The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism VNAT has spent a lot of money on tourism promotion campaigns. However, the costly programs prove to be unprofessional and ineffective.

Early May, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent a letter to the IOC of the government and people of Vietnam about the decision of IOC to accept Dow Chemical as a global sponsor for the Olympic movement from now till 2020.”

Deputies agreed yesterday that water resources not only included surface and ground water found across the country's mainland but also Viet Nam‘s territorial waters at a discussion on the revised water resources

VietNamNet Bridge – After drinking around 4l of rice wine, three old women in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai fell into sleep. The next morning, one was found dead while two others swooned.

NA Chairman receives AIA President; Condolences to Italy over earthquake; Hanoi meeting marks Italy’s Republic Day; Austria, Vietnam explore potential for education cooperation

People have fallen back into despair after they realized that the draft personal income tax (PIT) law submitted by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to the government, was nearly the same as the draft opened for public opinions some months ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – Audiences in Ha Noi will get a taste of Italian opera tomorrow, June 2, evening with the Gala Italiano concert to be held at the Ha Noi Opera House to celebrate Italy's National Day.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Thursday that the United States continues to back UN-Arab League joint envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan for Syria, and dismissed talk of a military solution to the conflict there.

The court of appeals at the Hanoi Supreme People's Court on May 30 confirmed the sentences handed down to two anti-government indictees, Ho Thi Bich Khuong from Nghe An Province and Nguyen Trung Ton from Thanh Hoa Province.

Young Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem will compete in five tournaments in one month from April 28 to the end of May.   

A U.S. jury on Thursday acquitted former U.S. presidential hopeful John Edwards on one of six counts of political corruption charges, but a mistrial was declared on other charges as the jury failed to reach agreement.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 700 representatives from political, media and scholarly circles in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Northern America and the Middle East have attended the two-day Asia Media Summit 2012 in Bangkok.

Only 35 per cent of State agencies' online portals have security policies, leaving the others open to spam and attacks at any time, said Information and Communications Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hong.

Zoey Jones, a famous jazz singer from the UK, will perform at Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi on June 5.   

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) on Wednesday revealed details of the food and drink that will be served to the millions of spectators and thousands of athletes during the Games this summer.

The representative of the Institute for Natural Resources and the Environment, which is in charge of calculating the damages caused by Sonadezi Long Thanh waste water discharging, has announced that it would not continue undertaking the work.

Many inbound tour operators have fallen into difficulty over sliding sales, so they have called for a nationwide demand stimulus program similar to the one done in 2009.

The total turnover of the advertisement market still increased sharply in 2011. However, experts have noted that the growth of the market has been associated with the new media trends.

“Black” websites which have high numbers of visitors and attract viewers with sensitive pillow talk and stories about violence have become the most favorite places for Vietnamese businesses to post ad pieces on.

Instead of Lego jigsaw puzzles, stuffed animals, dolls, or model cars, Vietnamese children from well-off families expect to receive hi-tech items or the tours worth thousands of dollars for the International Children’s Day June 1.

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Google+ Local with free information from rating service Zagat.

Egypt's ruling military council declared on Thursday the end of the state of emergency after its last renewal expired, pledging to continue securing the state until the end of the transitional period.

VietNamNet Bridge – Of this number, over 21,000 children are Agent Orange victims, 141,000 orphans, 4,600 HIV-infected kids, who need assistance from the government and society.

WB predicts 5.7 percent GDP growth for Vietnam; Vinacomin to issue bonds; EVN clashes with small power producers; SJC refuses to buy deformed gold bars; US$3.34 billion ODA for agriculture and rural development; Cement inventories pile up

VietNamNet Bridge – Cooperation and connectivity are major trends in East Asia, with regional countries, especially those in Southeast Asia, forming the core, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.