The government would have to come forward to make payment for the debts incurred by state owned enterprises (SOEs), which would be a threat to the national economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the International Dog Show held in late December in HCMC, Nguyen Minh Khang’s dog named Mickey won two prizes: the first prize for “Phu Quoc Female Dogs” and the second prize for “Phu Quoc Dogs”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang is undergoing something of a sporting revolution. Baseball, previously all but ignored in this part of Viet Nam, is catching up with its rivals in popularity all thanks to an ambitious 19-year-old student

Green tea and coffee may help lower the risk of stroke, especially when both are taken as a regular part of the diet, according to a research published on Thursday in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Many experts have suggested narrowing the powers of the National Assembly Standing Committee in order to avoid the situation in which the National Assembly is “neutralized.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – Adrian Tan will conduct the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra at 8 p.m. on March 22 at the Concert Hall of HCMC Conservatory of Music.

HCM City needs US$66 million for Tan Thuan sluice; ADB helps Vietnam enhance low-carbon agriculture; Cloud computing achieves strong revenue growth; Another insurer enters Vietnamese market

A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS,

Vietnam’s economic outlook is not so bright since fundamental shortcomings have not been remedied and economic restructuring has not yet kicked off, said the Economic Committee of the National Assembly..

VietNamNet Bridge – Model, actress and businesswoman Ly Nha Ky, the first tourism ambassador of Vietnam, yesterday announced her decision to quit the race to be next tourism ambassador of the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young cyclist Pham Duc Tam brought home a silver medal in the men's under 23 individual time trial event at the Asian Cycling Championships in New Delhi, India yesterday.

The four ministries which jointly issued a circular on imposing fines on substandard helmet wearers have agreed to halt its implementation which was previously scheduled to take effect from April 15.

 Vietnam jumps 5 places in FIFA rankings; Viet Nam national team to play friendly with Ha Noi T&T; Kien Giang hosts annual run; Hue to host short-course swimming championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a century in the wilderness, Ca tru singers are back in vogue and increasingly being hired to perform their ancient brand of chamber music at wedding parties.

ASEM workshop to discuss water management; Hand-foot-mouth disease spreads; It’s time to improve work safety; Project to build more sustainable learning society

Nguyen Tran Hoang Anh, a Saigon-based humanitarian, is the only Southeast Asian representative on the shortlist for the Olga Alexeeva memorial prize by Alliance magazine in the U.K.

Analysts have warned about the possible oversupply of shares when a series of equitized enterprises would make IPO.

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Top leaders of the European Union held broad talks on growth without making concrete decisions on the first day of the two-day spring summit in Brussels, against the backdrop of easing market pressure

Two leaders of the national park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang in the central province of Quang Binh have been dismissed for lack of responsibility in the case in which loggers chopped down three sua trees worth millions of USD in the park.

VietNamNet Bridge – On March 13, the 3rd Miss Ethnic Vietnam pageant was licensed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

According to the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC), Myanmar - the host country of this year's SEA Games - has decided to sell the television rights of all sport events at the 27th SEA Games.

The debt of $600 million, together with interest of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) has been agreed by over 51% of the creditors to convert into new bonds, with a term of 12 years.

On March 13, the police of Phu Giao District, Binh Duong province, held in custody Nguyen Chau Soi, 55, to clarify the origin of the guns and ammunition that were found at Soi’s house.

Kon Tum has become the latest province in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam to scrap planned hydro-power project, after forests have been lost, villagers left without resettlement options and the downstream river basin severely degraded.