Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Philippine counterpart, Albert F. Del Rosario, co-chaired the sixth session of the Vietnam-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation Committee in Hanoi on Friday.

Most tour operators in the inbound segment worry about a fall in international visitor arrivals though the high season has started, as the global economic slump has taken its toll on the hospitality industry.

A lot of pedagogical school students cannot become teachers. Many others can, but they have to struggle to live with the modest income. Others have given up.

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in Ha Long City's Cao Xanh Ward have raised concerns over mysterious land depressions, with one resident blaming the appearance of a one metre deep hole on coal mining.

In order to escape state management agencies’ notice, game publishers tend to set up servers in foreign countries. This means that gamers have to play international games, while the money collected from online games are outflow abroad.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral

VietNamNet Bridge – There is no official statistic of the loss caused by snarl-up in Vietnam’s big cities. However, it is cock-sure that the loss is extremely huge, and serious in various aspects and it damages Vietnam’s image.

VietNamNet Bridge – Placenta is rumored as a miraculous medicine or extremely nutritious food, so many people try to buy it.

"Whisper to lotus", a solo exhibition to mark 55 years of creating silk paintings and the 75th birthday of seasoned artist Nguyen Thi Tam debuts on Wednesday at the City Exhibition House in HCM City’s District 1.

The Vietnamese insurance market has opened widely to foreign investors. However, unlike other business fields, the market has not caught the attention from foreign insurers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 381,000 people throughout the country were reported to have lost sight in both eyes, according to Director of Viet Nam's National Institute of Ophthalmology, Do Nhu Hon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Diva My Linh and singer Duc Tuan will swoon visitors in a special evening concert at a rooftop bar and restaurant in dowtown Ha Noi this Sunday evening.

VietNamNet Bridge - ASEAN Foreign Ministers have agreed to set up a working group to discuss the drafting of a Code of Conduct (COC) of Parties in the East Sea (COC).

A visiting U.S. obesity expert, Kelly Brownell, on Tuesday called on Australia to make a start on taxing high-sugar soft drinks.

Local bidders want change as foreigners often win; Vietcombank ratings unaffected after Mizuho’s acquisition; Garment makers face slowdown; Foreign investors find mixed reception; Vietnam urged to step up export of aqua-products, coffee to Germany

VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang will visit India from October 11-13 and Sri Lanka from October 13-15.

VietNamNet Bridge – By October 6, 18 people were reported dead because of flooding in the Mekong Delta, including 16 children from 1 to 14 years old.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top female bodybuilder, Nguyen Thi My Linh, won a gold medal at the Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Bangkok, Thailand on October 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ill fame related to actress Ly Nha Ky – Vietnam’s first Tourism Ambassador – continues after she made public her university in Germany, Alexander Wiegand. Some local newspapers report that this is a dog training center.

Subscription Concert Vol. 45 “Beethoven 8″; Screening of “Everything will be Forgiven”; Art In The Auditorium; Exhibition “Japan: Kingdom of Characters”; Le Cat Trong Ly Music Nights; Exhibition “Me”; Classical Concert in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is facing serious gender imbalance. It is estimated that by 2020, the number of men will be 2.3-4.3 million more than women by 2020.

Seafood companies complain that they cannot find enough materials to fulfill the export contracts signed with foreign partners. They have fallen into their own trap.

Winners of 6th International Artistic Photo Contest announced; Foreign-language book events this month; Culinary walk through France; Huynh Minh Hiep - miniature liquor collector  

Hanoi has been urged to improve the number and quality of its tourism products and services to attract more visitors, despite being named one of the 10 best destinations in Asia by Smart Travel Asia magazine.

Vietnam’s newly-appointed Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has culled the head of an airport terminal project’s management board due to the slow pace of construction.