The central bank’s Instruction No 1 on the monetary policies to be implemented in 2012 does not show any considerable opportunities for the stock market.

Extreme summer temperatures are already occurring more frequently in the United States, and will become normal by mid-century if the world continues on a business as usual schedule of emitting greenhouse gases,

VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Thi Thanh Thuy from the central province of Binh Thuan got a job as an accountant in HCM City after she got off a coach at the Mien Dong inter-provincial coach station.

MPI believes that the expansion or development of more economic zones (EZ) needs to be considered thoroughly together with the human resource development strategy, the development potentials and the national benefits.

VietNamNet Bridge – Jazz band Visions of a Nomad will offer free performances with a didgeridoo, a wind instrument made by Indigenous Australians, to young audiences in the capital.

VietNamNet Bridge – A workshop to promote cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka city of Japan in managing solid waste took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 16.

See Cham Islands by helicopter; Nha Trang resort gets high honours; HCM City park to offer tourist centre; Cruise ship to visit Viet Nam

VietNamNet Bridge – The UK wants to cooperate with Vietnam and expand initiatives to safely develop nuclear energy.

VietNamNet Bridge – Facebook’s games have become more and more popular in Vietnam, which has raised big worry to Vietnamese games producers.

MOET has opened to the public the draft regulation on private tutoring, striving to “restore the order” in tutoring activities. However, doubts have been raised that the ministry’s document would not help.

Organic vegetables, organic food and organic cosmetics have become the choice of Hanoians.

Vietnam has actively participated in regional and international forums, with a high sense of responsibility, and has fully implemented international commitments including those on fighting human trafficking

VietNamNet Bridge – The city authorities have asked the Ministry of Transport to prohibit tourist coaches of 45 seats upwards to run in the city’s belt road 3 and internal roads during the peak hours, 6am-9am and 4.30pm-7.30pm.

After a number of online stores suspended sales of Apple's iPad, the US tech giant accused Proview Technology of not honoring its agreement to transfer the rights to use the trademark for the product in China.

Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about 755 million U.S. dollars per year,

Lacking capital is the biggest problem that may hinder the development of the tra fish farming. Experts say that only rich people can feed this kind of popular fish.

VietNamNet Bridge – With thousands of pieces of xa loi (Budda remains), Vien Dinh Temple in Hanoi’s suburbs is considered the temple with the highest number of xa loi in Vietnam.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a military parade Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the birth of late leader Kim Jong Il.

The ambassador and head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, Franz Jessen, believes negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam will begin soon, as the two sides have put their efforts on this and expansion of relations.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the age of 29, Tien Minh begins to enter the difficult time to maintain his form. However, he is still an “alone man” of Vietnam’s badminton because his inferiors are still nameless in the international arena.

Damage done to the brain by Alzheimer's disease may spread like an infection, from brain cell to brain cell, according to a new study by U.S. researchers on Wednesday.

The Tien Lang land withdrawal case shows that farmers invested their money and efforts into land. When land is revoked, they had no way of living and offered reckless resistance, said Prof. Dang Hung Vo.

More suspects other than the previously claimed four may be involved in Tuesday's blasts in Bangkok, senior police officers said Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh and State Awards for Science and Technology 2010 ceremony will be held this weekend.