VietNamNet Bridge –The Centre for Research and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CED), the first of its kind in the country, was launched in HCM City yesterday, Oct 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology has announced new discoveries unearthed during the recent excavation of Thoai Ngoc Hau and his wives' tombs, including a coin dating back to the Tay Son dynasty (1778-1802).

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authority has asked its anti-corruption steering committee to create a website to support the city's fight against corruption.

VietNamNet Bridge –The Ministry of Transport has asked contractors working on the new terminal and runway at Da Nang International Airport to finish up by the year-end.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sai Gon Railway Station announced on Thursday that it would discount tickets by 50 per cent to 90 per cent for those who book tickets on-line on www.vetau.com.vn and pay via Vietinbank.

When the flooding season comes to the Mekong Delta, many people move to higher ground but a lot of them stay put and feel blessed that the water brings together abundant fish and shrimp.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Road and Railway Police Department has urged 521 foreign diplomats to re-register for their cars whose use has been expired.

NA leader hosts reception for NZ ambassador; PM Dung’s activities in Netherlands; Prime Minister meets Dutch Queen; VN, Switzerland see potential for cooperation; Hanoi voters air complaints to Party leader; President visits Phu Son prison

Suspected encephalitis has killed over 100 children in the northern Indian state of Bihar since June, reported local media Saturday.

Domestic cement producers are seeking new markets to export products, since the domestic supply has far exceeded the demand. However, this proves to be an “impossible mission”.

After economists gave the warning about the increasing ratio of the public debt on GDP, they have also pointed out another worrying problem – the sharp increases of the private economic sector’s debts.

Greece and Qatar sealed a 1.2-billion-euro (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) investment at "Hellenic Gold" mining company during Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani's visit to Athens on Saturday.

Mekong Delta salt farmers in despair over drop in prices; Exports up by 54% in farm sector; Budget deficit tops $2.14 bln; Foreign contractors to prioritize local workers; Vietnamese economists’ meeting opens    

Businesses complain that the new wage policy will put a heavier burden on them because they will have to pay higher for workers’ social insurance premiums.

A scenario of Slovakia approving the expansion of the eurozone rescue fund (EFSF) without any financial commitments would hardly be acceptable to the country's partners within the single currency area,

Tra Su Cajuput Forest in An Giang Province, around ten kilometers from the Vietnam-Cambodia border gate, is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Mekong Delta.

Of the current marine protected areas (MPA), Cu Lao Cham in Quang Nam is believed to be the most effective one.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Tashkent on the morning of Oct. 2, beginning his three-day official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

VietNamNet Bridge – Considering the plan on land use in the next 5-10 years submitted by the government, the National Assembly Standing Committee showed its worry over the reduction of rice land.

In its official reply to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) drafted automobile industry development program by 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) states that there will be no tax incentives to the strategic car line.

On completion, the 10.8m high bronze statue and stone relief of 500sq.m showing the love of the Central Highlands’ people to President Ho Chi Minh, will be the largest artwork of its kind in Vietnam.

Vietnam and the Netherlands on Oct. 1 in The Hague issued a joint statement on the official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to the Kingdom from Sept. 27-Oct. 1, affirming to increase cooperation in five prioritised areas.

HCM City firms seek 95,000 new employees; 2 Chinese sentenced for illegal gun possession; Sai Gon rail station offers 90% discounts; Nigerian sentenced to death for heroin trafficking

Local exporters lament rising costs; ODA disbursement in H1 reaches just 18%; Tours cost more this year; 10 Vietnam firms listed among Forbes Asia’s best; State cement firm posts loss despite high revenue

VietNamNet Bridge – The 100-year-old Long Bien Bridge is sharing the burden with Chuong Duong Bridge by serving thousands of motorbikes a day. Artists have proposed to turn the bridge into a museum.