Financial advisory committee formed; New plans set for aquaculture; Overseas remittance to Vietnam to hit US$8.5 billion; Exports to Middle East to reach US$2.4 billion; Mining projects destroy northern provinces

Following the overwhelming success of gaining full membership of the state of Palestine in the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO on Monday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under a salvo of attacks over his comments that Britain would withhold aid to countries that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan met with Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Masaharu Nakagawa in Tokyo on October 31.

VietNamNet Bridge – While industrial zones (IZs), golf and seaport projects are allocated with land very easily, there are not enough kindergartens and schools for kids because of land shortages.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will not switch from firing squad to lethal injection for executions on November 1 as planned, due to lack of facilities and human resources. This is the second time it has been delayed.

VietNamNet Bridge – While laying the foundation of a bar at Hanoi’s Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, construction workers accidentally discovered an air raid shelter allegedly created during the war.

The Northeast German Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with artists from around the world tomorrow night in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Traffic situation and Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang were the highlights at the National Assembly meeting on the supervision program for 2012.

Listed companies, which are considered the best ones in the national economy, have also reported the bad business performance for the first three quarters of the year.

The planning of Greek plebiscite on the bailout package reached at eurozone summit and the associated austerity requirements has plunged the financial markets into a frenzy, as the German DAX index slumped by five percent on Tuesday.

Vietnamese karatedo team target 3-4 golds at SEA Games; Vietnam draws 0-0 with Malaysia; Vietnamese Tarung Derajat martial artists aim for SEA Games gold; Paragliders hope to fly to victory at SEA Games

Eight commercial banks listing shares at the Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have posted bad loans worth VND15 trillion (US$731.7 million) in the first nine months of the year, according to their financial reports.

Yahoo, which has been rumored to sell all or part of its business, announced on Tuesday that it is buying data-driven advertising network Interclick for around 270 million U.S. dollars.

In line with the UK’s aim of  building  partnerships with emerging markets like Vietnam, UK Cabinet  Minister, Dr. Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will visit the country from November 2 - 4. 

The Ha Noi City's Party Committee has approved a submit from the city People's Committee to adjust school time as well as work time to reduce traffic jams in the city.

The State Bank of Vietnam last week submitted to the government the plan to control the gold market, which has been described by analysts as the “pincer’s handle” that drives the gold market on the right track.

Despite many changes in personnel, Vietnamese weightlifters are targeting two gold medals and an Olympic berth from the upcoming SEA Games in Indonesia.

Estonian PM to visit Vietnam; Prime Minister Dung meets Japanese leaders; President to visit RoK, attend APEC meeting in US; Party leader receives Interpol officials; VFF Vice President receives Venezuelan NA leader    

Leaving the market, Nguyen Bich Hao from Phung Khac Khoan Street, Hai Ba Trung District carries almost all the food and other items she has bought in her handbasket.

There is a principle that authors of textbooks need to follow if they want the books to be sold well: the books need to follow close behind the school curriculums of children, but they need to fit the taste of parents.

Steel mills cannot sell products these days. The profits they got earlier this year have been used to cover the big losses incurred in the last months of the year. Some manufacturers accused others of dumping products on the market.

The responsibility taken by the state officers in charge of environment management has become heavier, while the staff remains unchanged and loopholes still exist in the legal framework.

VietNamNet Bridge – After shuttle cock, Vovinam has become the second sport of Vietnam at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

Travel firms, accommodation service, transport, meal and entertainment service providers have been told to join forces for the sake of the development of Vietnam’s tourism.