The two State Presidents have affirmed their determination to strengthen the ties of time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Forest rangers in the Dong Nai Natural and Cultural Conversation Zone in Dong Nai Province yesterday saved a 100-kg elephant that had fallen into a well.

The Prime Minister has approved the master plan on a treatment system for harmful medical solid waste by 2025.

Japan’s total investment in Vietnam amounted to US$1.8 billion last year with 208 companies seeking for its low cost labour in a fast growing market.

Top Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem was held again to a draw with Indian rival Parimarjan Negi in the fourth round of the Aeroflot Chess Open on February 10. 

Vietnam and the US will iron out snags to facilitate their business operations and strengthen economic and trade cooperation.

The number of newly established businesses in January 2012 decreased by 36 percent over the same period the last year. This should be seen as a worry for the national economy?

Hai Phong City’s Tien Lang District authorities have violated the Land Law and must revoke all their wrong decisions and enable Vuon to continue using the land, the Prime Minister concluded.

Each year, Vietnam exports several dozen million tonnes of coal. However, Vietnam stepped into importing coal from 2011. National Council for Science and Technology Policy member Nguyen Dang Vang tells VIR why.

Canadians Andrew and Marith Kull had intended to find a good restaurant for their final evening in Ha Noi, but they changed their plans after hearing about a tour to a local house, which they described as "the perfect end to our trip".

Italy's winter woes continued on Friday when snow fell heavily in much of central and southern Italy, cutting off a number of remote towns, amid forecasts over worsening weather in coming days.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has shown its strong determination to cut down the quotas of in-service students of universities, in an effort to improve the training quality.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the United States.

HCM City to fine teenagers driving motorbikes over 50 cc; Hanoi to upgrade major road to airport; Three boats collide, one sailor missing; Officials oppose changing school hours to ease traffic; Tumor patient recovers, practices walking  

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the warnings about the economic difficulties in 2012, travel firms still believe that the turnover of the tourism industry would still be high in the year, after enjoying a bountiful crop last Tet holiday.

Though official statistics have not been released yet, the State Securities Commission SSC has estimated that up to 60 percent of listed companies saw their profits decreasing.

VietNamNet Bridge – Together with records of revenue earned from cinemas, many box offices have been built in Hanoi.

2011 was the bustling year of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with the total value of the successful deals reaching 2.67 billion dollars, or 50 percent higher than that of 2010.

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s discover the living rhythm of Vietnamese people in the early morning through the following photos.

U.S. researchers have found that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease,

Analysts all have predicted that the tablet PC market would be bustling in 2012, when the products get cheaper and more powerful.

Zing pulls down shopping site; Coal prices to be set under market principles; Exports to Chile to enjoy zero percent status; Experts differ about property market’s prospect; Vietnam Airlines transports over 1 mln passengers during Tet  

The benchmark VN30 Index was officially opened on the HCM City Stock Exchange on Monday, but some funds say they will use the new index only as a reference to supplement their own assessment criteria.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Audit of Vietnam Agency (SAV) plans to work at 29 State-owned organizations in the business–banking sector this year. However, only one State-owned economic group is in the list.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the latest news on Global Beauties, a prestigious website on international beauty pageants, the Miss Earth 2012 pageant may not be organized in Vietnam, but in Thailand or the Philippines.