In the first seven months of 2011, Electricity of Vietnam didn't buy all electricity volume offered by domestic power producers. However, it still purchased power from BOT investors and from China in accordance with the signed contracts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam can learn a lot from the experience of Japan and other countries as it strives to improve the quality of tertiary education in the country, senior overseas Vietnamese academics said at a conference yesterday.

The U.S. dollar dropped against most major currencies this week as concerns over debt problems in the eurozone and the United States intensified and added to investors' fears.

FPT launches Facebook application; Viettel dominates cable network in Cambodia; Intel introduces English learning software on PC; FPT Information System Pte established; Mobifone accelerates rolling out Sim Vietpay  

PV Gas approved on import gas port project; China national corporation to pay Vietnam $6 mln; Toshiba to design LCD TVs in India, Vietnam; Vietnam seeks to develop safe biotech system; Pepper price hits new record   

China’s ambition to impose unreasonable sovereignty in almost all the East Sea is extremely contradictory to this country’s historical documents.

Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting is scheduled from August 23 to 25 to discuss on bilateral ties in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province, local media NNT reported on Sunday.

VietNamNet Bridge – After two years of developing 3G services, mobile network operators have admitted that 3G is really a “costly game” and that if they continue injecting money in 4G, they may “fall into the trap” at any time.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs slashed their forecasts for global economic growth along with slower global trade growth and additional austerity measures announced in several countries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi-based Signatures of Asia Co., Ltd has just launched a comprehensive website about golfing in the country which also offers golfing packages in Vietnam.

HCM City's traffic jams yet to be tackled; Famous Italian surgeon returns to help children; HCM City busts 530,000 smuggling cases last decade; Hanoi restaurant destroyed in gas explosion  

Executives of Ernst & Young have recommended Vietnam’s tax authorities consider using advance pricing agreements (APA) with corporate taxpayers as an option to fight transfer pricing at both foreign-invested and domestic companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pavement parking fees will be doubled if Ha Noi's Urban Traffic Safety Steering Committee has its way to stop people abusing the privilege.

PM reiterates inflation control; Viet Nam-Laos national border marking speeds up; Indonesian ambassador's efforts in enhancing bilateral ties praised; The role of youth highlighted at 8th UNESCO World Congress  

VietNamNet Bridge - An inter-disciplinary team from different agencies in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has begun to survey a shipwreck believed to date back to the early 19th century.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the support of his team, young cyclist Ho Huynh Van An maintained his yellow jersey in the sixth stage of the Mekong Delta Cycling Tour-An Giang Plant Protection Cup on August 19.

Libyan rebels claimed Sunday the final moment has come for the battle of Tripoli to topple Muammar Gaddafi, amid media reports of revolts in the capital against the Libyan leader.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training said there will be policies to encourage voluntary contribution and responsibility from young people for the jobs necessary to the country’s development. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Holding her husband’s hand at the wedding ceremony, but Thi was very sad. Her efforts to love a man seemed to nearly break into tears but she could not cry because this is the right thing to do.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many families and businesses have started using energy-saving products to cope with the soaring prices of electricity, petrol, and gas. However, there remain certain snags in developing renewable energy in Vietnam.

Washington's foreign policy needs to pivot away from the Middle East and towards the Asia-Pacific, says US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell.

British authority warns that jails might run out of space as prison population has increased by more than 100 a day over the past week, as courts process cases of recent rioting and looting in London and other cities.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese exporters have got new orders for the last months of the year. However, the new orders have brought more worries than joys.

VietNamNet Bridge - Can Tho City how has an International Airport, Can Tho Bridge and the living standards and infrastructure facilities have much improved.

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the Prime Minister has instructed to eliminate brick kilns as a drastic measure to protect the environment, hundreds of such kilns still have been existing in Nghe An province.