Through untold ups and downs, Quan Ho (love duets) has been well preserved generation after generation. On September 30th, 2009 Quan Ho was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind.

A woman in HCM City has used gold masks for 30 times, hoping to have a timeless beauty of queens. The rich keep pursuing their dreams of becoming more beautiful by using gold despite the economic crisis and the escalation of gold price.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s largest city plans to grown one million trees, equivalent to 976 hectares, this year, in a bid to expand the green area in the city.

NA deputies discussed the lax management of state-owned enterprises, which has been the leading cause of corruption and waste of public money.

New terminal facilitates faster sea transport; Ministry hikes import tax on petrol by up to 4%; Bank inks deal with IFC, BNP Paribas; Major equipment contract for thermoelectricity plant signed; Coffee business’ bitter after taste

VietNamNet Bridge – Though they are old, young people have to admire them for their ‘teen-style.’

Vietnam’s export turnover of electronics products is seen growing strongly in the coming time given an influx of new foreign-invested electronics projects being set up and operational ones scaling up production.

Despite a ban issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on unregistered pre-paid SIM card trading from June 1, many traders have continued to stock the cards and sell them at even higher prices.

Office workers, both newly graduated and senior employees have been haunted by the fear that they would lose the jobs one day, when the companies trying to struggle to survive the difficulties attempt to cut the labor force.

The prolonged heat and dry weather conditions have slowed the cultivation of summer-autumn rice crop in the central region, which is facing a lack of water for irrigation and being threatened with a severe drought.

The central sector of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, which has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage, covers about 18,000m2, consisting of the archaeological site at No.18, Hoang Dieu Street and the area of the old Hanoi Citadel.

PM welcomes Liechtenstein prince to Vietnam; NA Chair bids farewell to India, Hungary ambassadors; Vietnam backs the building of nuclear weapon free Southeast Asia; ILO to continue employment support; JICA official awarded friendship title

Lady Gaga kicked off her "Born This Way Ball Tour" in the Thai capital with 50,000 of her so called " little monsters" expected to view her performance on Friday evening.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its latest report on Iranian nuclear issue that its inspectors have detected traces of up to 27 percent-purity enriched uranium in the country's Fordow nuclear fuel enrichment plant.

Hanoi to host Sunday Family Concert next month; Hanoi children to exhibit paintings; Pianist Roger Muraro returns to Hanoi; Thibault Cauvin comes to Idecaf; ‘Insurgentes’ to be screened in Hanoi; American dancers fly on city stage   

Viettel ranks in top 10 mobile operators globally; FPT Service becomes iPad warranty agent; Mobifone upgrades home location register; FPT Telecom to partner in cable TV services; Broadband internet services need faster speeds

The ceiling interest rate for deposits in dong with terms of one month up will be cut from 12 to 11 per cent per year from next Monday, under a State Bank of Viet Nam's decision issued yesterday.

The Vietnamese men's team has held to a draw with India in the seventh round of the Asian Nations Chess Cup in China.     

Asian advertising logo design contest launched; Students dance in Ha Noi to gear up for the London Olympics; French classical pianist to perform at Ha Noi Opera House; Mexican writer to meet with Vietnamese readers  

Fliers from the US, France, Japan and Poland are all ready for the opening day of the Da Nang International Paramotor Race at Bien Dong Park today.

New website to protect wild animals launched; Sanitation falls short in rural areas; Conference discusses gender, migration issues; Young model, actress caught selling sex for $1,500; Action month for children 2012 launched

Viet Nam has seen a downward trend in the number of HIV cases but at a slowing pace in recent years, according to the Ministry of Health's Viet Nam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control.

Most National Assembly deputies yesterday expressed their pleasure at a draft law on higher education after hearing a presentation by Chairman of the NA Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children Dao Trong Thi.

The global financial crisis has presented an opportunity for countries to change and make a breakthrough by building a new, suitable model of development, said State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.  

One of the six WIPO’s (the World Intellectual Property Organization) prizes has been awarded to the most excellent female scientific research work author – Vietnamese Dr Nguyen Thi Loc, for her environment friendly bio-products.