A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga attended the 13 th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 13) in Doha, Qatar from April 21-26.

Watchdog agencies have been embarrassed in dealing with the debts left by the foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) after running away.

VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of covering at least 45 square meters as required by current regulations, apartments with a smaller size will be allowed in the near future, an official at the Construction Ministry has said.

John Balaban has long held a fervent love for Vietnamese folk culture.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Home Affairs is collecting the opinion of citizens and organizations about the results of administrative reform at many ministries and provinces.

The Ministry of Finance will likely recommend a proposal to slash the value added tax (VAT) by 50 per cent in a move to support businesses during the economic slowdown, said finance minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Tran Quoc Dung of Domesco Pharmacy Dong Thap won the 12th stage of HCM City Television Cycling Cup yesterday after passing national team member Bui Minh Thuy at the finish line.

Following the movement of learning English, French and Chinese, Vietnam now witnesses the movement of learning less common foreign languages, because the language skills could be an advantage for Vietnamese to look for jobs.

Many people said Tran Van Khoa in Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam was reckless when he took foreigners to work in rice fields. However, taking risk led him to success.

Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday.

Located in Binh Thoi Hamlet, Thoi Thuan Commune, Thot Not District, 52 kilometers from the center of Can Tho City, Bang Lang Stork Garden is a popular stop for tourists.

Under the current laws, foreign companies do not have the right to directly distribute pharmaceutical products in Vietnam. However, foreign investors still can see special investment opportunities in the Vietnamese market.

Opera Dido and Aeneas by English pianist and composer Henry Purcell will be staged by HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) with support from Transposition Program from Norway at HCMC Opera House on May 9.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned 12 cabinet members to prepare reports to the National Assembly’s session in May 2012.

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at the Hanoi-based Central Dermatology Hospital are curing a little girl who suffers from the so-called “vampire” disease.

A Chinese cultural enterprise has announced the founding of the "Shang8 Film Industry Park," vowing to build it into China's first base for the production of "micro movies."

VietNamNet Bridge – In a recent talk with his Lao counterpart, Mr. Vuong Duy Bien, chief of the Vietnam Performing Art Agency, expressed his worry over the phenomenon called ‘cultural invasion’ in Vietnam and Laos.

VietNamNet Bridge would like to introduce to our readers the most famous families whose members are great talents of Vietnam’s cinema industry.

VietNamNet Bridge – If it is true that VimpelCom sells its 49 percent stake in Beeline network to the Vietnamese partner Gtel at 45 million dollars, the second biggest mobile network in Russia would incur a heavy loss in the Beeline Vietnam affair.

C.T Land, Korean firm cut deal to develop logistics; Foreign currency loans out of reach to exporters; Vinatex to invest heavily in fiber sector; Trade with Laos to reach $1b this year; HCM City to build US$500 mil twin towers

VietNamNet Bridge – A pilot programme that seeks comments from citizens on the efficiency of administrative procedures will be extended to all districts in HCM City.

Leading state telco VNPT’s restructuring plan is waiting on the starter’s gun.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport calculates that from now to 2030 it will need more than VND12 trillion to build its headquarters ($1 trillion or $50 million) and the offices of its departments, corporations, etc.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Since its first introduction in Viet Nam during 2005, software testing has become a hot profession, but both the number and quality of testers remain inadequate,