The global financial crisis has put pressures on the Vietnamese economy with problems of inflation and interest rates and many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms have met financial and human resource difficulties.

Many manufacturers in Vietnam are scratching their heads over worker  shortages.

Song Ray, a spectacular waterfall in Son Duc Commune, Son Binh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is a must-see destination for visitors to the area, especially those loving to conquer slippery rocks.

VietNamNet Bridge – The elderly are getting a new lease on life thanks to the health benefits of bopping to the beat of disco music.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities have defined a series of norms to follow for the re-arrangement of the public parking system to ensure it is suitable with the city's socio-economic development and facilitates traffic order.

Many local fashion brands have taken back market share in the low and medium-cost segments that have formerly been dominated by Chinese-made products.

Sweden's 2012 Crafoord prizes in mathematics and astronomy, each category worth 4 million Swedish krona (580,000 U.S. dollars), were announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Thursday.

The death toll of the Italian cruise liner wreck rose to 12 on Saturday after the body of a woman was found in the ship that ran aground off the country's western coast a week ago, local media said.

Martial arts, promoted by 51-year-old instructor Dang Van Sung, have gained ground in France where a lot of people like to get fit.

Cuong, Chim, Phuong, Phi and many other residents of Van Hung Commune of Khanh Hoa province have been trying to protect coral reefs – the “lung of the sea”, because, as Cuong said, they want to reserve the sea for the next generations.

Officials of northern Nigeria 's Kano State government said on Saturday that about 150 persons lost their lives in Friday's terrorist attacks which rocked the state capital of Kano.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions hosted celebrations to mark the 62nd anniversary of Vietnam–China diplomatic ties on Jan. 20.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has asked the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to complete and submit its restructuring plan no later than the first quarter of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A dozen pretty dolls stand around Nguyen Thuy Duong as her fingers deftly work on another creation, carefully dressing a doll in a stunning red paper dress.

Annually, when Tet comes, overseas Vietnamese from 103 countries and territories around the world return home for their country’s biggest festival. On this occasion, they gathered in Hanoi to attend the Spring in the Homeland festival.

Google on Thursday released its 2011 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report, with results missing analysts' expectations although its quarterly revenue topping 10 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in the company' s 13-year history.

HCM City Television (HTV) will broadcast a special four-hour programme live on Lunar New Year's Eve on Sunday showing celebrations around the city and in neighbouring provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge – "Earning a lot of money is always the goal of any farmer who migrates from rural areas to the cities," said La Trong Thuy, a migrant labourer from northern Nam Dinh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – The move by foreign investors to sell stocks in big quantities should be seen simply as a “technical transaction”, while it does not mean that the foreign investment funds are trying to withdraw form Vietnam.

Always heading towards the homeland, in recent years, more and more overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists want to return to Vietnam to contribute their efforts to the development of the country.

PetroVN divests from tallest tower project; Broker fined for disclosure violation; Seafood processors see shortage; Bad weather hits pepper yields; Auto firms spin out; PetroVietnam unveils geophysical survey branch 

HCM City's annual Flower Street on Nguyen Hue opened to visitors last night, with spectacular displays of fresh flowers and ornamental trees to welcome the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday that begins this weekend.

Japanese-Vietnamese contemporary dance artist Michiyo Pham Nga will perform in Ha Noi on Sunday to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Despite upgrading their networks, telecom companies are still calling on subscribers to use 3G to avoid network congestion during Tet next week.

Officials warn that bird flu A/H5N1 could return in a more complex form, given the current cold weather and massive transportation of poultry before and during the Lunar New Year, after a teenager in Kien Giang Province died of the virus on Monday.