lot of students’ problems, educators have decided to manage students via Facebook.

 The ancient city of Hoi An will host the 1.6th million foreign tourist visiting central Quang Nam Province during a New Year's Eve party on December 31.

 The terraced fieds of Sa Pa in Viet Nam's northern Lao Cai province have entered in the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world, according to the Touropia.  

A Tourism and Festival Information Center has been inaugurated in the ancient capital of Hue in Thua Thien-Hue Province by the Hue Festival Management Board.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the evening of December 21, thousands of young people flocked to the East Sea Park in the central city of Da Nang to participate in the first Carnival Night.

Many central provinces complained that they could not recruit well-trained people to government agencies but many college graduates, even those who were trained abroad, bemoaned that they could not find a job at state agencies in their hometowns.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A girl was working at a barber’s shop when a young man suddenly burst in to stab her and then poured gasoline on her to burn her.

 The Rong (Dragon) Bridge, reaching over the Han River in the central city, has claimed the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Diamond Award in the category of structural systems.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located between the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa roads, Vo Nguyen Giap Road is considered the most beautiful road in Da Nang – the biggest city in central Vietnam.

On the morning of December 18, the heavyweight destroyer HMS Daring of the British Royal Navy docked the Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City, starting a 4-day visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations.

 Eight travel companies in HCMC have teamed up to facilitate operations and improve products, launch tours with the best prices, run common advertising programs and create unanimous departure schedules to attract local and international travelers.

 When visiting the northern province of Ha Giang with its winding roads, mighty mountains, terraced fields and waterfalls, travelers should drop by the Waterfall No. 6 at the center of Ha Giang City to enjoy its cool water after a long journey.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A journey to the Marble Mountains, a fairy land with a dreamlike scenery, pagodas, grottoes in Ngu Hanh Son District of central Da Nang City will bring out most relaxing time for visitors.

 On occasion of the 14th anniversary of Hoi An ancient town being recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, the local authorities inaugurated ‘Rest point for tourists’ building at 57 Tran Phu Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 10 kilometers to the east of Da Nang city, Son Tra Peninsula has beautiful pristine bays, with blue waters, white sand and abundant virgin forest.

 Central Da Nang city and Hoi An town (Quang Nam province) have recently been chosen for the 2013 Asian Townscape Award by UN-Habitat Regional Office in Asia.

 Paris seminar highlights investment in Vietnam; Vietnamese footwear industry heads for record year; Gazprom discusses oil, gas ties with VN; VN company wins regional award for best cocoa

About 60 international and domestic decision makers and researchers have debated how to build scenarios for food security, environment and livelihoods for Southeast Asia by 2050.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang faces major challenges in attracting Japanese investors, including a small market, lack of direct flights, overloaded ports and poor supportive industries.