VietNamNet Bridge – A downturn in traditional handicrafts has driven tens of thousands of people with skilled rural trades into the ranks of the unemployed.

The number of inbound tourist arrivals in HCM City picked up slightly in the early months but hotels are struggling with lower occupancy rates, said a report of the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Substandard hydropower plant projects will continue facing Days of Judgment.

VietNamNet Bridge – A man in the southern province of Ca Mau held the dead body of his newborn baby and walked around the local pediatrics hospital to ask for the doctors’ explanation for the unusual death of his baby.

Vietnam’s industrial parks and major river basins will continue to be soiled by grave industrial environmental pollution.

The Australian dance company ‘Remnant Dance’ will present to Vietnamese viewers contemporary dance moves in a series of performances in Hanoi from Friday until June 30.

Army scientists have ruled out the presence of dioxin or any other toxic chemical substances in the soil or water in Reu Village of Ba Dien Commune, Quang Ngai, where the bizarre and unidentified skin disease is plaguing local residents.

Many agricultural enterprises and farmers are shifting from growing low-grade rice to high-quality rice to meet the rising demand of both domestic and overseas markets, according to the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA).

A survey conducted by the Institute of Workers and Trade Unions concluded that the average salaries of workers in 90 private companies in 10 cities and provinces, including Ha Noi and HCM City, are not enough for them to make ends meet.

Lawmakers yesterday agreed that the revised Law on Publishing should allow for renewed operational management, administrative decentralisation and State supervision instead of control over publishing houses and printing units.

David Nguyen, a Vietnamese student in Vancouver city in the US State of Washington DC has been granted a scholarship from Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program founded by billionaire Bill Gates.

Classical and modern jazz pianist Francesco Tristano, from Luxembourg, will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on June 25 to celebrate the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s birthday and the country’s National Day.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese agricultural officials yesterday promised to step up checks on China-grown apples imported to the country after media reports alleged that Chinese farmers used pesticide-coated papers to wrap the fruit.

VietNamNet Bridge – A new cai luong (reformed opera) troupe has been getting children and youth interested in the art through special performances at HCM City's Tan Binh Children's House.

VietNamNet Bridge – Young swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle event at the Southeast Asian Swimming Championships which wrapped up in Singapore on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – A book on the history of Vietnamese traditional martial arts was released in HCM City on Sunday.

The latest round of talks between Iran and the six world powers in addition to the European Union ( EU) started in Moscow on Monday, with all parties expressing wills to continue the dialogue over the Iranian nuclear issue.

VietNamNet Bridge – The southernmost province of Ca Mau is currently planning to turn Hon Khoai Island into an eco-tourism site, using an estimated capital of over VND3 trillion.

The seventh Leaders' Summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) opened in Los Cabos, a coastal resort in Mexico, shortly after 3 p.m., local time, Monday.

The sharp falls of the bank loan interest rates, plus the lessened attractiveness of other investment channels would drive the cash flow to the real estate market.

President extends condolences to Saudi Arabia; Vietnam, Laos liaise on public administration; Quang Binh reaches out to Lao provinces

Tran Nhan Tong Award for Reconciliation will be launched at the Harvard University on September 22. VietNamNet talks with Prof. Thomas Patterson, chairman of the Tran Nhan Tong Academy, about this international award.

VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical low pressure system over the East Sea has gained in intensity to become tropical storm Talim, the second such storm in the area this year.

The ratio of bad loans held by Spanish banks in April, standing at 8.72 percent, hit a record since April 1994, said Bank of Spain (BOE) on Monday.

Some big guys in the telecom sector like Viettel and FPT, and even smaller companies like VNG or AnbinhTel all have announced their plan on making investment in research and development (R&D) and making hi-tech products.