Food security, safety and infrastructure investment in rural areas were among the chief issues discussed at an online dialogue between farmers and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Groups (VNPT) has inked an insurance deal worth VND4.7 trillion ($224 million) for Vinasat-2, Vietnam’s second satellite.

Having happily married with a little daughter in Dong Van Town, 500km north of Hanoi, Trang Thi Lan, 30, desperate longing to see her people.

The Da Rang River mouth in central coastal Phu Yen Province's Tuy Hoa City has been narrowed over the past month as a result of sand encroachment, causing difficulties in the movement of hundreds of ships.

The funeral for beloved Guitarist Ta Tan, one of the most influential artists in Vietnamese music, was held earlier this week in Ha Noi after he passed away at the age of 87.

Clumsy restoration of religious sites such as pagodas and temples is damaging their historical and cultural values, according to speakers at a conference here yesterday.

Vietnam will play host to a number of international sport events, including football, badminton, chess and Taekwondo tournaments, this year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning about Vietnamese nationals’ security and safety in the Republic of Mali following a coup d’Etat in this African nation on March 21.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan left Hanoi on March 25, beginning a week-long official visit to India.

A ground breaking ceremony for border marker 314 was held in Kien Giang province on March 25 according to the friendship borderline agreement signed between the Vietnamese and Cambodian Governments.

The improper and spontaneous hooting of many car drivers annoys millions of people in traffic and urban dwellers. Vietnamese people now have to live together with the serious noise pollution.

Malaysia's press has reported that local police rescued eight Vietnamese women aged between 17 and 23 from a human trafficking ring.

Situated 350 kilometers from HCMC and 100 kilometers from Nha Trang City, the central province of Ninh Thuan is the best place to go to admire and pick up some of the Cham people’s products.

VietNamNet Bridge – The growers of Nam Roi brand pomelo, Lo Ren star apple in the Mekong Delta--have abandoned the production in accordance with Global GAP standards after many years of trying this endeavor.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mai Kieu Lien, CEO and chairwoman of Vinamilk - Vietnam’s largest dairy producer – ranks 35th in the Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen list of the US business magazine Forbes.

Polish airline to suspend Warsaw-Hanoi service; Vietnam’s external debts hit US$50 billion; Standard Chartered Bank to help Vietnam with credit rating; Vietnam among top 50 Best Countries for Business Ranking

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has approved a project to evaluate the coal reserves of the Red River basin, which will be implemented from 2012 to 2015.

The Land Law were amended several times (in 1998, 2001 and 2003), but the changes introduced have been far from fundamental

Vietnam has shifted its focus from quantity to quality when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). But, the country must remove inherent obstacles to improve its investment climate.

Last October, Tran Van Tiep, 97, paid $25,000 as deposit for exploring a “gold treasure” in Tau Mount in Binh Thuan province. Below is the sensational story about the old man who has kept searching for the treasure for dozens of years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Transparent eyes of mountainous kids are captured by Dan Tri newswire’s photographer Huu Nghi, which obsesses viewers for their pureness, vague sadness and wishes.

Franchise business has become increasingly attractive

While European law makers are trying to deal with the giants by releasing a set of rules on personal information protection in the Internet environment, Vietnamese people keep spontaneously providing personal information when joining the networks.

"Oi Gioi oi"(Oh my God!) is an habitual phrase that Ha Noi's people say when they are upset or want to complain about something.

The HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will conduct a survey on a long-distance river tour from Bach Dang Wharf in the city’s District 1 to Cambodia, as the short-distance tours have started to get customers.