Despite the encouragement by the government and the investment incentives, Vietnam still cannot develop supporting industries, the thing which is believed to play a key role in the national economic development.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top five gymnasts are set to compete at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo on October 7-16, announced the Viet Nam Gymnastics Federation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s most dynamic city, HCM City, is nearly sleepless with streets of overnight restaurants.

At least 12 people including two soldiers were killed and 17 others injured in a blast that hit a hotel in Pakistan's northwest city of Nowshera on Thursday night, reported local Urdu TV channel Samaa.

VietNamNet Bridge – The comment made by a US Embassy spokesperson raising concern over the temporary detention of several persons on August 21 in Ha Noi was wrong and unsuitable.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese government has shown it will not play favourites by once again going slow on Nokia’s request for generous investment incentives.

President Truong Tan Sang yesterday affirmed that Viet Nam would create favourable conditions for ambassadors to fulfil their tasks while receiving newly appointed ambassadors from China, Laos, Mexico, Turkey and Switzerland.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Sudanese Ambassador to Viet Nam, Adil Ibrahim Mustafa Ahmed, yesterday, Aug 25, inaugurated his nation's honorary consulate in HCM City and introduced the honorary consul, a Vietnamese national.

Anticipating that there would not be many students to enroll, non-state universities have been trying to lure students by offering scholarships and awards.

VietNamNet Bridge – The revenue of the state budget from the titanium exploitation proves to be negligible compared to the expenses to be spent later, to regenerate the environment which gets deformed in the exploited areas, experts say.

A lot of big information technology firms are planning to join the Vietnamese market by teaming up with small Vietnamese software firms.

VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth Secutech Vietnam exhibition on safety technology and devices is held at the Saigon Exhibition and Fair Centre from August 24 to 26.

A Russian Progress cargo ship crashed into Siberia after failing to reach the right orbit Wednesday. The crash marked the second failure in space launch in less than a week and the third in this year,

Apple's new chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook on Thursday sent a company-wide email, assuring employees that the technology giant is going to be the same under his leadership as it was under Steve Jobs, U.S. media reported.

The ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) has developed nearly 20 textile and garment distribution chains so far. Meanwhile, Vietnam has had only three enterprises joining the chains.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 450 antiques of the Nguyen Dynasty from the 17th to 20th centuries and instruments of the southern delta are exhibited at an exhibition, held at the General Scientific Library in HCM City.

Foreign ministers of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) failed to reach consensus on the issue of Libya at a special meeting here Wednesday, despite long-time discussions.

Online search engine Google Inc. has agreed to pay 500 million U.S. dollars to settle claims that it allowed online Canadian pharmacies to place advertisements targeting consumers in the United States, U

For Duan Can, a graduate in electronic engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, a half year of work on an graduate-school application has brought offers to attend three leading US universities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Originating from downgraded infrastructure and overworked doctors and nurses, Vietnamese patients do not enjoy their minimum rights: being examined and taken care considerately.

Strains of a bacterium commonly found in fruit flies can prevent the Aedes aegypti mosquito from transmitting the virus that causes dengue fever, researchers have found. Their discovery could lead to a more effective way to control dengue

VietNamNet Bridge – The widespread consumption of wild meat, coupled with illegal animal trafficking, is putting endangered species at risk.

Rice storage network falls behind; Pepper price peaks at $5,900 a tonne; “Trade policy recommendations” book launched; Foreign firms dominate animal-feed market; Motorbike market starts to heat up; Exports to US lack competitiveness  

Local airlines have confirmed there are still tickets for passengers to fly to tourist attractions on the nation’s National Day on September 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is preparing to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite in May 2012, one month before schedule.