The information that commercial banks still could make fat profits in 2011, despite the big difficulties, has prompted investors to inject their money in bank shares.

At least 200 people were killed and over 150 others injured in fresh tribal clashes in South Sudan 's Jonglei State, officials said Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan met with Belgian Crown Prince Philippe in Hanoi on Mar. 12 during his six-day official visit to Vietnam, starting on from Mar. 11.

Japan thanks the world, shows recovery efforts

VietNamNet Bridge – Urbanisation is obvious in Kim Chung Commune, Ha Noi's suburban Hoai Duc District, with mushroomed multi-storey houses, upgraded cement roads, serviced facilities and narrowing farmland.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force has pledged to launch a rapid and thorough investigation into a shooting incident by a U.S. service member that left 16 civilians dead in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan

Foreign Minister starts official visit to Myanmar; Lao Defence Minister visits Vietnam; Another 73 border markers erected between Vietnam and Laos

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have ordered district administrations to prepare for landslides along river and canal banks and keep residents in vulnerable areas informed of the dangers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The temple where worshiping the founder of Hien Luong forge village in Phong Dien district of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was inaugurated on March 10.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided to make public--the quotas for different training majors to help students choose their future careers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of mobile phone products capable to limit water infiltration have appeared on the market with the sale prices of 1-20 million dong per product.

VietNamNet Bridge – With a view to strengthening traffic control and easing congestion, Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked the government for permission to develop a large project for a center for traffic control.

Disney's big-budget sci-fi spectacular "John Carter" opened this weekend with bad-as- expectedly receipts, pulling in only 30.6 million U.S. dollars and failed to overtake Universal's "The Lorax" as the top grosser in the North America box office,

Sugar companies repeatedly complain about their difficulties every year. However, they always finish fiscal years with great successes.

Two more Palestinian fighters were killed Monday morning in separate Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, witnesses and medical sources said.

VietNamNet Bridge – In 2010, Hanoi implemented a project to bury electric wires on the street. However, only 23 streets have been cleared away from the “cobwebs”, which is created by the power grid.

VietNamNet Bridge – When a draft regulation on photographic art was put forward for comment, management over nude photos and paintings has again become a hot topic on local newspapers.

Forty-five chickens died in a poultry farm in South Chungcheong Province and an initial test with symptoms showed positive results, said the South Korean government on Monday.

Real estate market likely to recover later this year; Vietnam announces extractive industry study; Expert calls attention to liquidity shortage; Steel firms face dumping threat; Concerns remain among business leaders for 2012

Thousands of Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns, followers and tourists participated in the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) festival in the central city of Da Nang from March 9-11 to offer prayers of peace for the nation.

Symantec announces new approach; Cloud computing to be utilised; FPT Uni promotes investment in VN; VTC switches to Vinasat 1 satellite; Apopota.com debuts in Asia; VNPT unveils high-quality service; Local PC market has a good run  

Struggling seafood firm Bianfishco are confident it can clear debts and get back to business as usual.

A French painter based in Hoi An - Jean Cabane - now introduces his 31 paintings on Vietnamese themes made on Vietnamese traditional ‘giay do” (rhamnoneuron paper) at the French Cultural Center at 1 Le Hong Phong, Hue city.

VietNamNet Bridge – At 11pm of March 8, the Xa Tac worshiping ceremony was organized in the ancient capital city of Hue, Thua Thien-Hue province, to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Shark hunting boats in the central province of Quang Ngai have caught tens of sharks in recent days, earning hundreds of thousands of US dollars.