Economic instability is eating away at business confidence in Vietnam, but some transnational firms are keeping the faith.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) will have its new General Director as of October 1, 2011, Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The compilation of the new Land Law in Vietnam is interested by many international organizations, ministries, sectors, local governments, businessmen and the people. There are disinterested and self-seeking interests.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 50 poor households in a mountain commune in Quang Tri province agreed to relocate their houses to donate nearly 55 hectares of land to build schools.

Vietnam aims to promote cooperation with Egypt; President Sang greets Aussie painter Burchett; Defence ties with Australia get boost; Arms wide open to Indian investment

VietNamNet Bridge – It is estimated that in the 2011-2012 crop, Vietnamese enterprises need to purchase 400,000 tons of coffee material to be capable to regulate the market.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoa Trang Nguyen (Poinsettia Flower) award for outstanding academic achievement in 2010-11 was conferred on 800 high-school students from 33 central and southern cities and provinces yesterday, Sep 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung last Saturday met Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hun Sen as part of his official visit to Cambodia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Korean opera singers Cho Hae ryong and Park Seong do will perform with the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and conductor Tran Nhat Minh in a concert at HCM City's Opera House tonight.

VietNamNet Bridge – A mature elephant suddenly appeared in a residential area in southern Dong Nai Province's Dinh Quan District on Thursday, causing local residents to panic.

Hue Festival 2012, titled Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development – A Rendezvous for Historical Cities will open on April 7 next year at the Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square in Hue City, organisers announced at a press briefing on Thursday.

Ninh Binh will focus on developing two main kinds of tourism – ecological and cultural-spiritual, a tourism official in the northern province has said.

Twenty-one aspiring models have been short-listed to compete in the semi-final rounds of the Viet Nam's Next Top Model contest, organisers announced at a press conference on Thursday.

Vietinbank's bad debt ratio reached international standards as its total assets rose to VND450 trillion (US21.6 billion), an increase of 25 per cent, said bank chairman Pham Huy Hung on Vietinbank's Analyst Day yesterday in Ha Noi.

Logistics industry faces challenges to integration; Govt targets 2012’s CPI below 10pct; Cashew exports fall on rising prices; MoIT approves 50,000 tonnes of high-quality salt imports; Vietnam firms cut deals to invest huge sums in Laos

Recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people and affected 6 million more, according to the latest figures released by the country's National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday.

A significant increase in new ".vn" domain name registrations has been reported after a substantial reduction in registration fees was announced eight months ago.

Many people favour extending maternity leave from four to six months, a proposal that has been submitted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Ministry of Public Security has told all city and provincial police chiefs to review the work of traffic police. The police recently came under fire in media reports.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received in Hanoi on Sept. 16 Indian Foreign Minister S.M Krishna, affirming Vietnam’s efforts to deepen the Vietnam-India strategic partnership.

At least five people were confirmed dead in a strong earthquake which hit the northern Indian state of Sikkim on Sunday evening, said local TV reports.

Vietnamese businessmen complain that though the State encourages enterprises to make outward investment, the overly strict policies on outward investment management make investors hesitant in making investment decisions.

At least 10 people were killed and 22 others are missing after Saturday's rain-triggered landslide buried mountain-side factories in northwest Shaanxi Province, local officials said Sunday.

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted many parts of northern and eastern India, including the Indian capital New Delhi, on Sunday evening, although no damage has been reported.

FC Barcelona produced a magnificent display on Saturday night to win 8-0 at home over Osasuna in the Spanish BBVA Primera Liga.