Land donated for new rural housing areas; Taxi driver suspended over suspicion of theft; Man stops sleeping, drinks 35 liters liquid a day; Police bust cross border slavery ring

Many Vietnamese banks have hired foreign chief executive officers (CEOs), believing that this is a good way to improve the corporate governance.

With a click of the mouse, Nguyen Ngoc Chau Anh, a 9th grade student in Ha Noi, breathes a sigh of relief as she makes the final touch on a presentation about can wine, a traditional drink of the M'Nong ethnic minority,

The number of Russian tourists to Viet Nam continues to increase sharply, despite the loss of one major travel agency, the now-bankrupt Lanta-Tur Voyache of Russia, Tuoi Tre (The Youth) newspaper reported yesterday.

The 8th Cambodia-Asia Economic Forum took place in Phnom Penh on March 17-18, focusing on reviewing the ASEAN achievements in the past 45 years and looking at opportunities and challenges toward the realisation . . .

Australia’s indigenous dancers perform in Vietnam; Music night in support of Hanoi child patients; Ancient tea tray of great poet found in Ha Tinh; VN joins Bangladesh Francophone week; Indian art troupe to perform in Vietnam

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday that it has received an invitation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a visit.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 7th HCM City book fair opened on the evening of March 19 at Le Van Tam Park. The event, which is held each two years, attracts thousands of people.

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on Mar.19, focusing on contents to improve the legislative body’s operational efficiency.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Russia is keen to forge closer ties with ASEAN during his talks with his Filipino counterpart Albert del Rozario, in Moscow on Mar. 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sara Chang, one of the sexiest and most charming violinists in the world will return to Vietnam next month, the second time since 2010.

Economists have pointed out that Vietnam has to pay a heavy price for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Meanwhile, it can be choosier in the issue and only select the most suitable projects for itself.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 cyclists will compete in a nearly 1,800km ride for the HCM City Television Cycling Cup through 11 cities and provinces such as Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang and HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to add Dong Ho folk woodcut painting to the list of cultural heritages of Vietnam, that seek UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage in 2012-2016.

VN– RoK military ties on positive move; HCM City boosts cooperation with Rotterdam and Manila; Vietnam seeks stronger parliamentary ties with Japan; VN seeks stronger parliamentary relations

If the state has to pay salaries to many people, including those who work ineffectively, it will be difficult to raise salaries for civil servants, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan, in an interview with VietNamNet.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two members of the Vietnamese national rowing squad did not return home with their team after finishing a training course in Australia last week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second international exhibition for renewable and decentralized energy solutions (Enerexpo Vietnam 2012) will take place in Hanoi on March 21-23.

“We pledge to be the next who defend the country and pay gratefulness to the people who have sacrificed for the country’s sovereignty in the sea,” said Venerable Thich Giac Nghia, who will go to the Truong Sa Archipelago to manage a temple.

VietNamNet Bridge – A newly issued decree approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will afford international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Viet Nam more benefits.

Vietnam, which once had to think to choose the growth model for itself, now once again has to rack its brain to think about whether to license two resort complexes in Vietnam which have the total investment capital of up to six billion dollars.

Three children and an adult were killed in a shooting outside a Jewish school in the southwestern French city of Toulouse on Monday morning, local media reported, raising the toll up from three.

Having realized that the increase of the number of subscribers in big cities has been slowing down; pay-TV service providers are considering approaching the rural market.

Armed "terrorist" groups committed a massacre in the central province of Homs, leaving 14 people killed, the pro-government al-Watan daily reported Monday.

Ten is the highest level in the Vietnamese grade scale, which is given to excellent pieces of school works. However, students now have become tired of receiving 10 grades from teachers.