Eximbank invests in Air Mekong; Car sales down despite promotions; Luxury flats still ready for launch; Foreign buyers return US$2.9 mil. of seafood; Manufacturing still mired in stagnation: ministry; Funds for overhead roads hard to find

Top IT leaders and experts will gather in Ha Noi on June 26 for the Viet Nam ICT Summit 2012 with an eye to boost the nation's technology infrastructure, a key factor in the development of the national economy.

Experts and officials attending the Viet Nam Business Forum spoke to the media about the cap on deductible advertising and promotion costs under the Law on Corporate Income Tax and whether it should be lifted.

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Seven Vietnamese athletes, including five men and two women, are competing at the Challengers Cup 2012 International Gymnastics Tournament, which opened on June 9 in Ghent, Belgium.    

Vietnam will continue to fully implement the provisions of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as regard to its maritime zones and settlement of disputes therein, and calls on other states to do likewise.

Increasing chartered capital to become powerful and safe from any takeover attempts is the plan mentioned by all commercial banks in their action plan for the fiscal year 2012.

Many parents have been signing up their children for summer schools, some of which have an even more rigorous schedule than the normal school year.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to follow up with EVN to speed the repair work and plug all leaks at the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant reservoir dam by July 31.

During his life President Ho Chi Minh had a deep affection for young people all over the world.

Public museums in HCM City attracted around 2.6 million visitors last year, with the five museums administered by private organisations and individuals.

Besides the gold digging sites on brook areas, gold digging masters have purchased acacia or rubber forests from farmers to fulfill their dream of seeking gold.

Can Gio mangrove forest, which was recognised by UNESCO in 2000 as the biosphere reserve, has attracted numerous local and foreign visitors for its distinct fauna and flora.

Winners of Vietnam's Next Top Model are shining in Scotland during their seven-day tour to Europe.

Cau tom or shrimp angling is now a popular activity for locals when they hang   out with friends or family at weekends.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a legal document which aims to strengthen the state management over foreign invested enterprises (FIEs).

VietNamNet Bridge – There is a community that has its own living rhythm in a bustling Hanoi. That is an alluvial ground amid the Red River, where people come to escape from the modern life.

The number of 3G subscribers in Viet Nam has shot up thanks to cheaper mobile internet services and smartphones and the rising popularity of tablets.

“Huong dat” (Aroma of Soil) was a special show about the countryside of Vietnam that was staged using a contemporary artistic language.

VietNamNet Bridge – There is no river in Vietnam which has as many giant fish like the Mekong River. There are fresh-water fish species of up to 300 or even 500kg in weight in this river.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has said that the Government cannot afford and should not save businesses indiscriminately without verifying, and enterprises must restructure and overcome difficulties themselves with support from the Government.

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The former gym teacher of Doi Ngo High School in Luc Nam District in Bac Giang, who had earlier provided Internet clips of cheating malpractices during the recent graduation exam, announced that he would provide more authentic clips.

The Ministry of Information and Communications's IT Application Department said the department would urge state offices at the central and local levels to apply IT to their operations in 2013.