In order to define the reasonable prices for BIDV’s shares which will be put into auction in late December, investors refer to the prices of two other big banks – VietinBank and Vietcombank.

Key socio-economic tasks for 2012 will focus on stabilizing the macroeconomy, controlling inflation at 9 percent, and maintaining economic growth of 6-6.5 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fencers will have their eyes set on at least one spot in the 2012 London Olympics as they compete in the qualifying events next month.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) this year was at 18.12 percent, exceeding the target of 18 percent set by the government early last month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Teachers colleges need to improve their training methods since students graduating from them lack skills, according to experts at a workshop in HCM City yesterday, Dec. 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security’s Firefighting and Rescue Department has asked provincial firefighting forces to send detailed reports on recent vehicle fires.

VietNamNet Bridge – A Christmas celebration event entitled “Around the World” will be held at HCM City’s Zoological and Botanical Garden from December 23 through 25, with the presence of 100 artists and 1,000 volunteers.

VietNamNet Bridge – A bilingual version of the Korean fairy tale A Lazy Boy who Becomes a Cow has been published in Korean and Vietnamese and was recently presented to avid readers in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Israel’s lesson was learned by a province in Vietnam: they paid several million USD to import two glasshouses, which were unused, and planted fruits and vegetable in outdoor gardens.

VietNamNet Bridge – The city's Department of Science and Technology is working with petrol companies to seek solutions to prevent petrol stations from selling sub-standard petrol.

Capital's poor to get VND240b for Tet;  Cop demoted over hit-and-run case; Health centres fail to meet standards;  Social insurance debt up in August

The Center of Business Studies and Assistance BSA has completed the drawing of the goods distribution map thanks to which, enterprises could imagine the goods flow to set up their production and business plans.

U.S. stocks ended higher after the latest data on labor market and consumer sentiment came in better than expected, showing the recovery was gaining some strength at the end of the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – At its extraordinary meeting on December 22, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Steering Board rejected its Secretary General Tran Quoc Tuan’s resignation.

People believe that returning to the homeland to serve as the agencies which send them to overseas training courses is their responsibility.

Up to 80 percent of Vietnamese software outsourcing firms consider Japan as the major export market.

Unlicensed mineral exploitation, tourism and construction activities are seriously threatening the existence of the Ba Vi National Park in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Laos deepen bilateral ties; President chairs talks about judicial reform; Vietnamese ambassador presents credentials to French President; Vietnam Army Day celebrated in Laos

Italy's Senate gave final approval Thursday to Prime Minister Mario Monti's emergency austerity plan that he said will "save Italy" from a dramatic debt crisis.

Hoang Thi Diep, deputy head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, revealed that Vietnam received more than 6 million international visitors during 2011. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted a reception for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, in Hanoi on Thursday.

Experts say Vietnam has every reason to believe that it may replace Thailand as the biggest rice exporter in the world in 2012.

A number of foreign airlines are commencing and operating more flights to HCMC and Hanoi in winter schedule, which is usually a busy period for air travel to and from Vietnam.

New research suggests that, in people who don't currently have memory problems, those with smaller regions of the brain's cortex may be more likely to develop symptoms consistent with very early Alzheimer's disease.

The use of forged and stolen international payment cards has increased sharply in Viet Nam, bankers admit.