The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) of the United States on Friday filed lawsuits against 17 financial institutions to recover losses to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for mortgage-backed securities.

The consumption price index (CPI) in September is expected to continue its decline at a rate of 0.8 per cent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Market Watch Team.

The National Day of Vietnam (Sept. 2) was celebrated imposingly at Vietnamese embassies abroad on Sept. 1 and 2.

As of the end of August, the number of telephone subscribers in Viet Nam is estimated at 128.8 million, a 4.3 per cent year-on-year increase.

Prosecutors in Bac Giang northern province will seek indictments against Luyen, who killed three people and injured a little girl at a jewelry shop in the province on August 24, and four others for their role in the crime.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister said there is an urgent need to upgrade the education quality in the country, focused on renewed and better curriculum and teaching methodologies to meet with international standards.

The Government will invest VND170 billion ($8.25 million) in developing key plant breeds, according to VietGAP (Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practices) standards.

Restructuring the banking sector is necessary to improve its safety and soundness but the work should be done with caution if it is to be effective, high-ranking financial official say.

About a 45 minute boat ride out into Nha Trang Bay sit the islands of Mun, Tam and Mot. In recent years, the area has become popular among fishing enthusiasts looking for a quiet, tranquil place to pursue their hobby.

Illegal logging of mangrove trees for producing charcoal in Ca Mau Cape National Park, a UNESCO world biosphere, has worsened this year and forest protection authorities could not control the situation.

This year witnesses a high turnover of key personnel at commercial joint-stock banks

Many foreign investors study opportunities of investing in real estate, and some buy into property projects developed by local companies

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign importers continuously contact to place orders, but this does not make Vietnamese exporters happy: they do not have tra fish to sell.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's U-23 football team will gather together on September 11 to start intensive training in preparation for the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three years after Ha Noi expanded its municipal boundaries, suburban hospitals in the capital city's outlying areas are still struggling to overcome a shortage of doctors.

VietNamNet Bridge – These relics, including the Mausoleum of Mr. and Mrs. Chieu, Lady Hoa Market, Mr. Bon Pagoda, etc. are associated with historical stories about Saigon, the city of over 300 years old.

'We need around $2.5 billion to import materials every year so the incentives are good for us'.

More and more graduates who have finished their studies in other countries are choosing to return to Viet Nam and work as they see a huge opportunity to promote themselves in their homeland.

Businesses all say they tend to allocate bigger budgets for online marketing tools. Social networks have become a favorite channel for businesses to do marketing and introduce their products for the last year.

The HCM City Pasteur Institute will carry out the final phase of clinical tests on a vaccine against dengue fever next month.

Homosexuality has been mentioned in Vietnam for a decade. Though it is not officially recognized, “the third world” has become a part of the Vietnamese society. However, it would be a long way for homosexual marriage to be recognized by the law.

Council set up for Ho Chi Minh, State Awards; Mid-Autumn Festival 2011 brings delight to Hanoi’s Old Quarter; Photo festival extolls beauty of Red River Delta provinces; Young writers to receive more support

Viet Nam's top leaders visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Ha Noi yesterday and laid wreaths to commemorate war martyrs on the occasion of the country's 66th National Day today.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Nguyen Dynasty has left the ancient Hue citadel as a relic which is recognized as the world cultural heritage and also invaluable treasures.

While the foreign investment inflow does not prosper this year, the flow from Japan in the first half of 2011 rose to nearly $500 million of registered capital, with 85 projects, ranking fourth among the largest investors in Vietnam.