Japan has partially approved a plan - without a specific deadline - to phase out nuclear power after last year's Fukushima disaster, officials say.

  The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will close its offices in Russia following an order from the authorities there to cease operations.

 Aerobics team set for Bangkok;  Binh Thuan hosts National Vovinam Championships; Viet Nam to go against Laos in regional semi-finals; Track & field champs near

“The Colours of Vietnam” shines in US; San Art Gallery founders exhibit works in USA; French flautist, pianist to play; Photo exhibit raises funds for disadvantaged women; Precious trees to be preserved; Old cargo ship found in river  

Vietnam expects to have 350,000 more private businesses by the end of 2015 in order to develop the national economy which has been relying on state owned enterprises (SOEs).

  US$21.4 billion to build North-South high-speed railway; Virulent bird flu strain emerges; WHO conference to open in Hanoi; Vietnam, A man killed by swine infection; Severe floods sweep two away in Central Highlands

 Regional lawmakers gather; Vietnam-Cuba defence ties strengthened; Party delegation visits Russia; Vietnam willing to join efforts to improve ASEAN’s role; Viet Nam-Indonesia Joint Commission meeting opens in Jakarta

  Bungled legal documents and errors from incapable authorities account for 70 per cent of land-related complaints and denunciations nationwide, according to members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.

 The Vietnam Human Rights Act (HR 1410), passed on September 11, 2012 by voice vote on the House floor, is the wrong way forward.

  VietNamNet Bridge - Many television stations in Vietnam may be unable to buy broadcasting rights of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup because the price is too expensive.

  VietNamNet Bridge – On September 16, the body of a whale of over 12 meters long and over 7 ton weigh drifted to the shore of Lien Huong town, Tuy Phong district of Binh Thuan province.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 32-year-old artist used fire to burn wood grains to paint different angles of the face. His self-portrait won the highest prize of the second Dogma competition.

A lot of kinds of taxes make businesses suffocate, while tens of different types of fees make them exhausted.

The Hanoi Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism carried out a field work in a preparation to build up some tourism products to craft villages, with Van Phuc silk village on the focus.

VC Corporation, VNG and FPT all nurture the plan to launch on-demand TV services within the Internet environment. Experts believe that Vietnam will see the online TV boom in the near future.

Right after sao la (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) was discovered in Vietnam in May 1992, a lot of programs and projects have been drawn up to protect the rare and precious animals.

Under the new decree on the gold market management, the State Bank of Vietnam assigns SJC as the only bullion gold maker. Experts have warned that this may lead to the short supply in the time when the market burns with fever.

Realizing the high demand for learning English for pre-school children, a lot of kindergartens in HCM City have been taught English as extracurricular activities. However, this has not been applauded by educators and psychologists.

  VietNamNet Bridge – Besides illegal business activity, defendant Nguyen Duc Kien has been prosecuted two more counts of intentionally acting against state regulations causing serious consequences and swindling to appropriate property.

The Vietnamese Government will create all favourable conditions for German businesses to invest in Vietnam, especially those operating in manufacturing and infrastructure construction, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.    

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guitar lovers will have a chance to enjoy an evening of romantic melodies on Saturday thanks to a concert organised by the Ha Noi Hawaii Guitar Club.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention in Ho Chi Minh City has instructed all district authorities to examine and fortify the weakest and most vulnerable dyke sections

In Ho Chi Minh City, which is considered the "cooling center" of the country, what do the authorities have to do to prevent “going to the dance floor” to becoming 'going to seek the death” as young playboys describe?

After millions of years of geological tectonics, nature has endowed Ninh Binh with a magnificent natural wonder of green mountains and blue water. It is the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.

Prolonged losses force 15 companies to delist; Seafood exporters asked to renew FDA registrations; Banks battle back with incentive scheme; Port investor Vinalines sacked; Securities firms suspended for violations