There have been signs showing that the capital flow, including foreign capital, is coming back to the Vietnamese real estate market after a period of interruption due to the global economic downturn.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bitexco, the 262-meter building in HCM City, has been listed among 20 of the world's most iconic skyscrapers, selected by CNNGO (of CNN).

Denmark implemented a tax on foods high in saturated fat from Saturday, the first of its kind in the world, which will affect products containing more than 2.3 percent saturated fat.

VietNamNet Bridge – At peak hours, many mobile markets appear on the pavement and on roadways in Hanoi, enhancing snarls-up in the capital city.

Some 800 protesters marched and rallied in downtown Los Angeles Sunday to show their support for "Occupy Wall Street" protesters in New York City.

A Soyuz-2.1B rocket carried a Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit early Monday after a two-day delay caused by high winds, a Russian Space Forces spokesman said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number-one badminton player of Vietnam, Nguyen Tien Minh, has jumped from 12th to 7th on the latest World Badminton Federation (WBF) ratings with 57,779 points.

Techcombank voted as Vietnam’s best bank; Vietnam has large potential for hotel investment; Foreign arrivals up over 15 per cent in nine months; US first-ever agricultural trade mission visits Vietnam; Southern hub projects hit brick wall

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people packed Hanoi’s My National Dinh Stadium on the night of October 1, to shout “Westlife, we love you!” and sing along with their idols for nearly 100 minutes.

VietNamNet Bridge – The name of Vietnam’s first Tourism Ambassador, “Ly Nha Ky”, is likely a Chinese name, so it is difficult to help market Vietnam’s tourism to the world, said Viet Circle Tourism Company’s director, Phan Dinh Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge – Facing strong criticisms, Quang Nam province authorities have decided to halt the construction of the VND410 billion ($20 million) monument in honor of heroic Vietnamese mothers, to wait for the government’s instruction.

The steel manufacturing has brought a lot of money to local residents in the Da Hoi craft village and created a lot of billionaires. However, it has also brought the environment pollution which badly affected the living standards of people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two have been killed and one has gone missing in Quang Binh province in central Vietnam where typhoon Nesat struck last weekend. At the same time, flood hit the record high level in the Mekong Delta.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health will carry out its annual check on all hospital across the country from the beginning of October to December 12.

FC Barcelona went to the top of Spain's BBVA Primera Liga on Sunday thanks to a 1-0 away win over Sporting Gijon.

The only thing that the foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in Dak Lak province, the “Vietnam’s coffee metropolis” are doing, is making corrupt use of the legal loopholes to try to control the coffee material growing areas.

Hundreds left homeless in delta fire; 1 dead, 7 injured in hotel lobby collapse; Grand requiem held for heroic martyrs; Three kids drown at Hanoi construction site

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Thai documents and websites state that Thai ridgeback dog is the ancestor of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc dog breed. Is it true?

Canadian jazz star to light up capital; Youth Center to hold biggest mass wedding; Thang Long Royal Citadel introduced in France; Japanese comics, cartoon characters come to major cities; "Indochina Passion" festival held in France

Vietnam’s transport authorities are stepping forward negotiations on air services with ASEAN dialogue partners after the Government’s approval for the Multilateral Agreement for the Full Liberalization of Passenger Air Services (MAFLPAS).

PetroVietnam is working with bankers to find financial resources to takeover ConocoPhillips’ $1.5 billion worth of assets in Vietnam.

Small banks have become worried stiff after the State Bank of Vietnam released a decision on setting a cap on short term deposit interest rates.

Viet Nam's annual economic growth rate is likely to be set at 7 per cent for 2011-15. This was agreed on Saturday by most members of the National Assembly Standing Committee at the last working day of its second session.

VietNamNet Bridge – The broadcasting rights to the International Football tournament, Becamex IDC Cup, have been sold to foreign partners, the organising committee confirmed yesterday, Oct 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese version of BBC's popular reality singing contest Just the Two of Us will air on Viet Nam Television (VTV) this month.