VietNamNet Bridge – If agriculture is the mirror reflecting the society, the Mekong Delta will be reflected as a sluggish and injured region.

Japan firms eye investment via public-private partnership; Tra fish exports worth $828m in first half; Vietnam’s inflation highest in Asia; Investing over US$100 billion in electricity; Sugar craving a headache; ‘Buy local' campaign makes inroads  

U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that links to heighten their asthma risk, according to reports published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.

VietNamNet Bridge – Falko Goetz has won the trust of Vietnamese fans after the impressive victory (2-1) vs Qatar. Only two months ago, he was almost rejected from the list of final candidates for the coach post of the national football squad.

The Foreign-invested Enterprises’ Association has lodged a complaint to the government, saying that the newly issued Decree 46 contains the provision that imposes unreasonable conditions on recruitment and work permit extension for foreign workers.

According to PM Nguyen Tan Dung, the central mission of the government in the 2011-2016 term is making a breakthrough in three week points to create favorable conditions for restructuring the economy and changing the growth model.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index retreated the third day to near 400 points on August 1 as investors still hesitated.

VietNamNet Bridge - American-backed Intel Vietnam is hunting for skilled local workers.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it keeps a close watch over the sharp increases in the dollar outstanding loans and it is going to take necessary measures to avoid chaos in the market.

Traditional ao dai and khan dong designed by Cong Tri helped male model Ngoc Tinh win the “Best Evening Suit” title at the “Best Model of the World 2011” contest which closed in Bulgaria on July 30. Female model Huyen Trang won the Best Asia title.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Photography Association has launched the 41st photo contest on Hanoi, entitled “Hanoi feeling”.

VietNamNet Bridge – A woman from Tam Phuoc commune, Phu Ninh district in the central province of Quang Nam has caught a butterfly with wing span of up to 50cm.

The NA Economic Committee has completed a report with 10 proposals for ensuring macro stability of Vietnam in the medium and long terms, under which the committee suggests restructuring the roles of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

VietNamNet Bridge – Mining is tending to exacerbate poverty rather than alleviate it, according to the results of an 18-month study on the impacts of mining in the provinces of Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Lam Dong and Dak Lak Province

Tran Thi Thu Binh not only spends all her time manipulating puppets at the Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) Puppetry Theatre in HCM City's Workers Cultural Palace, but she also takes care of her little charges - and often talks to them

U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he had reached a last-minute debt ceiling deal with Republican and Democratic leaders to stave off a looming debt default crisis.

Youth to submit ideas on ways to save costs; Local officials skeptical as storm fizzles out; US$10 million to resettle ethnic people; Poisoned kids discharged from hospital

The HCM City People's Committee has approved a pilot project to move the HCM City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology and the International University AIT campuses to the Tay Bac Urban Area

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ready to hold six-party talks without preconditions, the official KCNA news agency reported on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Around one-fifth of enterprises in the country’s steel industry will likely go bust soon due to the very sluggish consumption of construction steel in the past two months, the Vietnam Steel Association warned.

VietNamNet Bridge – Newly-elected National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung Monday morning nominated a candidate from Ninh Binh province as the new Chief State Auditor.

VietNamNet Bridge –International Grand Master Le Quang Liem ranked second after a draw with Netherlands's Anish Giri at the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Germany yesterday, July 31.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a decision to conduct a national survey on business, administrative, non-profit and religious establishments next year that would facilitate the country's assessment

VietNamNet Bridge – Businessmen and women working as National Assembly deputies should do their best to express the voice of business people to the parliament, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said

VietNamNet Bridge – One third of the total 600 foreign workers in Da Nang City had no work permit and poses difficulties for local authorities to ensure social order, according to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs.