The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has instructed credit institutions and branches of foreign banks to report their lending to foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses before March 16.

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.

VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Congeniality of the Miss Vietnam Universe--Duong Thuy Linh and 130 volunteers rode bicycles around Hanoi on the morning of March 11, to call for people’s support to the Earth Hour 2012.

The decision by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to lower the anti-dumping tax rates on tra fish fillets imported from Vietnam is really the heartening news for Vietnamese seafood exporters.

VietNamNet Bridge – This year, the ancient town of Hoi An has become the first city in Vietnam and also in Southeast Asia that is entirely covered with free wireless Internet service.

Yahoo on Monday filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social network company has infringed ten of its patents.

FC Barcelona president Sandro Rossell has rejected claims that coach Pep Guardiola has asked for central defender Gerard Pique to be sold as a condition for renewing his contract at the club.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is going to seek the Government’s approval for two more power price hikes from now to the year’s end with the increase level of 5% each, said deputy general director Nguyen Tan Loc of the state utility.

The Hue Monuments Preservation Centre is currently gathering decorative verses from royal buildings for which to seek UNESCO World Documentary Heritage recognition.

Foreign banks lower deposit rates; Government bonds fetch high yields at auction; ADB to provide US$180 million in loans for Vietnam; Site clearance still dogging key projects; Risks remain in bank restructuring

Foreign investors in Vietnam have been given a clean bill of financial health after a nationwide review carried out by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Muong Thanh night market opens in Dien Bien Phu; Vietnamese model competes at London contest; HCM City plans 3D cinema complex for children; Model bats away controversy over 'vulgar' photo shoot; Idecaf to launch cooking contest      

The American soldier who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians on Sunday, including women and children, could face death penalty if convicted, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday.

Viet Nam's travel sector was ranked 14th in the region last year and 80th overall, up nine places since the last assessment in 2009, according to the recent Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 from the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid an official visit to Myanmar on March 12 at the invitation of his Myanmar counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin.

Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker announced late Monday that eurozone finance ministers have politically adopted the 130-billion-euro (about 171 billion U.S. dollars) second bailout program for Greece.

VietNamNet Bridge – The ten celebrities of the Dancing with the Stars 2012 have released beautiful shots before the competition begin this Sunday, March 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – A dozen young men stand in a circle around an older man playing the khen (panpipe) and dancing passionately at the Vuong House in the village of Sa Phin in Ha Giang Province's Dong Van District.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Muay Thai kickboxers and hundreds of kickboxers from other countries have gone to Thailand to participate in the annual birthday of the founder of Muay Thai, in Ayutthaya City in Thailand.

Many economists predict that the latest fuel price hike will heavily affect the nation's price consumer index (CPI), presenting a new challenge for the government as it tries to curb inflation.

VietNamNet Bridge – A boy of around two or three years old was allowed to hold the steering wheel to drive a cab on Dien Bien Phu – Tran Phu roads, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Starting from April 2012, ministers will talk about burning issues on a TV show called “Citizens ask – Ministers answer,” on the national TV network (VTV) and on the government’s website.

Though seafood exports now have to undergo strict examination by Nafiqad, a lot of export consignments still have been refused by the importers due to the high antibiotic residues.

Members of the UN Security Council in a ministerial-level meeting on Monday overwhelmingly endorsed efforts by the joint UN and Arab League special envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, to end the violence and bloodshed in Syria.

The iconic turtle of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake emerged near the The Huc Bridge and moved towards the bank of Dinh Tien Hoang Road on the morning of March 12. After 15 minutes of showing his giant shell, the turtle swam away.