Low-grade rice exports face a tough road ahead.

Capital invested in the stock market has doubled that of the same period in 2011, but the amount invested on issuing shares has reduced 50%.

VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung took off from Luang Prabang airport for Hanoi on the afternoon of July 5, concluding his official friendship visit to Laos.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sales of the first over-the-counter home testing kit for HIV Tuesday. It is estimated that about 240,000 people carrying HIV in the nation don't know their condition,

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation of foreign military attachés to Vietnam began their two-day visit to Central Highland provinces on July 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – After a few months of be-ing up to our ears in work, we decide to break away from noisy Ha Noi. Phat Tich Pagoda, a place of peace and quiet, seems like an ideal option for a day trip.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII), in which Viet Nam was ranked 76th in innovation performance.

Stubborn Scottish princess Merida comes to Vietnam; Australian comedy film to be screened in Da Nang; Young jazz performers to play at Rose Garden Tower

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Vietnamese billiards player Ngo Dinh Nai defeated his team mate Tran Phi Hung 100-79 in the final match of the 2012 Asian Billiards Championships’ 1-cushion event in HCM City on July 5.

While local authorities are ready to create most favorable conditions for foreign investors, they seem to “forget” small ones, which experts believe, would restrict the impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the national economy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An City will host the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange on August 24-26, the local culture and sport centre said yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Police in several northern provinces have busted a large-scale drug-trafficking ring between Vietnam, Laos and China, arresting 18 traffickers and seizing a large quantity of drugs, cars and money, along with a handgun.

Vung Tau tour operators lament ban; Cham folk arts attracts visitors; Hoi An prison site yields relics; Malaysia promotes tourism dinner

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time since assuming the presidency in 2008, Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz will pay a four-day visit to Vietnam, starting from July 7, at the invitation of Vietnamese leaders.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of thousands of hectares of rice and crops in provinces in central Vietnam are in need of water now.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 25kg baby hippopotamus was born at Dai Nam Park in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 3, reported the park’s director Duong Thanh Phi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vo Quoc, director of the Vietnamese Gastronomy Company, has been selected as the first Vietnamese Culinary Culture Ambassador. However, the selection has stirred up controversy.

VietNamNet Bridge – A probe will be conducted to find the cause behind rampant deforestation in Ba Be National Park, northern Bac Kan Province, under a directive signed by provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ranking second at the qualifier round in Kazkhstan that closed on July 4, Vietnamese international grand master Le Quang Liem has won a card to the World Blitz Chess Championships 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Nguyen Van Minh, 62, from Dong Ha town of Quang Tri province has just finished his fourth university entrance exam yesterday, July 4.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van won a silver medal in the Fine Art – Nudes category of the Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) photo contest for a series of five photos entitled Memory.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of credit guarantee funds have been established in many localities which aim to help small and medium businesses access bank loans. However, the funds remain helpless, and people wonder why the funds still exist

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has approved a proposal by the Finance Ministry to reduce toll fees by 25-30 per cent for container trucks over 18 tonnes and 40 feet-long on the HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway.

Despite a lot of money spent to organize big events to popularize Vietnam to the world, Vietnam still has not succeeded in persuading travelers to spend more money when they come to Vietnam.