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Average height of Vietnamese among world’s top 25 shortest

Vietnam has been named among the top 25 countries in the world and among the top 14 countries in Asia for shortest average population.

Poverty still a major concern for Vietnamese people: PAPI report

Nearly a quarter of 14,138 randomly-selected citizens across 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam said poverty was their greatest issue of concern last year.

Vietnamese people in EU countries stay calm despite COVID-19 cases increasing

Thanh Ha is still taking her six-week-old baby outside for a breath of fresh air in Italy’s northeast region of Lombardy, despite the jump in coronavirus cases there.

Vietnamese community becomes 3rd largest foreign group in Japan

The number of Vietnamese people residing in Japan amounts to 371,755, making it the third largest foreign community in the country, according to Japan’s Immigration Services Agency.

Art performance to spread Buddhist philosophy of gratitude

An art performance honouring filial piety and Buddhist philosophy will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 16.

Google report reveals more than low literacy rate

VietNamNet Bridge – An annual report by Google has shown that nine out of Vietnamese top 10 searches in 2015 were related to movies, music and celebrities. The song "Vo nguoi ta" (Wife of Another Man),

Image: Vietnamese people welcome New Year in joyful mood

 VietNamNet Bridge – People across Vietnam streamed down streets and engaged in a myriad of activities to welcome the New Year 2016.

Pillow cake - a favourite cake of Vietnamese people

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a good dish for cold days in Vietnam, 'banh goi' (pillow shaped cake) intrigues guests at first sight for its pretty baby pillow shape and its colorful sauce.

Vietnamese over 10cm shorter than WHO standard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malnutrition has greatly contributed to Vietnamese people’s shortness compared with other countries in Asia and Europe, according to the National Institute of Nutrition.

Most Vietnamese ignore nutrition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most Vietnamese people don't pay attention to nutrition, says Nguyen Thi Lam, the deputy director of the National Institute of Nutrition.

Female DJ looks to change public perceptions

The society's perception about female DJs cannot be changed at present because, unlike in developed countries, the Vietnamese people have not been open-minded.  

Chamber music growing more popular among locals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people have long thought chamber music is just for foreigners, especially those rich and noble, so they have had neither habit nor passion to go to concerts.

Vietnamese people hold rally in Vienna against China’s acts

The Vietnamese community in Austria again took to the street in Vienna to protest against increasingly perverse acts by China since it illegally stationed the oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

The haunting portraits of Vietnamese people by Rehahn

 VietNamNet Bridge - After traveling all over the world, France photographer Rehahn stopped in Vietnam, where he now lives and takes impressive snapshots.

Startups by ‘dropouts' blaze a trail

VietNamNet Bridge – A new generation of Vietnamese entrepreneurs show they are willing to take the risk of dropping everything else to focus on the opportunities they have spotted, and to work hard to succeed. 

Veteran appeals to China's First Lady over East Sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese war veteran has sent an open letter to Chinese First Lady, Peng Liyuan, asking for her due attention to the rising tension between Vietnam and China over the East Sea issues.

Vietnamese stage protest in US

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of Vietnamese people living in Washington DC and surrounding areas gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy on Sunday to protest China's illegal placement of the Haiyang Shiyou-981 drilling rig

Beautiful moments of spring

 VietNamNet Bridge - The beautiful scenery, the people of Vietnam recorded by photographers during the Lunar New Year 2014 are on display in HCM City.

Nielsen: Vietnamese are the most economical in Southeast Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to a global survey report on consumer confidence by Nielsen, Vietnam is the most economical country in Southeast Asia.

$285mil project to improve Vietnamese’s average height poses big concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge - Economists and journalists are skeptical about the numbers on Vietnam’s social and economic indicators. Few people pay attention to a number that is also very important – the average height of Vietnamese people.